Maria Carolina Gonzalez
Life Sciences
Maria Carolina Gonzalez holds a degree in biotechnology from the Universidad Nacional de Quilmes and a doctorate in physiological sciences from the School of Medicine of the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to Brazil to pursue her postdoctoral research at the Memory Research Laboratory at the Brain Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte.
Intrigued by the complex science of memory, Maria Carolina is working to expand research in this field. Her project investigates the role of experiences in forming new memories in animals. Currently based in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Maria Carolina is a researcher at the Santos Dumont Institute. She misses rowing in Argentina but has replaced the sport with long walks along Natal’s seafront. She also plays soccer and tennis and likes to cook for friends at home whenever possible.
