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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
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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.

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, specializing in the molecular detection of zoonotic pathogens like Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia spp. across Northeastern Brazil.
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 in environments contaminated by petrochemicals and plastics, utilizing specialized SERS and SEIRA analytical techniques.
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 of colitis and obesity, specifically looking at the physiological consequences of exhaustive physical exercise on gut health.
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 and the development of sustainable bioinoculants for agriculture through phylogenetic analysis and microbial characterization.
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 and branding to drive innovation, competitiveness, and value creation in complex agribusiness systems.
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 and immunology, specifically developing immersion and injection vaccines for infectious diseases in Nile Tilapia to improve global aquaculture health.

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