Sabrina Meira De Neiva
New York - NY
Summary
Highly motivated biomedical scientist with a passion for scientific exploration, seeking a career-starting opportunity. Proficient in diverse science fields, particularly Molecular Biology. Demonstrated excellence in teamwork, proactivity, and autonomy through active involvement in various academic initiatives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Criminalist II
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
New York - NY
03.2023 - Current
- Used computers and laboratory equipment to analyze DNA and bodily fluids.
- Experience with different methods for DNA extraction, quantitation, and amplification.
- Capillary electrophoresis to identify profiles using STR analyses.
- Trained to justify findings in court during cross-examinations.
Research Intern
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
New York - NY
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Validation of HPLC/MS for body fluid identification.
- Bioinformatics tools for data analyses, such as R and NCBI.
- Proteomic analyses of human and animal samples.
Research Intern
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
São Paulo - SP
08.2020 - 06.2022
- Project focused on new therapeutical targets for melanoma and the characterization of novel molecular aspects.
- Experience with cell culture and molecular biology techniques, especially Western Blotting and PCR.
- Approved by the Foundation of Support for Research of the State of São Paulo.
- Analyzed experimental data and interpreted results to write reports and summaries of findings.
- Conducted laboratory analyses and assisted in assay studies and tests.
- Experience with cell inoculation in mice and monitoring of tumor growth
Forensic Scientist Intern
Superintendência de Polícia Técnico-Científica
Paulo
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Toxicological analyses on materials extracted from crime scenes and drug seizures.
- HPLC/MS and GC/MS for substance identification.
- Forensic reports using office pack (Word and Excel).
Research Intern
Universidade de São Paulo
São Paulo
10.2018 - 05.2019
- Scientifical project involving the characterization of new therapeutical targets on Leishmania amazonensis parasite.
- Experimental research using molecular biology methods, specially PCR.
- Solution preparation and chemistry skills
- Experience inside a BSL-II laboratory.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Universidade Paulista
São Paulo - SP06.2022
Skills
- Molecular Biology
- Safety Protocols
- Proteomics
- computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, R)
- Report Writing
- Deadline Driven
- Research Paper Writing
- Team Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Data Processing
- Statistical Analysis
- Analytical Thinking
Accomplishments
- Volunteer at the Hospital Beneficência Portuguesa in São Paulo. (04/2016 - 08/2016) and (03/2017 - 06/2017).
Interests
- Research.
- Omics.
- Career development.
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper Intermediate
B2
Affiliations
- Distinguished with an Honorable Mention, for the exemplary quality of the work presented at the Summer course in Physiology held at the University of São Paulo.
- Poster presentation at the National Congress of Hematology with publication in the Hematology, Transfusion, and Cell Therapy journal. DOI: 10.1016/j.htct.2020.10.256.
- Organized and coordinated the successful Genetics Workshop at the State University of Sao Paulo.
- Several presentations in Congress.
Timeline
Criminalist II
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
03.2023 - Current
Research Intern
Office of Chief Medical Examiner
07.2022 - 03.2023
Forensic Scientist Intern
Superintendência de Polícia Técnico-Científica
12.2020 - 06.2021
Research Intern
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
08.2020 - 06.2022
Research Intern
Universidade de São Paulo
10.2018 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Sciences
Universidade Paulista
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