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Leadership

Abraham Guerra

Abraham David Guerra Ospino

CEO & Founder
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Specialist in bioinformatics and microbial biotechnology who integrates high-throughput sequencing data with ecological modeling. Currently conducting advanced research on metagenomics and metatranscriptomics through an international exchange at the University of Padua (UNIPD), Italy, while completing a Master’s at UNESP, Brazil. Dedicated to establishing decentralized networks for global scientific collaboration.
Nilo Ricardo

Nilo Corrêa de Mello Júnior Ricardo

Lead Researcher & Coordinator
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Agronomist and PhD candidate in Plant Production at UNESP specializing in Data Science and postharvest physiology. His expertise lies in using Near-Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and machine learning algorithms to predict fruit quality and optimize harvest timing, bridging the gap between agriculture and advanced computational analytics.
Maria Velez-Brochero

Maria Velez-Brochero

Lead Researcher
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Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers Medical School specializing in translational immunology. Her work investigates innate immune regulation during fungal and viral lung infections using single-cell transcriptomics and CRISPR systems. ASM Future Leaders Fellow (2026) and founder of BiotecScience platform.
Samanta Carvalho

Samanta Gabriela Medeiros Carvalho

Lead Researcher
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PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding with extensive expertise in molecular biology, genomics, and plant-pathogen interactions. Specialist in standardizing bioinformatics pipelines for DNA sequencing and phylogenetic analysis, she integrates morphoanatomical studies with advanced genomic tools to decode plant resilience.

Associated Researchers

Lizeth Fernanda

Lizeth Fernanda Banguero Micolta

Associate Researcher
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Biologist from the University of Caldas and active member of GEBIOME. Her work focuses on the intersection of molecular biology and epidemiology within the One Health framework...
Natally S. Vidal

Natally S. Vidal Figueroa

Associate Researcher
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Biologist and Master’s student at UPRM whose research integrates bioremediation and nanotechnology. She applies biochemical approaches to microbiological analysis...
Jaqueline Cristina

Jaqueline Cristina Galiardo

Associate Researcher
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Doctoral candidate in Food and Nutrition at UNESP investigating personalized probiotic therapy and microbiota modulation. Her research at the LPP explores metabolic models...
Dana Páez

Dana Páez Niño

Associate Researcher
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Microbiologist specialized in biotechnology and DNA extraction protocols via iron nanoparticles. Her research focuses on nutrient-solubilizing bacteria associated with Utricularia gibba...
Elisângela Pulcini

Elisângela Pulcini Jacob

Associate Researcher
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Master's candidate in Business Administration at UNESP/FCAV and specialist in Supply Chain Management within Agribusiness. She integrates multidisciplinary strategies in marketing...
Shahzad Shoukat

Shahzad Shoukat

Associate Researcher
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Doctoral researcher at CAUNESP with an international trajectory across Pakistan, Indonesia, United States, South Korea and Brazil. He specializes in aquatic microbiology...
Susana Ospina

Susana Ospina

Associate Researcher
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Microbiologist with a solid academic background and experience in applied research in the agricultural and biotechnology sectors...
Jamiles Carvalho

Jamiles Carvalho Gonçalves de Souza Henrique

Associate Researcher
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Agricultural Engineer and Doctoral Researcher at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), specializing in post-harvest biochemistry and physiology.
Luis Angel Chicoma Rojas

Luis Angel Chicoma Rojas

Associate Researcher
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Ph.D. candidate in Genetics and Plant Breeding at UNESP and CBGP collaborator. He integrates bioinformatics with molecular bioprospecting to identify microbial traits that promote plant growth and stress tolerance, aiming to enhance productivity and sustainability in global agricultural systems.
Fabio Andrés Guzmán Viloria

Fabio Andrés Guzmán Viloria

Associate Researcher
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Microbiologist and independent researcher specializing in environmental microbiology and microbial ecology. His work integrates structural bioinformatics approaches to examine the operational dynamics of microbial communities, targeting downstream applications in biotechnology and ecosystem conservation research.
Luis Felipe Lata

Luis Felipe Lata

Associate Researcher
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Professor and researcher at the Universidad Técnica de Machala, specializing in plant physiology and nutrition applied to crop management. His research focuses on mechanisms of induced systemic resistance to phytopathogens, abiotic stress tolerance, and the strategic deployment of beneficial elements for agronomic biofortification and stress mitigation in agricultural systems.
Joseph David Leon Insignares

Joseph David Leon Insignares

Associate Researcher
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Microbiology researcher from the Universidad Libre de Colombia with advanced training in molecular biology, clinical immunology, and infectious diseases. His focus centers on the critical analysis of scientific evidence, scientific writing, and structural organization for translational research projects targeting regional healthcare and biomedical advancements.

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