Carolina Cunha

EDUCATION

College / University

College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pernambuco

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Country

Brazil

Lab Experience

Organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, pharmacological and toxicological analysis, drug formulation

Projects / Research

Sep 2007 - Jan 2008: Schizophrenia: Current Pharmacological Therapy and Future Perspectives. Undergraduate research project / internship, Ulysses Pernambucano Psychiatric Institute
Sep - Nov 2006: Pharmaceutical Compounding and Drug Dispensation. Internship, College of Pharmacy, Federal University of Pernambuco
Sep 2004 - Aug 2005: Pre-clinical toxicological research and evaluation of Carapa guianensis extract
Mar 2003 - Apr 2004: Research towards new pathways in organic synthesis with the usage of organometallic compounds

Scholarships / Awards

2008 – 2009:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

My interest in the Neurosciences field arose from my fascination for Psychiatry. How exactly can we approach non-tangible facets of our nervous systems, such as our minds? Which intricate neural mechanisms are jeopardized when socially acceptable human behavior becomes inadequate? By addressing these questions, we may be able to better understand the common aspects implicated in the brain-mind confluence. My long term goal is to further investigate the associations between brain circuitry and neurochemical signaling malfunction and the outcomes of mental illnesses.