- Ghent University, Gent, Flanders (Belgium)
Master of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology (exchange program) - ERASMUS UE
16/09/2014 – 06/07/2015
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- Courses attended:
- Bioethics
- Biotechnology & society
- Comparative genomics
- Microbial genomics
- Molecular microbial ecology
- Molecular plant breeding
- Plant yield
- The plant factory
- Courses attended:
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil)
Master of Science in Genetics and Molecular Biology
10/03/2013 – 17/12/2015
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- Master thesis title: Comparative genomics of nod operon and nod regulon in Bradyrhizobium elkanii
- Courses attended:
- Tissue culture & plant genetic transformation
- Topics on molecular plant genetics
- Principles of molecular biology
- Plant resistance to diseases
- Teaching practice in genetics
- Seminar (2 modules)
- Research activities:
- Sequencing analysis - Ion Torrent™ Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM) System
- Transcriptome analysis (RNAseq) - Next Generation Sequencing platforms
- In silico analysis of bacterial operons and regulatory elements - ARTEMIS© Sanger Institute
40-hour week - Projects collaboration:
- Modulation of initial symbiosis stages between Bradyrhizobium elkanii and soybean under water deficit conditions: the role of abscisic acid (ABA)
- Comparative genomics of rhizobacteria regulatory and structural genetic elements related to mutualistic relationships (focus on soybean-Bradyrhizobium symbiotic association)
- Master thesis title: Comparative genomics of nod operon and nod regulon in Bradyrhizobium elkanii
- Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa, MG (Brazil)
Master of Science in Plant Physiology - CAPES
07/07/2008 – 22/11/2010
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- Master thesis title: Physiological responses to mild cadmium stress of different tomato genotypes with contrasting abscisic acid levels
- Courses attended:
- Plant physiology I
- Plant physiology II
- Laboratory of plant physiology I
- Laboratory of plant physiology II
- Molecular plant physiology
- Laboratory of molecular plant physiology
- Biochemistry of nucleic acids
- Seminar (2 modules)
- Research (4 modules)
- Research activities:
- Assessment of enzymatic antioxidative mechanisms in plants:
» Ascorbate peroxidase (APX, EC 1.11.1.11)
» Superoxide dismutase (SOD, EC 1.15.1.1)
» Peroxidase (POX, EC 1.11.1.7)
» Catalase (CAT, EC 1.11.1.6)
- Pigments analysis (chlorophyll & carotenoids) - reversed-phase HPLC
- Evaluation of lipid peroxidation:
» Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS)
» Lipid hydroperoxides (LOOH)
- Ecophysiological plasticity measurements:
» Gas exchange & chlorophyll fluorescence - Infrared Gas Analyser (IRGA)
» Thermal imaging - Real-time radiometric infrared camera (FLIR Systems)
» Carbon isotope composition ratio - Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer (IR-MS)
» Water relations - pressure chamber ("Scholander bomb")
» Growth, development, and yield measurements
- Plant ion homeostasis - Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES)
- Plant tissue culture techniques - nutrient-phytohormone medium / aseptic conditions / explant manipulation
40-hour week - Projects collaboration:
- Development of new biological strategies to monitor the presence of arsenic in the environment and evaluate its genotoxicity
- Evaluation of abscisic acid (ABA) involvement in tolerance mechanisms on plants under heavy metal stress
- Master thesis title: Physiological responses to mild cadmium stress of different tomato genotypes with contrasting abscisic acid levels
- Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS (Brazil)
Bachelor of Science in Agronomic Engineering
18/08/2003 – 18/07/2008
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- Bachelor monograph title:: Biochemical and physiological responses of tomato genotypes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in the presence of cadmium
- Plant Biochemistry Monitor – UFPel scholarship:
- Support academic activities of plant biochemistry classes
- Preparation and assistance in practical and theoretical classes - Research activities:
- Plant growth & biomass allocation assessment:
» Stem diameter & morpho-anatomical changes
» Leaf area index (LAI) - leaf area-meter
» Root-nodule quantification
» Root length density
» Fresh & dry weights
- Plant carbon & nitrogen metabolism biochemical analysis:
» Ureides (allantoin and allantoic acid) - phenylhydrazone method
» Total soluble proteins - Bradford / bicinchinonic acid (BCA) methods
» Total soluble α-amino acids - ninhydrin method
» Total N (%) - Kjeldahl digestion
» Nitrate reductase (NR EC 1.6.6.3)
» Alpha-amylase (AMY2 EC 3.2.1.1)
» Total soluble sugars - anthrone method
» Starch - iodine
- Secondary metabolites (tropane alkaloids) identification - thin-layer chromatography (TLC)
- Pigments analysis (chlorophyll & carotenoids) - acetone / dimethyl sufoxide (DMSO)
- Ion determination in plant tissues - energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)
- Graduate Trainee – Pelotas Municipality scholarship:
- Assistance on agriculture-related activities of Rural Municipality Master Plan
- Rural socioeconomic indicators & environmental impact assessment
- Scientific Reseach on Plant Mineral Nutrition – FAPERGS scholarship:
- Mineral deficiency symptoms characterization in crop plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Oryza sativa L.)
40-hour week - Projects collaboration:
- Influence of distinct nitrogen sources in primary & secondary metabolism of Brugmansia suaveolens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Bercht. & J.Presl plants
- Ecophysiological & metabolic adaptations of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr] genotypes under oxygen deficiency in the root system
- Cadmium phytoremediation in aquatic environments with the native plant species Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms
- Attempts of mineral replacement by analogous elements with functional homology in Oryza sativa L.
- Bachelor monograph title:: Biochemical and physiological responses of tomato genotypes (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) grown in the presence of cadmium
Note: for a detailed list of published academic work, please refer to curriculum lattes (link available along with other social media).