Larissa Pereira Coppini

Degree in Biology at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo . Participated in the Research Group for Environmental Multagenese within which conducted a project with Micronuclei in occupational area . Made her first scientific research in the Microbiological área, and the final graduate thesis with polymeric biomaterials and cell culture . Finalized in August 2009, the Masters and more recently , in August 2013 completed the PhD in Sciences at the Department of Biophysic, postgraduate program of Molecular Biology at UNIFESP / EPM . Have experience in biochemistry, biophysics, cell and molecular biology , acting on the following topics : study of the involvement of lysosomal cysteine peptidases in ocular physiological and pathophysiological processes , kinetics of enzyme studies ( biophysical and biochemical characterization of proteins ) and expression of proteases. Was one of the editor of the new General Rules committee from UNIFESP, 2011. For twice, was representative of Post-graduate at the University Council of UNIFESP. Participated in the board of APG UNIFESP as general coordinator 2012/13 . Made a part of her postdoctoral work at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands, working with protein biochemistry by CAPES / NUFFIC project. Is currently developing another project as postdoctoral in the Department of Ophthalmology with FAPESP scholarship. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)