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Biography

Degree in Biological Sciences at the UNISUL, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (2010) and PhD in Sciences - Biology of the Pathogen-Host Relationship ICB-USP, Sao Paulo State, Brazil (2018). I have experience in Medical Entomology, working mainly on the following themes: Integrative and Multiparametric Taxonomy (including morphological and molecular taxonomy), Biodiversity, Ecology and Curatorship. I use techniques such as geometric morphometry, to solve biological problems. I also have knowledge in vector control and resistance; and the creation and maintenance of a relational database. Currently, I am a Scientific Researcher and Curator of the Entomological Collection at LCZ - Butantan Institute, São Paulo State, Brazil. And I Coordinate the extension courses offered annually by the Butantan Institute: a) Identification of Insects, Mites and Ticks of veterinary medical interest; b) Insect Collection, Assembly, Identification and Conservation; and I am part of the faculty of the Specialization in Animals of Interest in Health: Animal Biology offered annually by the Butantan Institute. At the same time, I work in the area of ​​scientific dissemination, mainly related to mosquitoes, arboviruses and neglected diseases, and I am the founder and administrator of the profiles of Scientific Dissemination: @conhecendoosmosquitos and @entomologuia.

Activities

Employment (3)

University of Florida: Gainesville, US

2024-10-15 to present | Postdoctoral Research Associate (Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory)
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Flávia Virginio

University of Florida: Gainesville, US

2024-10-15 to present | Posdoc Research (Research Scholar) (Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory)
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Flávia Virginio

Instituto Butantan: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2018-05-10 to present | Scientific Researcher and Curator of Entomological Collection (LECZ)
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Flávia Virginio

Education and qualifications (2)

Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade de São Paulo: São Paulo, SP, BR

2012 to present | PhD candidate (Parasitology)
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Flávia Virginio

Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - Campus Tubarão: Tubarao, SC, BR

2007 to 2010 | Teaching Certificate in Biological Science
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Flávia Virginio

Professional activities (6)

Women in Zoology Network: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2021-04-01 to present | Member
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Flávia Virginio

Brazilian Network of Scientist Women: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2021-04-01 to present | Member
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Flávia Virginio

Brazilian Chapter - Women in Global Health: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2021-04-01 to present | Co-founder
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Flávia Virginio

Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World: Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, IT

2021-03-01 to present | Full Member
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Flávia Virginio

Kunhã Asé Network of Women in Science: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2019-09-01 to present | Member
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Flávia Virginio

Entomological Society of America: Lanham, MD, US

2019-01-01 to 2020-01-01
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Flávia Virginio

Funding (2)

DiversiNect - a database of diversity

2021-10 to present | Grant
Instituto Serrapilheira (São Paulo, São Paulo, BR)
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Flávia Virginio

55º Conference of Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine - MEDTROP PARASITO 2019

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Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo, BR)
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2019/03160-5

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Flávia Virginio