Biography
- Division:
- Division of Neuroscience, Development and Aging – DNDA
- Review Branch:
- Neurotechnology and Vision – NV
- Study Section:
- Neuro Informatics, Computational and Data Analysis – NICD
Dr. Aurea De Sousa has a technical background in chemistry and holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry and biophysics. She completed postdoctoral training in cell biology of molecular motors and neurobiology of septate junctions at the paranodes of myelinated axons at the University of North Carolina. Following her postdoctoral training, she integrated her fields of knowledge through studies on both molecular motors transport of cargoes in stereocilia of auditory hair cells and on the function of septate junctions in structural maintenance of calyceal synapses in the vestibular system while at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Before joining CSR, Dr. Sousa participated in the proof of concept and implementation of the Live Tumor Culture Core at the University of Miami, where she worked on the development of tumor-customized tissue culture platforms and the formulation of chemically-defined culture media. Since joining CSR, Dr. De Sousa has led study sections handling a variety of grant mechanisms, from small business to research project grants. She has overseen the review of topics ranging from neuro-drug discovery and development to neuroscience diagnostics and technology to neuropharmacology.
