Hayra do Prado Labaki

Hayra do Prado Labaki is currently a PhD student in the Chemistry Department at the University of São Paulo (USP-FFCLRP) in Ribeirão Preto, SP, focusing on the synthesis, characterization, and toxicological evaluation of bismuth-based metallic nanoparticles for cancer radiotherapy applications.She holds a Master's degree in Chemistry from the same university, where her research involved synthesizing oxide materials doped with various rare earth ions using the sol-gel method. Her work included structural and spectroscopic characterization for applications in photonics and biophotonics.She graduated in Chemistry with a specialization in Biotechnology, Biotechnological Chemistry, and Agroindustry from USP-FFCLRP. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she engaged in several scientific initiation projects and completed a monograph, which played a crucial role in the development of her subsequent Master's and Doctorate research.During her undergraduate program, she participated in an international project focused on the recycling and recovery of rare earth ions from fluorescent lamps (the RECOLA project). Additionally, she served as Vice-President and Director of the Quality and Human Resources Department of the junior company Soluções Químicas Júnior, where she gained valuable experience in quality management and human resources. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)