Affiliation: Center for the Study of Biomolecules Applied to Health (Cebio), Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Rondônia Unity (Fiocruz/RO)

Dr. Geisa Evaristo is a biologist with a degree from Darcy Ribeiro Northern Fluminense State University (UENF, Brazil) and a PhD in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands. She is currently a researcher at Fiocruz Rondônia, where she leads studies on the bioprospecting of bioactive compounds derived from Amazonian biodiversity, targeting tropical and neglected diseases. Her interdisciplinary expertise spans proteomics, metabolomics, and natural product chemistry, with a strong focus on analytical techniques such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, and bioinformatics. Dr. Evaristo’s research contributes to the discovery of novel therapeutic candidates and the sustainable use of Amazonian resources through advanced omics technologies and translational science.