On Friday, April 4, 2025, Clàudia Arasa Cuartiella will defend her doctoral thesis, “Unraveling the immune response to Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A – From calm seas to cytokine storms: navigating the superantigenic tide”, at Stockholm University. Her research delves into how Staphylococcal Enterotoxin A (SEA), a virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus, interacts with the immune system. Before the defence, we have had the opportunity to have a short interview.