Brenda Moita

Brenda Moita is a researcher specialising in Equine Grass Sickness (EGS), a severe neurodegenerative disease affecting horses. Her PhD investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying EGS using integrative approaches in proteomics, biomarker discovery, and computational biology. As a Member of the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB), she is dedicated to advancing equine health through rigorous and translational research.

Her work combines bottom-up proteomics, machine learning, and proteogenomics to identify diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for EGS. By integrating computational and experimental methods, she aims to generate new insights into this poorly understood disease and support the development of early diagnostic tools.

Brenda is supervised by Prof. Chris Proudman (Professor of Veterinary Clinical Science) and Dr. Sneha Pinto (Senior Lecturer in Proteomics).