Glacy da Silva | Soil biology | Women Researcher Award

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Prof Dr Glacy da Silva |  Soil biology | Women Researcher Award

Full professor at  Paranaense University, Brazil

Dr. Glacy Jaqueline da Silva is a Full Professor at Paranaense University, located in Umuarama, PR, Brazil. She has been in this position since 2017, specializing in teaching undergraduate, specialization, master’s, and doctoral courses. Her areas of expertise include cell and molecular biology, omics, ecology, soil microbiology, nursing, and clinical microbiology. Dr. Silva also supervises Master’s and doctoral students in the postgraduate program in Applied Biotechnology for Agriculture, focusing on Molecular Biology Applied to fungi and plants, with a specific interest in Weat Introgression.

 

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Education:

🎓 2010-2014: Ph.D. in Biotechnology from Federal University of Pelotas, Brazil. Thesis on Genetic Transformation of rice with OsNramp4 and HsfA4d genes. 🎓 2007-2009: Master’s degree in Plant Biotechnology from Federal University of Lavras, Brazil.

Professional Experience:

📅 2017-Present: Full Professor at Paranaense University. 📅 2015-2017: Post-doctoral Research at Paranaense University. 📅 2014-2015: Post-doctoral Research at University of Nottingham

PhD Thesis Supervised (In Progress):

  1. Debora Regiane Gobatto – Federal Technological University of Paraná (Co-advisor).
  2. Cristian Coelho Silva – Federal Technological University of Paraná (Advisor).
  3. Julliane Destro de Lima – Paranaense University (Advisor).
  4. Valeria Aparecida Piovezan dos Santos – Paranaense University (Advisor).

Teaching Focus:

👩‍🏫 Teaches subjects in cell and molecular biology, omics, ecology, soil microbiology, nursing, and clinical microbiology. 🎓 Supervises Master’s and doctoral students in Applied Biotechnology for Agriculture.

 

Research Focus:

Dr. Glacy Jaqueline da Silva’s research spans diverse domains, showcasing a multidisciplinary approach with a keen interest in environmental sustainability, agriculture, and plant sciences. Her recent work explores the progressive pollution abatement in raw dairy wastewater through the utilization of the algae Poterioochromonas malhamensis, emphasizing sustainable solutions 🌱. Additionally, her studies delve into the impact of kinetin on essential oil content in Acmella oleracea and the implications of climate change on avocado cultivation 🥑. Dr. Silva’s research extends to areas like microbiology, food processing, and plant genetics, demonstrating a holistic commitment to advancing knowledge for a greener and healthier future.

 

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