Raquel Castro

Raquel Castro is a Scientist II at eGenesis, Inc., with a background in molecular diagnostics of COVID-19 and extensive research experience in animal reproduction. Prior to this role, Raquel served as a Senior Cell Biologist and Postdoctoral Researcher at Sociedade Beneficente Israelita Brasileira Albert Einstein, and as a Research Assistant at Universidade de São Paulo. Educational qualifications include a Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine with a focus on Animal Reproduction from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, complemented by a Master's degree and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine. Raquel's research training includes project work at Université de Montréal, where valuable skills in iPSCs reprogramming and cellular characterization were acquired. Further research experience includes work on mesenchymal stem cells at Bio - Biotecnologia Animal, and practical training in large animal surgery and clinic at Agropecuária Santa Bárbara Xinguara S.A.