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  • Deisiany Ferreira Neres

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    February 28, 2022 at 12:33 am

    Dear fellows! My name is Deisiany, and my name is pronounced as “Daisy-Anne”. I am a Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Tech, in Blacksburg Virginia. My research interests are in using synthetic biology to study plant resistance. I am also interested in bioinformatics and transcriptomics.
    My bachelor’s degree is in Forest Engineering, and since my second semester as an undergraduate student I found myself interested in plant genetics. I have worked with genetics population in Annona crassiflora trees, African Mahogany improvement, and intern for 9 months in a biotech company that works in finding resistance to eucalyptus.
    As a first-generation student I am super excited about making science interesting to the generations to come, as well as building new connections through public relations.
    A fun fact about me is that I can walk on my hands and do some “risky” yoga poses without never being a practitioner. I am super excited about being part of this team and I hope to learn and contribute a lot to the ASPB community.