Our team comprises young scientists motivated in obtaining efficient transformation processes through biological entities.
Eutimio Gustavo Fernández Núñez, Assistant Professor at Escola de Artes, Ciências e Humanidades (EACH)/ Universidade São Paulo. He is the head of Biochemical Engineering Group at EACH (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2399590592977330)
Fernanda Ângela Correia Barrence graduated in Biological Sciences by Braz Cubas University (1997) and is Master in Science in Cell and Tissue Biology by University of São Paulo (2003). In 2004, she joined the Reproduction Biology and Extracellular Matrix Laboratory (LBR-MEC) research group in the Cell and Developmental Biology Department of the Biomedical Sciences Institute at the University of São Paulo as a laboratory technician. Since 2020, she has worked at EACH as a Biomedicine and Bioterium Laboratory technician and at the Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory research group.
Students
Luis Giovani de Oliveira Guardalini, Master in Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo (USP) / Butantan Institute, is working on heterologous protein expression using the baculovirus system for vaccine candidates. Bachelor’s in Biological Sciences from Universidade Paulista, with an internship at HC-FMUSP. Skilled in Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biochemistry, and Bioprocesses. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1410807847322612)
Vinícius Aragão Tejo Dias is a Biotechnology Bacharel and master’s student in Bioprocess Engineering. Trough his scientific research he has worked with chemometric modeling of bioprocess for virus like particles (VLP) production using baculovírus/insect cell expression system. Currently, his reseach aims to optimize VLP production, with aforementioned expression system, in bench scale bioreactor. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5469089022205345)
Ana Luiza Moraes Octaviano, a Biotechnology student at USP since 2020, conducted research in nanotechnology, bioremediation, and baculovirus production for VLP-Zika virus, funded by PIBIC and FAPESP. She actively participated in numerous scientific congresses, symposia, and meetings related to Biotechnology. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8828775897983883)
Júlia Públio is a Biotechnology graduate student who has worked with mathematical modeling and is currently working with optimization of rabies virus-like particles (VLP) upstream production. She is driven by curiosity and desire to learn about new technologies and how to improve and lower the costs of vaccine production. (CV Lattes: https://lattes.cnpq.br/8245976146563648)
Milena Miyu Teruya is a Biotechnology undergraduate at EACH USP. Aims to work with in the industry field with pharmaceuticals production bioprocess, and its optimization. Also, wants to improve her skills in bioinformatics and phenomenological approach for bioprocess modeling. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1078917420486636)
Isabelly de Sousa Fontes is a bachelor’s student in Biotechnology at the University of São Paulo and has a technical degree in chemistry from ETEC Getúlio Vargas. She is interested in working in the area of bioprocess engineering and the pharmaceutical industry. (CV Lattes: https://lattes.cnpq.br/4770966754577567)
Vinícius Koji Nakasato has been an undergraduate student in biotechnology at the University of São Paulo (USP) since 2022. He is mainly interested in working in some areas of biotechnology, such as the pharmaceutical industry, bioprocess engineering and vaccine production. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2586786928950427)
Júlia Dezanetti is a highly motivated biotechnology student at University of São Paulo (USP) with a keen interest in bioprocess engeneering, particularly drawn to the field of development and monitoring. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4513575148066005)
Graduate alumni
Felipe Moura Dias is graduated in Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology by Federal Technological University of Paraná – UTFPR, and Master in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by University of São Paulo. Interested in advanced bioprocess monitoring and multivariate data statistics. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/4880915706260534)
Jean Lucas Tanaka is graduated in Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology by São Paulo State University (UNESP), and Master in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology by University of São Paulo. He worked on the expression of heterologous proteins using the baculovirus system for vaccine candidates. Study the effects of agitation in the upstream stage and purification by chromatographic techniques of rabies virus-like particles.
(CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1069772975330405)
Undergraduate alumni
Gustavo Rocha Dias, bachelor in Biotechnology from the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities (EACH) / University of São Paulo. He is interested in Immunology, especially in the study of potential adjuvants for vaccines. (CV Lattes: https://lattes.cnpq.br/3219140959085073)
Igor Machado Gebara was an undergraduate in Biotechnology at EACH/USP, class of 2019. In his scientific initiation scholarship, he has developed a study of medium culture optimization for glutathione peroxidase (GPx) using recombinant Escherichia coli. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/8524032713305272)
Ismael Elvis da Silva entered on the bachelor’s degree of Biotechnology of EACH/USP by 2019. Between 2020 and 2021 he conducted with the group of Biochemical Engineering the project 2020/04429-5, with FAPESP scientific initiation scholarship. By 2023 he completed his bachelor degree. His area of research interest is: bioprocess of cell therapies for humans. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/5459387805391944)
Thiago Piñeiro Bizelli, Bachelor in Biotechnology from EACH/USP, is focused on developing business and commercial life science sectors, currently employed at São Martinho. (CV Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9725429213871668)