The people behind S(H)ARP

PhD in Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo (2010), with a sabbatical at Birkbeck College, London. Studies bacterial secretion systems, c-di-GMP signaling, and structural biology.

PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of São Paulo, with post-doctoral research on mitochondrial biogenesis at Columbia University (USA) and ICB-USP.

PhD in Biochemistry by the São Paulo University (2007) and Post-Doc at the NCBI/NIH/USA. Studies computational methods for comparative genomics of sequences, evolutionary and phylogenomic analysis, and bioinformatics applied to Microbiology.

Science-fiction writer, philosopher, astronomer, drawn to science education; now pursuing a third degree.

Works on phage purification and cryo-EM; plays electric guitar, piano, and draws

Biotechnologist turned bioinformatician, studying enzymes and their functions. Gamer, musician and anime watcher.

Took a technical course in Chemistry to stay close to someone special; the relationship ended, but the passion for chemistry stayed

A curious suburban kid who studied chemistry and found himself in biology. iGEMer full time

Chemist captivated by biochemistry through the Cosmos TV Show; now studying how bacteria share DNA with one another

A human being curious to understand the science of phages. "A beautiful, well-defined art."

Master in Bacterial Genetics; studies mitochondrial genes of unknown function in yeast. Gamer and anime watcher.

Physicist drawn to synthetic biology; coordinated the Araguaia Mission project

Biomedical Sciences student, naturally curious and drawn to the crossroads of Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, and Computer Science. Enjoys movies, music, and tending to plants

Chemistry Education undergraduate researching a protein from Leptospira interrogans at USP; passionate about teaching and about making science more democratic and accessible

Bachelor's degree in chemistry and a PhD student in biotechnology. Works with fungi, enjoys drawing, and also a cat mom.

Science olympiads sparked a love for chemistry that grew into genetic engineering and molecular biology. A dreamer set on reshaping realities through education and science communication.

Engineering student with a huge love for biology and bioinformatics; studying abroad in China

Migraine aura at age ten led him to Biomedicine; now studies and classifies novel enzymatic protein families, aiming one day to research a solution for his own condition

PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology in microbial genomics; uses bioinformatics to investigate protein evolution, antimicrobial resistance, and antibiotic discovery

Biology undergraduate with a background in economics, an unplanned mix that turned out interesting. Also researches synthetic biology approaches to xenotransplantation; tinkers with computers, plays music, and chases a new obsession every week.

Third-year Biological Sciences student at IB-USP. Researches microRNAs in thyroid cancer and glioblastoma therapies. Paints and hangs out with her kitten and pet twister rat.

The pandemic set my path to research: to be ready when the next health crisis arrives

T.I technician, computer engineering student and medtech researcher, and a lover of science. Enjoys old books, films, martial arts and music.

Works in a molecular biology lab detecting bacterial pathogens by PCR; joined iGEM to develop genetic engineering skills with Streptomyces. Enjoys going out and watching series with her sister.

Biotechnologist working across bioinformatics, structural biology, proteomics, and HPC

Hunts antimicrobial biosynthetic gene clusters in frog-skin bacteria, combining bioinformatics, microbiology, and chemistry; currently interning at the Leibniz-HKI in Germany