Erika Toriyama

Graduated in Animal Science from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP-Botucatu), Master in Biological Sciences (Genetics) at Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho and Ph.D. in Animal Science with an emphasis on Molecular Genetics at Federal University of Viçosa. Worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Federal University of Vales do Jequitinhonha and Mucuri. She held the position of collaborating professor at the State University of Ponta Grossa and professor at the Centro de Ensino Superior dos Campos Gerais. She currently works as an Adjunct Professor at the Universidade Federal Fluminense and as a junior technical assessor in the Cgcre/Inmetro Accreditation process in testing laboratories. Has experience in Animal Genetics, with an emphasis on Molecular Genetics, acting on the following topics: animal genetic improvement, production, proteomics and molecular genetics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)