Paula de Camargo Bertuso holds a bachelor of biotechnology degree from the Federal University of Sao Carlos and a master of science degree in biology and biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the University of São Paulo under the Inter-units Graduate Program in Bioengineering. Her areas of interest include cell culture, mesenchymal stromal stem cells, microbiology, Bacillus cereus, rhamnolipids, limonene, and essential oils.