Jéssica Fernanda Mendes

Jéssica Fernanda Mendes

Ph.D. Candidate – Genetics and Plant Breeding Program

University of São Paulo

I am a Biologist with a Master’s degree and currently a PhD candidate in Genetics and Plant Breeding at the University of São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), complemented by an MBA in Agribusiness. My research focuses on the functional analysis of pathogen effectors, utilizing techniques like protein-protein interaction assays to study disease mechanisms in sugarcane.

Interests
  • Fungal genomics
  • Plant–pathogen interactions
  • Biotechnology
  • Protein-protein interaction
  • Science communication
Education
  • MSc in Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2022

    Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo, Brazil

  • BSc in Biology, 2014

    Federal University of São Carlos, Brazil