Lara Beatriz is an undergraduate Biology student at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Her research focuses on molecular genetics and biodiversity conservation, with special interest in the genetic…
I presented a high molecular weight DNA extraction protocol for sequencing using Oxford Nanopore technology. The protocol features extraction of intact DNA, long fragments (N50=25Kb), a large amount of material,…
Great to have the Nunes da Fonseca Lab represented at the Oxford Nanopore Day in Rio de Janeiro!Our team members Jonathan Mucherino, Lupis Ribeiro, and Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca attended…
Luana Dias presented a seminar on her research with Parhyale hawaiensis, focusing on the gut-associated microbiota. She discussed challenges related to colony recovery and explored the application of nanopore sequencing…
Each member of the laboratory received a chocolate from our professor Rodrigo. This date and celebration serve to strengthen our unity and integration as a group.
Members of the Nunes da Fonseca Research Lab (NUPEM/UFRJ, Macaé) recently participated in a specialized training course on exome sequencing delivered by Eder Pires (Illumina). The course combined theoretical foundations…
Master's student Bernardo Lannes' seminar addressed the effects of early exposure to polystyrene microplastics (PS-MPs) and their impact on glucose metabolism in zebrafish. The fish were exposed to PS-MPs from…
Rodrigo Nunes da Fonseca, Principal Investigator in Evolutionary Developmental Biology (Evo-Devo), opened the seminar series with a lecture focused on the evolution and functional perspectives of small open reading frames…
First meeting of the Nunes da Fonseca Laboratory in 2026, held at NUPEM-UFRJ (Macaé). Each participant was given 5 minutes to present their projects and ideas. This dynamic was designed…
It was a great pleasure to share this conversation with Professor Fabrício R. Santos and Professor Romeu Cardoso Guimarães, discussing how genes shape the diversity of life—from molecular changes to…