Vanessa Araujo Soares da Cunha
PhD student
2018 -2026
PhD in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Blowfly feeding habit evolution: interaction among phenotype, genotype and environment
CURRENT POSITION
Post-doctoral researcher
Carolina Kurotusch Canettieri
MSc student
2023 -2025
MSc in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of chemosensory genes in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
CURRENT POSITION
Maiumy Maria Galvão Honda
MSc student
2019 -2025
MSc in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Padrões de duplicação do genoma de Rhipicephalus microplus
CURRENT POSITION
Filipe Macedo Gudin
Post-doctoral researcher
2024 -2025
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Genomic and phenotypic signatures of the evolution of trophic habits in insects: a macro-evolutionary perspective
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Kelly da Silva e Souza
Post-doctoral researcher
2023 -2025
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Genetic polymorphisms underlying feeding preferences in blow flies
CURRENT POSITION
Post-doctoral researcher, UNESP
Nancy Lo Man Hung
PhD student
2017 -2025
PhD in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution and Development of spider spinnerets (Arachnida: Araneae)
CURRENT POSITION
Post-doctoral researcher
Department of Ecology, USP
Pedro Mariano Martins
MSc student
2021 -2024
MSc in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Parasitism in blowflies (Diptera: Calliphoridae): convergent evolution through independent genetic pathways
CURRENT POSITION
Chiara Masciatelli
MSc student
2023 -2024
MSc in Evolutionary Biology, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands
PROJECT
Evolution of monogeny in blowflies
CURRENT POSITION
PhD Student
Estela Duarte da Conceição Alves
Undergrad student
2023 -2024
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Gene Expression Profiles of Chemosensory Genes in Calliphoridae Species
CURRENT POSITION
Bruno C Genevcius
Post-doctoral researcher
2019 -2024
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of genital complexity: an evo-devo approach using pentatomids as models
CURRENT POSITION
Assistant Professor
Department of Zoology, USP
http://www.brunogenevcius.com/
Sophie Tandonnet
Post-doctoral researcher
2019 -2021
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of complex traits: the example of feeding habits in Calliphoridae
CURRENT POSITION
Andressa Flores Salvatierra
MSc student
2019 -2020
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Gene families involved in pesticide resistance of the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus
CURRENT POSITION
Gisele Antoniazzi Cardoso
PhD student
2014 -2019
PhD in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of gene expression in the family Calliphoridae: a model for studying feeding habits
CURRENT POSITION
Nancy de Castro Stoppe
Researcher
2010 -2019
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
Research Center on Biodiversity and Computing (BioComp-USP), São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Markers prospection for contamination source tracking on superficial waters in São Paulo State
CURRENT POSITION
Gustavo Amaral Faria
MSc student
2017 -2019
MSc. in Animal Biology, State University of Campinas, Brazil
Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Comparison of species-specific expression levels of genes involved in feeding behavior in species of the Calliphoridae family
CURRENT POSITION
Marina Santos Deszo
MSc student
2014 -2019
MSc. in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Characterization and comparative analysis of the bot fly transcriptome
CURRENT POSITION
Raquel Dietsche Monfardini
MSc student
2015 -2018
MSc. in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of the control pathways of tissue development in holometabolous insects
CURRENT POSITION
Juliana Correa Neiva Ferreira
Undergrad student
2017 -2018
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Evolution of sequence and expression of the Olfactory Receptors (ORs) related to feeding habits in the Calliphoridae family
CURRENT POSITION
Carla Antonieta da Silva Santos Chibante
Undergrad student
2018
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Development of computational tools for comparing intra- and interspecific gene expression levels
CURRENT POSITION
Juliana Saragiotto Silva
Post-doctoral researcher
2015 -2017
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
Research Center on Biodiversity and Computing (BioComp-USP), São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Identification of patterns in biological data by applying Social Network Analysis metrics
CURRENT POSITION
Professor
Federal Institute of Mato Grosso (IFMT)
Valeria Lis Le Gal
MSc student
2013 -2016
MSc. in Genetics, Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Molecular bases of ivermectin resistance in Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus
CURRENT POSITION
Fabrício Caio Leotti
Undergrad student
2012 -2013
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Repetitive Content of Cochliomyia hominivorax genome
CURRENT POSITION
Carolina Sconfienza Faria
Undergrad student
2011 -2012
Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, São Paulo University, São Paulo, Brazil
PROJECT
Insecticide resistance in Cochliomyia hominivorax (Diptera: Calliphoridae)
CURRENT POSITION
Vitor Trinca
PhD visiting student
Bruno Dall Agnol
MSc visiting student
Barbara Huber
PhD visiting student
Juliana Saragiotto Silva
Visiting Researcher