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Marina Borges Osorio

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  • Time Zone
    (GMT +1) Paris, Madrid, Athens, Berlin, Rome

  • Organization
    Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria)

  • Role
    Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  • Research Interests (300 words)
    I’m a postdoctoral researcher at IST-Austria. My experience includes plant genetics, physiology and molecular biology. Unlike animals, plants cannot run away from stressor agents that surround them. Hence, my special interest is on the molecular machinery that plants use to respond to environmental cues, such as pests, drought and nutrient scarcity, in order to thrive. During my PhD at La Trobe University (Australia), I used the Arabidopsis model to help uncovering how plants sense fluctuations in nutrient availability. In other words, how do they know when they're 'hungry'?

  • Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):
    Oh...I pretty much feel like being a scientist was something innate to me. Since I was a little kid I wondered about the whys and hows of life and the universe, I've always been a curious reader and I remember how happy I was the time I got 'My first chemist' experimentation kit, at about 10yo. This is basically why I decided to go into a science career :)

  • Availability
    I am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list

  • Preferred Student Level(s)
    Middle School Students (Grades 6,7,8)
    High School Students (Grades 9,10,11,12)
    Undergraduate Students

  • Preferred Investigation Themes
    The Wonder of Seeds (seed germination and growth)
    Foundations of Genetics (traits, variation and environment in rapidly cycling Brassica)
    Genetics in Arabidopsis (investigation with a model species to track transmission of traits)
    Agronomy Feeds the World (where does food come from?)
    Plants Get Sick, Too!
    Tree-mendous Trees
    The Power of Sunlight (photosynthesis and respiration)

  • In addition to English, I am comfortable communicating with students in the following languages:
    PORTUGUESE

  • Videoconference Ability
    Yes

  • Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?
    1

Recent Posts

algebros Marina Borges Osorio

Dear algebros,

Happy to hear you've been thinking of your research question. The next step would be to make your predictions. Think of the different factors taking place when seeds are germinating (sprouting) and during seedling growth. Think…

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algebros Marina Borges Osorio

Dear Ahmed, 

 

Great question!

What do you and the team think would happen? And after how long would you be able to see any difference, at the seed stage, when the seedlings are sprouting or when they're big? Usually as…

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algebros Marina Borges Osorio

Hi Ahmed,

Nice to hear back from you. Yeah you're right, the Venus flytrap catches insects in order to get some extra nutrients. Just like us plants also need nutrients to function properly, and this particular plant has evolved a very cool…

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Skills & Endorsements

  • Challenges Student Thinking
    Jill Marzolino
  • Encouraging
    Jill Marzolino
  • Knowledgeable
    Jill Marzolino

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