Clelia Rejane Antonio Bertoncini
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Clélia Rejane Antonio Bertoncini is Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Brazil, since 1998. She received her Bachelor Science and Master degree titles in Chemistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). She obtained her Ph. D. in Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo (USP) and did Postdoctoral work at USP in collaboration with the National Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS). Her research are focused on oxidative stress, DNA damage, antioxidant and antiapoptotic mechanisms, and application of stem cells as therapy for diseases associated with infertility and neurodegeneration.