Mariana Carvalho

Brazilian, immigrant, feminist.
Writer, researcher. Latino 30 Under 30.
Living and sharing my experience along the way.

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“All writing that is strong, alive, is autobiographical. At the same time, everything is invented. Everything Proust wrote has passed through what reality whispered to him.” —Hélène Cixous https://t.co/MKkr2J2BWi

[Astronomiaum @astronomiaum]

This is Tatiana Sampaio, a Brazilian scientist who restored movement to six paraplegic patients. The Nobel Prize in Medicine is the bare minimum 🇧🇷

After more than twenty years dedicated to scientific research, Brazilian biologist Tatiana Coelho de Sampaio gained international recognition by leading a groundbreaking study on spinal cord injuries. A professor at the Laboratory of Extracellular Matrix Biology at UFRJ (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro), she coordinates the development of polylaminin, an experimental molecule that opens new perspectives for the treatment of people with paraplegia and tetraplegia caused by accidents.

The substance is a laboratory-produced version of laminin, a protein essential in embryonic development for guiding communication between neurons. Created from proteins extracted from the human placenta, polylaminin can be applied directly to the injured area of ​​the spinal cord, promoting the regeneration of nerve circuits and the recovery of previously compromised motor functions.

Even though it is still in the experimental phase, the initial results have attracted the attention of the scientific community. Some patients undergoing the treatment have shown partial or even complete recovery of movement and sensation, something considered unlikely by conventional medicine. There are records of volunteers who regained movement in affected limbs after the procedure.

The project is being developed in partnership with the Brazilian laboratory Cristália and already has investments to advance to the next stages. The goal now is to obtain authorization from Anvisa (Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency) to expand clinical studies and evaluate, on a larger scale, the safety and efficacy of the therapy.

[Women in Technology Publication @WomeninTechPub]

#empowHER50 Celebrating Women Powering @Microsoft's Trillion Dollar Shift with Gavriella Schuster.

https://t.co/swHPnoJZeo

#womenincloud @womenincloud #technology #womenintech #Microsoft50

[Women in Technology Publication @WomeninTechPub]

The Power of Economic Access: Why Chaitra Vedullapalli from @womenincloud Believes Democratizing Computing Access Is the Ultimate Act of Leadership

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Listen to the full episode on your favorite audio platform:
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[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

In this episode, I reflected on the powerful lessons I learned from the first season of The Timeless Technology Podcast.

Lessons on relationships, equality, being your authentic self, and making one of the most important career decisions in our lives: choosing the right partner.

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/FiSuirW4LV

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

I invite you to listen to the episodes of The Timeless Technology Podcast, a platform to share stories and the long-lasting impact that these professionals have made in technology and science.

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Each episode features insightful conversations with STEM professionals who have shaped the industry, sharing their journeys, challenges, and the lessons they've learned along the way.

#technology #careerlessons #professionaldevelopment

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

So relatable. The same happened to me when I was on the train from Kyoto to Hakone last January, and an old man gave me his seat so I could take photos of Mt. Fuji.

[Wolf of X @WolfofX]

17. Couple moves out of the way for a photo

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Words are powerful!

"...and that's what led me to just go to MIT and apply for a programming job".

In this snippet from our conversation with Mary Allen Wilkes. Stay tuned for the full episode, TODAY!

🎧 https://t.co/gBRtLDVyUR

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Today is LAUNCH day! 🎧🎵

We are SO excited to share the official launch of The Timeless Technology Podcast!

Stay tuned! Our first episode will be released on Wed, Nov 20.

Follow us so you don't miss this or any of the upcoming episodes!

🎧 Spotify: https://t.co/gBRtLDVyUR

[John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz]

Kamala Harris didn't lose, America did.

As a nation, we collectively failed her—and in doing so we failed girls and women, the LGBTQ community, people of color, Muslims, Jewish people, immigrants, the sick, the poor, the elderly, the people of Ukraine, and Gaza, and the planet.

It's unthinkable, that instead of being able to celebrate a beautiful, hopeful new chapter in the story of this nation with a leader who appealed to the best of our natures—we will instead be holding a postmortem for democracy as we enter our 250th year, stewarded by a malevolent sociopath who despises empathy and shuns the law.

I truly thought we were better than this, that our shared humanity would show up. I thought we would reject this hatred and ugliness once and for all.

I hate being wrong about the majority of the people of this nation.

I don't know what's ahead. All I know is that good-hearted human beings are more necessary now than ever.

We did all that we could to avoid this moment, but now that it's here we'll just have to decide who we will be.

There is no way to comprehend or measure how grievous an error this is, but the only thing the decent people of this nation can do is wake up tomorrow and fight like hell for what we still believe is worth the fight, and we will.

I'll be doing that with whoever has the strength to join me.

I'm mourning the country we could have been and the one we apparently are—but I refuse to give up believing that compassion is the right path, that diversity makes us better, and that love is greater than fear.

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

@CRA_WP Learn more here: https://t.co/HeZnbHOxRu.

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Scholarship Applications to the @CRA_WP Grad Cohort for Women are OPEN! 🤓

Attending the Grad Cohort was a watershed in my grad journey.

I felt welcome & that I belonged. I was equipped w/ resources & community of women who were also experiencing the same struggles as I was.

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

A 12-minute read on my insights from this year's AnitaB Grace Hopper Celebration.

I share statistics, impressions, speakers that stand out, and lessons on DE&I.

Read the full issue: https://t.co/2Ae5eGsg34

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

When we connect with people who look like us, who might have had a similar upbringing, and who are thriving and building their careers in technology, just like us, we feel seen, we feel heard, and we feel that we belong.

#ghc24 @AnitaB_org #anitab #ghc2024 #systers

[Sarah Parsons @sarahpmedia]

What a Trailblazer Leader Can Teach Us About Gender Equity in Technology and Cloud by @hellomariworld https://t.co/PoIDCVS06h | @GlobalWIC

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

Do you know what a personal brand is? Do you want to learn how to use your writing skills to help you build your personal brand in tech?

Join us on Sep 19th! Register here: https://t.co/ntgDSeoKBG.

#personalbrand #technology #womenintech #professionaldevelopment

[Mariana Carvalho @hellomariworld]

📣 Apply to attend @AnitaB_org GHC 2024 in Philadelphia, sponsored by @Google 📣

Apply by TOMORROW, Sunday, July 7th 📣

More info: https://t.co/t5h3R7sXFR
#womenintech #ghc2024 #ghc24 #braziliansintech #latinasintech #conference #jobopportunities