2021 Programming

 Leu is currently a Researcher at  Neoprospecta Microbiome Technologies, Brazil. In 2020, he pursued a  postdoctoral experience at the Biosciences Institute at São Paulo State  University (UNESP) Brazil and worked at startups BioBreyer and  Biolinker, developing Sars-CoV-2 detection kits through RT-PCR and  RT-LAMP. He has a PhD in Science, from UNESP) (2019) where he  characterized an enzyme, called Asparaginase, widely used in the  treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. He was an international  exchange doctoral student at King's College, London, United Kingdom  (2018), where he worked on the development of phylogenetic analyzes of  Asparaginases, using bioinformatics tools, resulting in a new  classification system for these enzymes. Leu is a recipient of  the 2020 Dimensions Sciences COVID -19 Task Force scholarship. https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonardo-schultz/ 

 Glaucia is Doctoral candidate at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Glaucia is currently performing research  on the use of Antarctic fungi in the production of gold nanoparticles,  aiming at biomedical application in drug-delivery. Her mission is to  seek sustainable alternatives for improving health care products and  processes. She researchs natural compounds, bioproducts, and  microorganisms of pharmaceutical and industrial interest. Glaucia has  experience leading R&D teams and developing new products for  COVID-19 testing, biological control, and plant nutrition. She brings  10-years of experience in laboratory routines and in biosafety level 2  laboratories.  Glaucia also works as a consultant in microbiology,  nanotechnology, and biotechnology. Glaucia is a recipient of the 2020  Dimensions Sciences COVID -19 Task Force scholarship.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/glaucia-rigotto/ 

 Italo is currently a postdoctoral fellow  at the Washington University in St. Louis. He got his Ph.D. in Molecular  and Cell Biology from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Currently,  Italo is interested to know how other human respiratory viruses remain  in the organism after the initial acute infection and the mechanisms  involved in reactivating these past resolved infections, contributing to  potential seasonal outbreaks. Castro is a recipient of the 2020  Dimensions Sciences COVID-19 Task Force Scholarship. During scholarship  time, he worked with the infection of respiratory viruses in organs and  cells of the immune system to understand how viruses take advantage of  cells to escape the body response to the COVID-19 infection.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/%C3%ADtalo-castro-939780178/ 

 Koka Kliora is a proposal writer, having  worked in the corporate arena for 20 years. She has worked in  information technology, pharmacy benefit management, and human resources  outsourcing and consulting. Koka has a passion for volunteering in the  community, including animal rescue, adult literacy, mentoring, and LGBTQ  advocacy. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Lake Forest  College and serves on the Board of Directors for Alexander Leigh Center  for Autism. She lives in Gurnee, Illinois with her husband, son, dog,  and four cats. 

 Bob is Dimensions Sciences Co-Founder. He brings 30 years of service in global public policy, grassroots advocacy and  civic engagement.  An open minded collaborator with robust experience at  all levels of corporate and organizational management.  A global citizen who has visited more than 55 countries and lived in 5 of them experiencing first hand the hardships and the highlights of the human condition.  Bob is an alumnus of Northeastern University, the United Nations International School, and the George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. Having lived abroad in Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Brazil, Bob has a fluency in Spanish and Portuguese. He currently lives in Washington, DC. "I've traveled the world with the most senior decision makers of our time. But, my head and feet remain on solid ground." 

 Action oriented strategic thinker with excellent communication skills and a  passion for translating organizational business goals into attainable  strategic and tactical plans and for achieving operating targets by  building strong internal and external relationships. Demonstrated success leading within matrix organizations - cross  functionally and across various geographic regions. Multi-sectoral  experience in private, public and non-profit sectors focused on:  regional market development, business development, market access, key accounts and strategic alliances, key opinion leader (KOL)  management, strategic sales & marketing and major gift fundraising.   Global Health experience: Improving access to quality health care and  diagnostic services in low resource settings, capacity building, education & training.

 Prof. Alves-Ferreira is a Full Professor,  at the Department of Genetics, Institute of Biology, Federal University  of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Prof. Alves-Ferreira is member the  Post-Graduation Course on Genetics at Federal University of Rio de  Janeiro. Prof. Alves-Ferreira is a Board Member at Dimensions Sciences.

  Technologist in Public Health at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, and works at the Center for Public Studies and Evaluation in Museums of the Museum of Life. He works in the area of Scientific Dissemination and Communication in Health. 

  Stevens Rehen is a Brazilian neuroscientist specializing in stem cell research. Full professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of UFRJ and researcher at the Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR).