
Brenda Moita
Academic and research departments
School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Biosciences, Horse Microbiome Research Group.About
Brenda Moita is a dedicated researcher specialising in Equine Grass Sickness (EGS), a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting horses. Her PhD focuses on understanding the complex molecular mechanisms of EGS through innovative approaches in proteomics, biomarker discovery, and computational biology. As a Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB), she is committed to advancing equine health through rigorous scientific research.
Her work integrates bottom-up proteomics, machine learning, and proteogenomics to identify diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for EGS. By employing cutting-edge technologies, including AlphaFold3 and Python-based bioinformatics tools, she bridges computational and experimental techniques to provide novel insights into this poorly understood condition.
Brenda is supervised by Prof. Chris Proudman (Professor of Veterinary Clinical Science) and Dr. Sneha Pinto (Senior Lecturer in Proteomics).
Affiliations and memberships
Membership number: P0154899
Membership number: 8877
Membership Number: 00747
ResearchResearch interests
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Biology
- Proteomics and Biomarker Discovery
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Statistical Modeling
Research interests
- Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Biology
- Proteomics and Biomarker Discovery
- Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
- Statistical Modeling
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