Paula Mello

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil Brazil

Coordinator of the biology teachers team and teacher at Colégio Pedro II, Ministry of Education

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Interested in understand the biology of non-coding RNAs in a variety of settings, including host pathogen interactions and epigenetic. Searching for a postdoctoral training opportunity in the field or related areas. Currently work as coordinator and biology teacher at a federal high school. Developed studies aiming to understand the host genetic susceptibility to leprosy, focusing on genotype-phenotype correlation of a particular microRNA. Also evaluated the application of circulating microRNAs as biomarkers. During the Masters, gained experience in cellular biology in the effort to understand the antiangiogenic mechanism of lipoxins.