Dr. Simone C. da Silva Rosa is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Rady College of Medicine in the Human Anatomy and Cell Science Department, University of Manitoba. She obtained her Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba (2021), where she investigated the cellular and molecular mechanisms of muscle insulin resistance and therapeutic approaches to mitigate its detrimental effects on early-onset Type 2 Diabetes. She was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Biology, York University (2021–2022), investigating the role of adiponectin in regulating autophagy and its vital function in cardioprotection. Currently (2022-present), she is a CIHR-Postdoctoral Fellow at the Human Anatomy and Cell Science Department, University of Manitoba. Her research focuses on the role of autophagy and lipid metabolism in glioblastoma chemoresistance and lung cancer metastasis.