Cindy Megumi Kimura

Graduated in Bioprocess and Biotechnology Engineering from UNESP Botucatu. Currently pursuing a Masters degree in Genetics at the Institute of Biotechnology (IBTEC/UNESP), with research focused on population genetics, GWAS, and susceptibility to Plasmodium infection in Anopheles mosquitoes, funded by FAPESP and supervised by Prof. Paulo Ribolla. Part of the master's program was conducted at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA), under the supervision of Prof. George Dimopoulos. Selected as one of the 100 Young Leaders of Tomorrow by GapSummit 2025 (University of Cambridge). During her undergraduate studies, was a FAPESP fellow (20212023), researching the role of the orco gene in the mating behavior of Aedes aegypti. Actively involved in science communication and education outreach projects, as founder of Cientistas do Amanhã, host of the Rádio IBTEC podcast, and General Coordinator and volunteer teacher at the Cursinho Popular Raízes. Has experience in molecular biology, bioinformatics, and genetics applied to the control of infectious disease vectors. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)