**Jo ˜ao Paulo Figueir ´o Longo**

Joao Paulo Figueir ˜ o Longo holds a Master's degree in Molecular Pathology and a PhD in ´ Animal Biology from the University of Bras´ılia. Currently, they are an associate professor at the same university, working in the fields of Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine. Their primary research projects are related to the investigation of the effects of nanomaterials on biological systems at different levels of complexity. As a manager, they have served as the Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program, Master's and Doctorate, in Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology. They are also the founder of the startup Glia Innovation, a company focused on the development and production of intelligent raw materials for life sciences industries. They have collaborated with the company on the development of some products.
