Heloísa Athaydes is a PhD student in the
Laboratory of Biophysics of Nanostructured Systems
(Labnano) at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG),
Brazil. Supervised by Prof. Pedro Guimarães, her research
focuses on the use of hybrid nanoparticles for siRNA delivery
to the lungs, aiming to reduce inflammation in viral infections.
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy with emphasis
on the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industry, as well as a
Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, both from
UFMG. Her professional experience includes working in quality
assurance at the pharmaceutical industry Cristália (Brazil),
working as a pharmacist in drugstores, and acting as a
clinical pharmacist at the Expanded Center for Family Health
and Primary Care (Nasf-AB) in Brazil, where she
implemented pharmaceutical services and conducted
research on the social determinants of health outcomes. In
her free time, Heloísa enjoys meeting friends, traveling,
running, and tending to houseplants.
