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    Lorian Straker

    Lorian C Straker

    ORCID: 0000-0001-8431-7897

    Summary

    Animal Behavior Biodiversity Bioengineering Biophysics Developmental Biology Evolutionary Studies Zoology

    Past or current institution affiliations

    Universidade de São Paulo
    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

    Work details

    Post doctoral Fellow

    Universidade de São Paulo
    June 2017
    Biology
    Functional morphology and anatomy of diving birds, using Computed Tomography and 3D modeling for research and education.

    Research associate

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    February 2016
    Vertebrates
    Develop research in Ornithology, using different imaging and spectroscopy techniques, such as Light Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, Computed Tomography and Color Reflectance Spectroscopy, to answer several biological and evolutionary questions based on morphology and tissue characteristics.

    PhD student

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    March 2009 - April 2013
    Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho
    Research on feather microstructures of birds and their potential for evolutionary signal.

    Postdoctoral fellow

    Smithsonian Institution - National Museum of Natural History
    August 2014 - February 2016
    Division of Birds
    Developed research in Ornithology and Bio-inspired Engineering collaborating with Virginia Tech University.

    Post doctoral Fellow

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
    March 2017 - May 2017
    Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas
    Study the micro and nano organization of feather structures using High Resolution Electron Microscopy and micro Computed Tomography.

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