Research interests
I am interested in plant responses to the environment, including both abiotic and biotic factors. By exploring the physiological and genetic basis allowing plants to respond and adapt, I seek to contribute to a better understanding of plants’ metabolism and creating strategies that may be useful for bioengineering or conservation purposes.
I have worked with carbon concentrating mechanisms and photosynthesis in a drought stress context during my PhD, but also with plant histology and anatomy in a phylogenetic context as an undergraduate.

Professional experience
Since 03/2022: Postdoctoral researcher/Research Associate, Büsgen Institut, Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany
10/2021 – 02/2022 Contract teacher for the course ‘’English for Agricultural Sciences B2.2’’ at Zentrale Einrichtung für Sprachen und Schlüsselqualifikationen, (ZESS) - Georg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany

Education
2016 – 2021: PhD at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Visiting researcher at University of Liverpool, UK. Funded by FAPESP and the Royal Society UK.
2013 – 2014: International student at University of Manchester, UK, funded by the ‘’Science without Borders’’ program from the Brazilian government.
2010 – 2016: BSc Biology and Licentiateship degree at Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) – Campus Rio Claro, Brazil. Awarded three student research grants by FAPESP and CNPq.

Publications
See Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qlf-NhoAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao) and Research Gate (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Renata-Callegari-Ferrari)