Luisa Caroline Ferraz Helene

Graduação em Tecnologia em Alimentos, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (2007-10), voluntária no Laboratório de Genética e Taxonomia de Bactérias, Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL: 2011-12). Mestrado em Microbiologia (UEL: 2013-15) e Doutorado em Biotecnologia (UEL: 2015-19), ambos sob orientação da Dra. Mariangela Hungria, desenvolvendo atividades de pesquisa na Embrapa-Soja. Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior (PDSE, CAPES, 2017-18), sob coorientação do PhD. Graham O'Hara no Centre for Rhizobium Studies (Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia). As principais atividades desenvolvidas incluem: taxonomia, filogenia e diversidade de procariotos, bactérias promotoras do crescimento de plantas (BPCP), nodulação e eficiência da fixação biológica de nitrogênio, avaliação de inoculantes e matutenção de coleção de culturas. Pós-Doutorado: projeto de pesquisa "Microrganismos promotores do crescimento de plantas visando à sustentabilidade agrícola e à responsabilidade ambiental" (INCT-MPCP-Agro) (2019-2022). Em 2022 assumi o cargo de Especialista de Pesquisa, Desenvolvimento e Inovação na Vittia Fertilizantes e Biológicos.

I have degree in Food Technology - UTFPR - Federal Technological University of Paraná - Londrina Campus (2010). I was volunteer in the Bacterial Genetics and Taxonomy Laboratory of the General Biology Department / CCB of the State University of Londrina (UEL), under the guidance of Profa. Dr. Gislayne Trindade Vilas Boas, developing activities in the production of Bacillus thuringiensis strains for the biological control of pest insects of agricultural interest, from February 2011 to December 2012, with 20 weekly hours. From March of 2013 to February of 2015 I did Master's degree in the Microbiology Postgraduate Program of the State University of Londrina (UEL), under the direction of Dr. Mariangela Hungary. From March 2015 to June 2019 I completed my PhD in the UEL Biotechnology Postgraduate Program, also under the guidance of Dr. Mariangela Hungria. In 2017 I was awarded a one-year PhD Abroad (PDSE, CAPES), held between September 2017 and August 2018, under the coordination of PhD. Graham O'Hara at the Center for Rhizobium Studies at Murdoch University in Perth , Western Australia. Since 2013 I have been studying ​prokaryotes ​taxonomy and phylogeny, as well as the efficiency of nitrogen fixation by rhizobia in the Soil Biotechnology Laboratory of Embrapa Soja - District of Warta / Pr. In July 2019 I was inserted in the research project "Microorganisms promoting plant growth aimed at agricultural sustainability and environmental responsibility" (INCT). Bachelor's in Tecnologia em Alimentos from UTFPR - Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Parana - Campus de Londrina (2010). Mester's in Microbiology from UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina - Parana (2015). PhD in Biotechnology from UEL - Universidade Estadual de Londrina - Parana (2019). One year of PhD researches at the Centre for Rhizobium Studies in Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia (2018).