Juan Matheus Munoz received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Instituto Federal de São Paulo (IFSP) in 2021, with a thesis titled "Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) of Al2O3,Mg focusing on dosimetry." He is currently pursuing a degree in Medical Physics at the Institute of Physics of the University of São Paulo (USP) and is also conducting his Ph.D. at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. He worked as an Apprentice at the São Paulo Metro Company (2016 – 2017). In 2022, he began his activities at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, where he was promoted to a Human Resources Retention Fellow (SET-G) in 2023. His research topics mainly include ionizing radiation dosimetry, computational simulations in neuro-oncological studies, molecular imaging for longitudinal preclinical studies, and spectroscopy for the analysis of biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases.
Mariana Penteado Nucci received her degree in Physical Therapy from Universidade Santa Cecília in 2000. She completed her specialization in Cardiorespiratory Physiotherapy at Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (HCFMRPUSP) from 2001 to 2003, supported by a FUNDAP scholarship. She then pursued a Ph.D. in Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (FMUSP), completing it in 2014, with a focus on the neuroimaging analysis of cognitive functions in drowning victims. Currently, she is a Scientific Researcher VI at the Laboratory of Medical Investigation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (LIM 44) at the Hospital das Clínicas, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP). Her research primarily focuses on analyzing neurophysiological aspects of cognitive functions such as attention, memory, and language using functional, structural, and metabolic neuroimaging techniques in both clinical populations and volunteers.
Arielly da Hora Alves graduated with a degree in Biomedicine from Universidade Paulista (UNIP) and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein (IIEPAE), focusing on nanobiotechnology and oncology. She is developing a research project to evaluate magneto-hyperthermia therapy in glioblastoma-on-a-chips. She previously gained experience as a scientific initiation student at the International Research and Teaching Center - CIPE/A.C. Camargo Cancer Center (ACCCC), focusing on the molecular and tumor biology of glioblastoma and evaluating the effects of RSK isoforms.
Flavia Maria Morais Pedrini received her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Systems from the Faculty of Technology of Sorocaba (FATEC - Sorocaba) in 2015, with a thesis titled "Development of a Health Technology Management Plan, Environmental and Occupational Management in a Clinical Analysis Laboratory." In 2019, she completed her Master's degree in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with a dissertation titled "Optimization of Flow Parameters and Dynamic-Mechanical Forces in Poli(PCL-TMC)urethane Scaffolds Cultured with Chondrocytes in a Bioreactor." She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Biotechnology and Environmental Monitoring at UFSCar (2020-2024), focusing on 3D printing of PLDLA-TMC scaffolds as a model for cartilage tissue engineering, covering everything from rheology to bioreactor development. She is also a member of the Biomaterials Laboratory (LABIOMAT) at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo - Sorocaba Campus, where she works in the areas of Polymers, Biomaterials, 3D Printing, Rheology, Tissue Engineering, and Bioreactors applied to cell culture and differentiation.
Nicole Mastandrea Ennes do Valle is currently pursuing a degree in Biomedical Engineering at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). She is also a scientific initiation scholar at the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa (IIEP) at Hospital Albert Einstein, where her work focuses on the development of microfluidic devices using 3D prototyping and soft lithography techniques for therapeutic evaluation of Glioblastoma and toxicological assessment of drugs. She is also involved in adjacent projects that include the evaluation of animal behavior (memory, cognition, and locomotion) to control neurodegenerative diseases.
Javier Bustamante Mamani received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín in 1999. He obtained his Master's degree in Physics from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 2004, with a dissertation titled "Nuclear Spin-Lattice Relaxation in Granular Materials." In 2009, he completed his Ph.D. in Physics at USP, with a thesis titled "Structure and Properties of Nanoparticles Prepared via Sol-Gel." He is currently a Senior Researcher at the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein, where he is part of the Nanobiotechnology Laboratory for Preclinical Studies, affiliated with SisNANO 2.0. His main research topics include the development of nanoparticles by chemical methods, magnetic and spectroscopic characterization of nanomaterials, development of biomaterials and biomarkers for the diagnosis and therapy of brain disorders, and the application of magneto-hyperthermia therapy to central nervous system tumors.
Fernando Anselmo de Oliveira received his Bachelor's degree in Biomedicine from the Faculdade Mário Schenberg in 2018, with a specialization in clinical analysis. He obtained his Master's degree in Health Sciences in 2021 from the Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein (FICSAE), where his research focused on the non-invasive tracking of hematopoietic stem cells from young and elderly mice in a bone marrow transplant model. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at FICSAE (2024-2028), working on the implementation of alternative methods for evaluating the safety of nanostructured materials. Additionally, he serves as a Research Assistant at the Center for Surgical Training and Experimentation (CETEC) and is part of the Nanobiotechnology Laboratory for preclinical studies at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, which is associated with the National System of Laboratories in Nanotechnologies (SisNANO).
Alexandre Tavares Lopes received his Bachelor's degree in Materials, Processes, and Electronic Components from the Faculty of Technology of São Paulo (FATEC-SP) in 1998, with a thesis titled "Deposition of Semiconductor and Insulating Films by PECVD." In 2002, he completed his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of São Paulo (USP), with a dissertation titled "Microstructures Based on Materials Grown by PECVD." He is currently a Laboratory Specialist at the University of São Paulo (USP), primarily focusing on the following topics: PECVD, Sputtering, MEMS, Silicon Oxynitride, Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Carbide, PDMS, glass corrosion, microfluidic channels, and titanium dioxide nanotubes.
Marcelo Nelson Páez Carreño received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from the University of São Paulo (USP) in 1985. In 1988, he completed his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the same institution, with a thesis titled "Amorphous Silicon Superlattices." In 1994, he obtained his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from USP, with the dissertation "High Optical Gap Silicon Carbide Films Obtained by the PECVD Technique." He is currently an Associate Professor (MS5) in the Department of Electronic Systems Engineering at the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP), where he coordinates the New Materials and Devices Group (GNMD). His main research topics include the development of MEMS and MOEMS, microfluidic systems, semiconductor devices based on new materials, chemical sensors, and embedded electronic systems for remote monitoring.
Lionel Fernel Gamarra Contreras received his Bachelor's degree in Physics from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal in 1998, with a thesis titled "Synthesis and Characterization of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Studying the Kinetics of Elimination and Biodistribution in Rats." He completed his Master's degree in Physics at the University of São Paulo in 2001 and his Ph.D. at the same institution in 2006, with a focus on Physics. He is currently pursuing a specialization in Clinical Research at the Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein. He worked as a researcher at the Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein from 2006 to 2008. Since 2008, he has been serving as a Researcher II at the same institute. His research topics mainly include the development of biomaterials and biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders, the study of the therapeutic effects of stem cells labeled with nanomaterials in neurodegenerative diseases, the development of magneto-hyperthermia therapy applied to central nervous system tumors, computational analysis and simulations for neuro-oncological studies, and the study of neurodegenerative diseases using molecular imaging through MRI and fluorescence/bioluminescence tomography techniques in vivo.
