Luciana Meirelles Richer

Luciana Meirelles Richer currently serves as a Research Scientist at The Ohio State University since July 2024. Previously, Luciana held the position of Lab Director/Senior Scientist at US BIOLOGIC from June 2016 to June 2024, where the focus was on developing an innovative oral-delivery system for global disease prevention. Prior roles included Laboratory Director at IMMUNO TECHNOLOGIES, INC., where responsibilities encompassed both scientific and business management, and Senior Research Technologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, specializing in animal colony management. Luciana's earlier experience includes research associate positions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Biopeptides Corp., and New York Medical College, along with a lab technician role at Histogenetics. Educational achievements include a DVM in Veterinary Medicine from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho and an MSc in Veterinary Sciences from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.