Rafael Dai Pra da Luz. YPMP Program Manager

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He is a second-year PhD Student in Physiology at Yale University who is from the South of Brazil. In his PhD, he aims to understand the molecular mechanisms that dictate the process of sexual maturation in hibernators. Rafael completed his Master’s in Biochemistry at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Rafael is also an enthusiast about initiatives that can help and support other Brazilian Students that study or want to study abroad.