Federico Brown, PhD

PhD in Zoology-Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo). Because of current research interests in evolution of regeneration and stem cells, you can usually find him cutting seasquirts or worms in the EvoDeo laboratory at the Institute of Bioscience at the USP. After completing undergraduate studies in Quito, Ecuador, he helped A. Abzhanov  collect Darwin finch embryos in the Galapagos as part of a collaborative project with Rosemary and Peter Grant (Princeton) (corresponds to Chapter 2 in the game). 

 In his spare time he enjoys attending plays, exhibits, and music shows of the lively art scene in São Paulo.

Irene Yan, PhD 

@Fomos Embrioes

PhD in Neurosciences and postdoctoral training in neural development in the Xenopus embryo. Currently heads the Molecular Embryology laboratory at the Biomedical Sciences Instutite in USP e aqui posso colocar ou link do currículo lattes ou do lab de vocês) and focuses on early steps of nervous system embryology.  In her spare time she swims and paints watercolor, but not at the same time.

Luiz Andrioli, PhD

PhD in Biochemistry and postdoctoral in Developmental Biology with Drosophila segmentation. He heads the Laboratory of Developmental Genetics at EACH-USP (http://www5.each.usp.br/web/prof/Luiz-Andrioli/) and focuses on transcription and body patterning. He is a biologist at heart, but also likes soccer and good reading.

Nadia Monesi, PhD

PhD in Morphology-Cell Biology and Post-Doctoral training in developmentally regulated gene expression in D. melanogaster. She heads the Laboratory of Dipteran Biology and Genomics, focusing on the biology of Pseudolycoriella hygida (a fly!), an unconventional model system that has been cultivated under laboratory conditions for more than 55 years. Besides Biology, she loves participating in creative projects like this one, teaching, travelling and cooking.