Titration
PhD in Microbiology
The doctoral thesis, entitled “Fungi in Cerrado plants: an integrative approach”, resulted in the development of two bioinformatics tools: “GeneConnector” and “Classeq”. The former was designed to consolidate genetic information by leveraging metadata intrinsic to GenBank records. The latter, “Classeq”, is a biological sequence classifier that employs pre-built phylogenies to position DNA sequences with high performance, reduced computational cost and low error rate, through an API-accessible environment designed for machine integration.
Master in Fungi, Algae and Plant Biology
The master’s dissertation comprised a biogeographic study of the fungus Phellinotus piptadeniae, a species widely distributed across the neotropical region in association with legume hosts. Environmental modelling tools were applied, drawing on the fungus–host relationship, to infer the probable geographic distribution of the species. The study further identified a putative species complex within Phellinotus, characterised by a diffuse evolutionary history shaped by climatic fluctuations and ecological interactions.
Bachelor in Biological Sciences
Undergraduate training provided a solid foundation in pathogen–host interaction biology, with research conducted using bacteria and non-human animal models in the context of neurodegenerative diseases, including meningitis. This period also established core competencies in biostatistics and n-dimensional modelling, alongside the opportunity to collaborate with neuroscientists Tatiane Barichello and João Quevedo, both of international standing in their respective fields.