Mariana de Souza Leão Cerdeira

EDUCATION

College / University

Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science (honours)

Major Subjects

Biomedical Sciences

Country

Brazil

Lab Experience

Basic techniques in cellular and molecular biology, microbiology, immunohistochemistry, cell culture, PCR, retinal dissection, ELISA, DNA and protein extraction, mice handling.

Projects / Research

Bachelor's thesis: Immunohistochemical detection of the cellular marker Ki-67 in human glioblastoma
2010 - 2012: Analysis of the immune response to AAV vectors after injection in mouse retina
2009 - 2010: Study of the physiological roles of the Cellular Prion Protein

Scholarships / Awards

2012 – 2014:	Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
2009 – 2012:	Scholarship from the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPQ, an agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology)

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

I am interested in examining the cellular and molecular mechanisms of neuronal dysfunction and in studying gene therapy to improve its application as a therapeutic method for neurodegenerative diseases.