Proteomic and Ionomic Study for Identification of Biomarkers in Biological Fluid Samples of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders and Healthy Individuals

J.R. de Jesus holds a Ph.D. degree in Sciences with a focus on Analytical Chemistry from the University of Campinas (Unicamp) (2018). de Jesus has experience in the field of bioanalytics, proteomics and metallomics studies, molecular biology analysis and environmental analysis, as well as in developing sample preparation methods to simplify complex samples (biological and environmental).

• Introduction.- Application of a Proteomic Strategy for the Identification of Differential Proteins Candidates to Biomarkers of Bipolar Disorder.- Application of the Ionomic Strategy to Evaluate Possible Differences in Metal Ion Concentration Between Patients with Bipolar Disorder and other Psychiatric Disorders.- Development of a New Polymer Membrane Based Methodology for Characterization of the Urine Proteome.- Final Conclusion.