Rafaela Oliveira Nascimento, a student from the Research Center for Redox Processes in Biomedicine - RIDC Redoxoma, was selected for the 2025-Q4 edition of the FeMS Empowerment program, promoted by the Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) initiative. Rafaela is a PhD candidate in the Laboratory of Applied Proteomics for Inflammatory Processes at the Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo (IQ-USP), under the supervision of Professor Graziella Eliza Ronsein.

FeMS is an international organization dedicated to creating a supportive network and promoting the recognition of women working in the field of mass spectrometry. The FeMS Empowerment program provides financial support and opportunities for visibility and engagement within the global scientific community.

More information is available at https://femalesinms.com/empowerment/