Marília Inês Móvio

She holds a technical degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (2012) and a Bachelors degree in Science and Technology (2017) as well as a Bachelors degree in Neuroscience (2019) from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC). She was among the first 100 graduates of the Neuroscience program at UFABC. She obtained her Masters degree in Neuroscience and Cognition (2020) with a dissertation entitled The Functional Role of AGO2 in Retinal Development. Since joining UFABC in 2013, she has worked with models of retinal development, degeneration, and mechanical trauma, participating in research projects through the Research from Day One program and undergraduate research initiatives in the Neurogenetics Laboratory. She has experience investigating microRNA machinery, calcium ligands, nitric oxide receptors, epigenetics, gene alterations, retinal electrophysiology, and drug repurposing in retinal models.During her undergraduate studies, her research focused on the role of microRNA machinery via AGO2 in retinal development, a work that earned her seven honorable mention awards for presentations at scientific conferences and symposia. Her doctoral project was awarded Best Oral Presentation at the VI Symposium of Neuroscience and Cognition. She was a FAPESP fellow during her Masters program and is currently supported by a CAPES scholarship during her Ph.D. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)