Felipe de Paula Nogueira Cruz

I am a Biomedical scientist who is offering more than ten years of experience in Microbiology/Biotechnology research environment, enthusiasm, motivation, and a unique set of skills. I hold a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences, a M.Sc. in Biosystems, and a Ph.D. in Biotechnology.During my first job after graduation. I held a position as a Support assistant for scientific and technological research at Pasteur Institute - Secretary of Health of the Sao Paulo Government, where I was responsible for the molecular diagnosis of Equine encephalitis and Rabies viruses (RNA viruses), elaboration of internal reports, and co-authorship in research papers. There, I learned valuable skills in bioinformatics applied to phylogeny, molecular epidemiology, and concepts of biosafety which I have successfully implemented and developed during my graduate studies.As a Ph.D. candidate, it granted to me by the Brazilian agency, CAPES an internship at Life Sciences Institute of University of Michigan (one year), where I gained major experience in Microbiology and characterization of microbial specialized metabolites by analytical techniques and familiarity with research policies of the United States.After dedicating on a volunteer postdoctoral research within Dr. Cristina Paiva de Sousas Group in Brazil I started working at Dr. Krista Wiggintons Laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow. There, I had the opportunity to serve the community by efforts on monitoring the SARS-CoV-2 and development detection pipelines for other viral pathogens (Influenza A, Monkeypox, and Respiratory syncytial virus) in Southeast Michigan wastewater systems. From a general point of view, my research at graduate/postdoctoral levels significantly contributed to the mitigation and search for compounds which are effective against important public health pathogens and neglected diseases.

graduation at Ciências Biomédicas from Universidade de Mogi das Cruzes (2007), master's at Biossistemas from Universidade Federal do ABC (2012) and doctorate at Multidisciplinary from Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2018). Has experience in Microbiology, focusing on Applied Microbiology, acting on the following subjects: bacillus megaterium, bioprocessos, eucalyptus grandis, e. coli infections and antileishmanial activity.