“Deborah is a biomedical scientist with a PhD in Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo, with her research conducted at Instituto Butantan (São Paulo, Brazil). She also holds an MSc in Biotechnology from the University of São Paulo/Instituto Butantan and an MSc in Molecular Biotechnology from the University of Birmingham (UK). Her PhD research focused on the functional characterization of toxin-antitoxin systems of Leptospira interrogans, the causative agent of leptospirosis, to better understand leptospiral pathogenicity and advance vaccine development. Throughout her career, she has contributed to multidisciplinary projects, building a solid foundation in microbiology and molecular biology techniques. Deborah is interested in making science accessible and contributing to scientific understanding and reproducibility. Outside of work, she is happiest when she is reading, watching tv, exercising, and spending time with her family and her dog. deborah.kohn@jove.com “
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