Members

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Dr. Eduardo de Souza Ribeiro

Principal Investigator

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Dr. Leticia Fernanda de Oliveira

Postdoctoral Scholar

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Ivan Isaias Avalos Rosario

PhD Student

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Amanda Simone Martins

PhD Student

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Alicia Bohren

MSc Student

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Abigail Maertens

MSc Student

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Kylie Davidson

MSc Student

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Bruno Horschut De Lima

Visiting Researcher

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Gean Henrique Carlesso Da Silva

Visiting Researcher

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Bruno Ildebrando Almeida

KTT Assistant

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Rachel Galardi Capuano

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Reese Fletcher

Undergratuate Research Assistant

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Matias Meli

Visiting Researcher

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Santiago Juan Bocco

Visiting Researcher

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Genaro Miguel Rivarola Alonso

Visiting Researcher

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Aline Martins Mancebo

Visiting Researcher

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Angie Gelfand

MSc Student

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Loïc Jomier

Visiting MSc Student

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Matheus Santos

Research Collaborator

Thank you to our undegraduate volunteers:

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Alessia Andreana
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Allison Bull
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Daisy King
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Daniella Hordienko
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Egon Hoffmann Sonego
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Emilee Davidson
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Helena Cerato Reveilleau Dos Santos
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Mara Constantin
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Mia Jermyn
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Molly Wilson