Plant Scientist & Researcher

Isis
Sebastião

Agronomist and Plant Scientist with a PhD in Biotechnology, with over 10 years of applied research experience spanning biotechnology, molecular biology, plant genetics and crop improvement. In my free time, I enjoy embroidering, reading books, and engaging in nature activities.

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7
Publications
10+
Years Research
5
Conferences
isisebastiao@gmail.com LinkedIn Google Scholar Campinas – São Paulo, Brazil

About

Research Focus &
Main Interests

Plant Molecular Biology & Gene Regulation
Crop Improvement & Plant Stress Adaptation
Sustainable Agriculture & Climate Resilience
Protein Structure & Function in Plant Systems
Integrative Approaches in Plant Science (Experimental & Computational)
Plant Ecology, Conservation & Science Education

Research Output

Peer-Reviewed
Publications

1
Preprint bZIP63 misregulation affects growth and target gene expression under short-day photoperiods
de A. Campos, R.; Carlson, P. T.; Sebastião, I.; Vieira, J. G. P.; Matiolli, C. C.; Viana, A. J. C.; Vincentz, M. — bioRxiv, 2026
↗ doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.21.713353
2
Biophysical Characterization of Shrimp Hemocyanins: Stability and Emerging Biotechnological Applications
Ramos, L.; Souza, C. O.; Sebastião, I.; Bertini, G.; et al. — Biomolecules, v. 15, p. 675, 2025
↗ doi.org/10.3390/biom15050675
3
Initial biophysical characterization of Amynthas gracilis giant extracellular hemoglobin (HbAg)
Oliveira, J. B. S.; Ramos, L.; Souza, C. O.; Sebastião, I.; et al. — European Biophysics Journal, v. 49, p. 473–484, 2020
↗ doi.org/10.1007/s00249-020-01455-8
4
Synergism of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1, Cry2, and Vip3 Proteins in Spodoptera frugiperda Control
Figueiredo, C. S.; Lemes, A. R. N.; Sebastião, I.; Desidério, J. A. — Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2019
↗ doi.org/10.1007/s12010-019-02952-z
5
Cry1Ac and Vip3Aa proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis targeting Cry toxin resistance in Diatraea flavipennella and Elasmopalpus lignosellus from sugarcane
Lemes, A. R. N.; Figueiredo, C. S.; Sebastião, I.; et al. — PeerJ, v. 5, e2866, 2017
↗ doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2866
6
Toxicidade e capacidade de ligação de proteínas Cry1 a receptores intestinais de Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
Sebastiao, I.; Lemes, A. R. N.; Figueiredo, C. S.; Polanczyk, R. A.; Desiderio, J. A.; Lemos, M. V. F. — Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira, v. 50, p. 999–1005, 2015
↗ doi.org/10.1590/S0100-204X2015001100002
7
Development of microsatellite markers for Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Myrtaceae), a wild South American species
Morgante, P. G.; Sebastiao, I.; Silveira, L. E. D.; Mori, G. M.; Conte, M.; Coffani-Nunes, J. V. — American Journal of Botany, v. 99, p. e434–e436, 2012
↗ doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1200167

Career

Research &
Professional Experience

2023 – 2025
Postdoctoral Researcher in Plant Genetics
UNICAMP — State University of Campinas · Funded by FAPESP
Investigated metabolic regulators (bZIP1, bZIP53, bZIP63) under nutritional variation; developed in vitro culture protocols; collaborated with researchers from Yale University; presented at ICAR 2024 in San Diego, USA.
2023
Research Analyst
UNESP — São Paulo State University
Applied research in bio-based production processes; executed bench-scale fermentation and metabolite quantification (HPLC, GC).
2018 – 2022
PhD Researcher in Biotechnology
UNESP — São Paulo State University · Funded by CNPq
Research in structural biology focused on the HbAg protein; applied biophysical assays, AlphaFold, PyMOL, and bioinformatics tools (InterProScan, PROSITE) for molecular characterization.
2017
Plant Breeding Professor
UNESP — São Paulo State University
Delivered theoretical and practical classes to ~50 agronomy undergraduates, including greenhouse activities with the Micro-Tom tomato model.
2013 – 2015
MSc Researcher in Agronomy
UNESP — São Paulo State University · Funded by CAPES
Studied Helicoverpa armigera resistance to Cry proteins; demonstrated that combinations of Cry1 proteins are not recommended for transgenic development targeting this pest.
2009 – 2011
Undergraduate Researcher in Plant Genetics
UNESP · Funded by FAPESP
Identified and validated 15 genetic markers for Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus, supporting conservation of the Atlantic Forest biome.
2012
Industrial Seed Processing Intern
Dow AgroSciences
Developed three improvement projects at the Seed Processing Plant focused on pest control, ear reception optimization, and processing line efficiency.

Scientific Engagement

Conference
Presentations

2024
34th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR 2024) — San Diego, CA, USA.
The influence of transcription factor bZIP63, bZIP1 and bZIP53 on energy homeostasis maintenance.
2021
20th IUPAB Congress / 50th SBBq / 45th SBBf Annual Meeting — Virtual.
Identification and Prediction of HbAg D-Chain Sequence.
2019
XLIV Congress of the Brazilian Biophysical Society (SBBf) — Santos, Brazil.
Interaction of monomer d of HbAg with the anionic surfactant SDS.
2018
XLIII Congress of the Brazilian Biophysical Society (SBBf) — Santos, Brazil.
Purification and Estimation of the Isoelectric Point of the Monomer-d of HbAg.
2014
XXV Brazilian Congress of Entomology (CBE 2014) — Goiânia, Brazil.
Susceptibility of Helicoverpa armigera to Cry1 proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis.
2010
X Latin American Botanical Congress — La Serena, Chile.
Screening for Polymorphic SSR Loci in Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Myrtaceae).

Recognition & Funding

Awards &
Scholarships

FAPESP Post-Doctoral Scholarship
Process no. 2023/11182-4
FAPESP Technical Training Scholarship
Process no. 2022/16284-7
CNPq PhD Scholarship
Process no. 141022/2018-3
CAPES MSc Scholarship
Master's in Agronomy
Top of Class Honor Award
Agronomy — UNESP-Registro & CREA-SP
FAPESP Scientific Initiation Scholarship
Process no. 2009/15964-0

Get in Touch

Contact

Email
isisebastiao@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/isis-sebastiao
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Location
Campinas, São Paulo — Brazil