PhD Candidate
Focus Area:
Aortic Valve Development and Elastogenesis
Research Interest:
Perony’s project aims to understand the origin of the pigment producing cells in the aortic valve and which cells are responsible for elastin production within the leaflets.
Awards:
2010 – National Council for Science and Technology Development. Undergraduate Scholarship: Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2013 – Scholarship to study abroad at University of Manitoba sponsored by the National Council for Science and Technology Development, Brazil.
2023-2024 – Grant from Florida Heart Research Foundation
Fun Fact:
He always organizes his money with the bills facing the same direction.
Education:
BS – Biological Sciences (2015, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro)
MS – Oncology (2019, Brazilian National Cancer institute)