Natalia is a doctoral student at the University of Brighton in Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences. Having an educational background on materials science and engineering, her research interests include investigating nanomaterials for ophthalmic biosensing. Her PhD project focuses in incorporating 2D transition metals carbides and nitrides (MXenes) in a lens for detection of biomarkers in ophthalmic fluids. Currently she is working in understanding how the different structures, flake sizes and compositions of MXenes interact in a biological environment.