June 2016 – June 2020

Doctor of Science (Ph.D)

University of São Paulo, São Paulo (Brazil)

Doctorate project was developed in the Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (Brazil) and International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste (Italy).

• Main activities: Transfection of mouse cells, transduction of human primary cells, 3D cell models, DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR, bacteria transformation, flow cytometry (FlowJo), western blot (ImageJ), DNA sequencing (Bioedit and Chromas);

• Grade: A / A;
• Elected to student representative in 2017;
• Grants: "Doctorate Scholarship" and "Research Internships Abroad Scholarship" from São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP);
• Awarded: Highlight of the year 2018 Award

The most important publication published in the Oncology Graduate Program from the University of São Paulo in 2018.

Honourable Mention at the VI Maria Mitzi Brentani Award
One of the more important projects presented on the Oncology Graduate Program from the University of São Paulo in 2017.

June 2014 – May 2016

Master of Science (M.Sc)

University of São Paulo, São Paulo (Brazil)

Master project was developed in the Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (Brazil) and  H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa (U.S.).

• Main activities: DNA and RNA extraction, multiplex PCR, Luminex®, Epidemiology;

• Graduated cum laude;
• Grade: A / A;
• Grants: "Master Degree Scholarship" and "Research Internships Abroad Scholarship" from São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP);
• Contribution to Science:

1. Nunes EM, López RVM, Sudenga SL, Gheit T, Tommasino M, Baggio ML, Ferreira S, Galan L, Silva RC, Lazcano-Ponce E, Giuliano AR, Villa LL, Sichero L; HIM Study group. Concordance of Beta papillomavirus across anogenital and oral anatomic sites of men: The HIM Study. Virology. 2017; 510:55-59.

2. Nunes EM, Sudenga S, Gheit T, Tommasino M, Baggio M, Ferreira S, Galan L, Silva R, Pierce Campbell C, Lazcano-Ponce E, Giuliano A, Villa L, Sichero L. Diversity of beta-papillomavirus at anogenital and oral anatomic sites of men: The HIM Study. Virology. 2016; 495:33-41.

• Awarded: Highlight of the year 2016 Award
The most important publication published in the Oncology Graduate Program from the University of São Paulo in 2016.
"Hélio Gelli Pereira" Award
The most important project presented at the Brazilian Congress of Virology in 2016.

March 2010 – February 2014

Bachelor of Biotechnology (B.Sc)

Federal University of Pelotas (Brazil)

Internship projects was developed in the Technology Development Center (Brazil) and Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (Brazil).

• Main activities: DNA extraction, PCR, DNA sequencing, bacteria transformations, Epidemiology (Epi Info and SPSS);

• Grade: 8.6 / 10;
• Grants: "Scientific Initiation” and “Technological Initiation” from the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq);
• Contribution to Science:

1. Sichero L, Nyitray A, Nunes EM, Nepal B, Ferreira S, Sobrinho J, Baggio M, Galan L, Silva R, Lazcano- Ponce E, Giuliano A, Villa L. Diversity of human papillomavirus in the anal canal of men: the HIM Study. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2015; 21(5):502-509.

2. Entiauspe L, Seixas F, Nunes EM, Rodrigues F, Dellagostin O, Collares T, da Silveira M. Uncommon non- oncogenic HPV genotypes, TP53 and MDM2 genes polymorphisms in HIV-infected women in Southern Brazil. The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2014; 18(6):643-650.

3. Entiauspe L, Silveira M, Nunes EM, Basgalupp S, Stauffert D, Dellagostini O, Collares T, Seixas F. High incidence of oncogenic HPV genotypes found in women from Southern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Microbiology. 2014; 45(2):689-694.

4. Hartwig F, Entiauspe L, Nunes EM, Rodrigues F, Collares T, Seixas F, da Silveira M. Evidence for an Epistatic Effect between TP53 R72P and MDM2 T309G SNPs in HIV Infection: A Cross Sectional Study in Women from South Brazil. PLoS ONE. 2014; 9(2): e89489.

5. Entiauspe L, Nunes EM, Collares T, Silveira M, Seixas F. Comparison between two methods for molecular characterization of human papillomavirus. Jornal Brasileiro de Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis. 2013;25:13-15.

• Awarded: First-place on oral modality at Health Sciences
The most important project on the Health Science field presented in the “21st Congress of Scientific Initiation” (2012) at the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.
First-place on "Mural G- Biotech Challenge - Biotechnology and You" Award 

The most important project presented on this cultural competition from Bachelor of Biotechnology from the Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil.