Organizing Committee

Meet the team responsible for organizing the II Cell Ag Brazil & III COAP

Organizing Committee Members

Prof. Dra. Luciana Andrade

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Full Professor at ICB/UFMG and expert in Cell Biology and Biomechanics. Leads pioneering research in biofabrication and 3D matrices applied to the development of innovative products for the cultivated meat industry.

Cellular Biomechanics Cultivated Meat Tissue Engineering Biofabrication

Vice President

Prof. Dra. Erika Jorge

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Degree in Biological Sciences (UFSCar), master's and doctorate in Agronomy (USP), with postdoctoral work at King's College London and sabbatical at Harvard Medical School. Associate Professor at ICB/UFMG, working in Animal Biotechnology and Cell Biology.

Animal Biotechnology Gene Expression Muscle Development Cell Biology

Collaborator

Prof. Dra. Carla Molento

Federal University of Paraná

Full Professor at UFPR and coordinator of the Animal Welfare Laboratory (LABEA). Works on cutting-edge research in animal welfare and cellular agriculture, and is a national reference in the field.

Animal Welfare Cellular Agriculture Ethics Research

Collaborator

Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Morais

Federal University of Paraná

Adjunct Professor at UFPR. Researcher focused on sociotechnical transitions and food production systems with emphasis on alternative proteins and technological innovation.

Innovation Alternative Proteins Food Systems Research

Scientific

Dra. Julia Meireles

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Postdoctoral researcher in Cell Biology at ICB/UFMG. Expert in molecular biotechnology, working on tools for diagnosis and environmental monitoring, as well as research in developmental biology.

Molecular Biotechnology Cell Biology Molecular Evolution Diagnostic Methods

Finance

Ítallo Cecílio

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from UFMG with additional training in bioengineering. Researcher at ICB/UFMG focused on cell biology, 3D culture for functional muscle models and cellular agriculture.

Cellular Agriculture 3D Cell Culture Bioengineering Organ-on-a-chip

Finance

Caio Rodrigues

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Chemistry technician from IFMG Betim, undergraduate and licensure student in Biological Sciences at UFMG. Former PIBID/UFMG fellow and member of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory (ICB-UFMG) and Alt Protein Project (The APP UFMG), where he is Director of Education.

Cellular and Molecular Biology Chemistry Education Alt Protein Project

Marketing

MSc. Jade Carceroni

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Master's and PhD student in Genetics at UFMG. Researcher at LABODE-UFMG, working on gene editing (CRISPR/Cas9) applied to muscle regeneration, with experience in cultivated fat, molecular biology and cytogenetics.

Genetics and Gene Editing Muscle Regeneration Cultivated Fat CRISPR/Cas9

Logistics

Kauã Basilio

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Undergraduate in Biological Sciences at UFMG and member of the Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory. Works in tissue engineering, focusing on microcarriers for cultivated meat and leather.

Cell Biology Tissue Engineering Cultivated Meat Microcarriers

Marketing

Gabriel Costa

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Undergraduate in Biological Sciences at UFMG. Marketing and Communications Representative at the Academic Board. Interested in Morphology and scientific initiation student at LABODE-UFMG, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Erika Jorge.

Morphology Developmental Biology LABODE Biological Sciences

Finance

Henrique Horta

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Undergraduate in Biological Sciences at UFMG. Member of The UFMG Alt Protein Project and scientific initiation student at LABODE (ICB-UFMG), where he is a CNPq fellow working on skeletal striated muscle biology.

Cell Biology LABODE Alt Protein Project Skeletal Muscle

Marketing

Nicoly Rabelo

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Licensure student in Biological Sciences at UFMG. Conducts scientific initiation in Morphology, focusing on Cellular and Molecular Biology, developing cultivated meat prototypes and nanofiber scaffold analysis.

Cell Biology Morphology Cultivated Meat Scaffolds

Marketing

MSc. Gabriel Batista

Federal University of Minas Gerais

PhD student in Cultivated Meat at LABODE-UFMG and Master in Genetics. Bachelor in Physical and Biomolecular Sciences from USP, with experience in crystallography, cell culture and drug testing.

Cultivated Meat Genetics Biomolecules Cell Culture

Marketing

MSc. Natália Souza

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Graduate in Biological Sciences, Specialist in Human Reproduction and Teaching. Master's and PhD student in Cell Biology at UFMG, working on muscle development.

Cell Biology Muscle Development Human Reproduction Teaching

Logistics

Gabriela Amzalak

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Undergraduate in Chemical Engineering at UFMG and scientific initiation student at LGBM. Works on the development of bioinks for 3D tissue printing with a focus on cultivated meat.

Chemical Engineering 3D Bioprinting Bioinks Cultivated Meat

Logistics

MSc. Cristhian Alfaro

Federal University of Minas Gerais

PhD student in Genetics, specialist in skeletal muscle biology and regeneration. Experience in in vivo and in vitro models, gene modulation, histology and molecular biology.

Genetics Muscle Regeneration Molecular Biology Biotechnology

Marketing

MSc. Kirsty Noboa

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Graduate in Biotechnology Engineering, Master in Cell Biology from UFMG and PhD student in Genetics. Researcher focused on cellular agriculture, cultivated meat, scaffolds and cell immortalization.

Biotechnology Cultivated Meat Cellular Agriculture Genetics

Finance

Mariana Requena

Federal University of Minas Gerais

Undergraduate in Biological Sciences at UFMG. Develops scientific initiation activities in Morphology and works as a teaching assistant at Colégio Santo Antônio.

Cell Biology Morphology Education Research

Scientific Committee Members

Prof. Dra. Luciana Andrade

UFMG

Expert in Biofabrication and Chair of the Organizing Committee.

Prof. Dra. Erika Jorge

UFMG

Expert in Animal Biotechnology and Muscle Development.

Prof. Dra. Carla Molento

UFPR

Expert in Animal Welfare and Cellular Agriculture.

Prof. Dr. Rodrigo Morais

UFPR

Expert in Innovation and Sustainable Food Systems.

Prof. Dra. Silvani Verruck

UFSC

Expert in Food Science and Cultivated Proteins.

Dra. Julia Meireles

UFMG

Expert in Molecular Biotechnology and Muscle Development.

Dr. André Zaidan

UFMG

Expert in Cell Biology and Immunobiology.

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