EDUCATION PhD Plant Pathology. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL. USA. MSc
Plant Pathology. University of Brasilia. Brasilia, DF. Brazil. BSc Biology.
Federal Univ. of Pernambuco. Recife, PE. Brazil.
EMPLOYMENT AND
EXPERIENCE
2002/-. Visiting Scientist. EMBRAPA CENARGEN.
Development of diagnostic methods for pests of quarantine importance.
2002/2003. Translations of Plant Pathology and PRA documents.
1999/2002. Post Doctoral Scholar. University of Kentucky.
Isolation and molecular characterization of anti-fungal proteins and protein
expression in E.coli, fungi, protoplasts and tobacco. Methods and
techniques applied ranged from protein purification, construction of fungal
genomic DNA library, isolations of genes to transformation of fungi and plants.
Identification and characterization of strains of Bean Pod Mottle
Comovirus infecting soybeans.
1992/1999. Graduate Student.
University of Florida. Dissertation Research. Molecular characterization of
the first brazilian isolate of Watermelon Leaf Mottle Potyvirus. Other
research included cloning of Papaya Ringspot Potyvirus P3 protein.
Immunogold labeling of geminiviruses. 'In vitro' translation of Zucchini
Yellow Mosaic Potyvirus 1997/1998. International Collaboration.
Federal University of Ceará and University of Florida, USA. Molecular Virology.
Identification and characterizatinof geminiviruses and potyviruses in cultivated
plants and weeds from Brazil.
1990/1991 - Associate Researcher.
University of Brasilia . Purification of viruses and preparation of
antisera, serological tests for identification of viruses infecting plants.
Organization and maintenance of antiserum collection, and exchange of antisera.
Characterization and identification of viruses using biological and serological
methods, ds RNA's and electron microscopy.
1989/1992 - Associate
Editor of "Fitopatologia brasileira" (Brazilian Phytopathology), journal of
the Brazilian Phytopathological Society.
1985/1989. Graduate Student.
University of Brasília. Thesis Research. Identification and characterization
of Watermelon Mosaic Potyvirus 2 in Brazil. Comparative analysis of the major
cucurbit infecting viruses in Brazil Squash Mosaic Comovirus, Papaya
Ringspot Potyvirus, Cucumber Mosaic Cucumovirus, including
purification, serology and ultrastructure.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Portuguese and English bilingual. Spanish and French reading and
conversation. 1991. TOEFL 1991. Court appointed interpreter of the 2nd.
Civil Court. Brasilia, DF. Brazil. 1990. Interpreter for the President of
FUNAI in meeting between FUNAI and the Virgin Forest Foundation. 1987.
Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge, with additional
optional exams for Translation English/Portuguese. Brasilia, DF. Brazil. 1987.
CONTINUING EDUCATION EMBRAPA - CENARGEN 2002. Pest
Risk Assessment for quarantine pests of plant materials. 1992. II Viroids
Extension Course. 1987. Plant Molecular Biology. Electron Microscopy using
Molecular Probes. EMBRAPA - CNPH 1988. Plant Virology Internship.
University of Kentucky 1999. RP-HPLC Column Selection and
Optimization. Waters Chromatography Education and Training. University of
Brasília 1992. Genetic Engineering. 1987. Extension Course on
Viroids. University of Florida 1997. Mycology Workshop -
Morphology, Identification, Classification and Pathology of Plant Pathogenic
Fungi. 1996. Protein Chemistry Workshop. ICBR. 1993. Recombinant DNA
Workshop. Biotechnology for Ecological, Evolutionary and Conservation Sciences.
ICBR.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 1994. Teaching Assistant for
Fundamentals of Plant Pathology Course. University of Florida. 1994.
Graduate Teaching Assistant Training Program. 1989/1992. Invited Lecturer.
University of Brasília.
AWARDS AND HONORS 1997. Research
Grant from the Research Foundation of Ceará, Brazil. 1992/1996. Doctoral
Fellowship. CNPq. 1996. Travel Grant from the Graduate Student Council,
University of Florida. 1990/1992. Regional Development Fellowship. CNPq.
1985/1989. M.Sc. Fellowship. CNPq. 1996. Fraternity of Gamma Sigma
Delta. University of Florida Chapter. 1993. The Fraternity of Alpha Zeta.
University of Florida Chapter.
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS 2002.
Grand Awards Judge in Botany for the Intel/ISEF, International Science Fair.
Louisville, KY. USA. 1997. Appointed be the Associate Dean of Grad. Programs
to IFAS Graduate Student Advisory Committee. UF 1996. Graduate Student
Council Representative. University of Florida. 1994. Member of the Teaching
Committee. Plant Pathology Dept. University of Florida.