I am studying at the Morphological Sciences Program in Macaé-BR since 2019. I have an unusual entry into the field of evo-devo since my background is in physics. To be admitted as a student in the PhD Program I proposed to apply my math and programming skills to comprehend the Gene Regulatory Networks (GRN) during the early development of insect embryos. My main objective is to understand how changes in the sequences of cis regulatory modules and in transcription factor genes modify the spatio-temporal dynamics of gene expression and its impact on early development. To achieve this goal, I proposed a comparative study between the patterning of the dorsoventral axis of the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, the best understood GRN in insects, and the same symmetry break event in the beetle Tribolium castaneum using unbiased approaches in bioinformatics (Motif and enhancer discovery through raw genomic data) and advanced molecular and genetic techniques (RNAi, HCR, CRISPR and others). As hobby, I love to play Magic: the gathering and to listen sad songs (sad songs makes me happy). 

Contact: jpaulovieira@hotmail.com