Research Fellow

Karine is a veterinarian with a Master’s degree in Animal Science from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, Brazil), where she specialized in in vitro fertilization. She earned her PhD in Molecular Medicine in 2024 at Université Laval in the beautiful Québec city (Canada), under the supervision of Dr. Jacques J. Tremblay. Her doctoral research focused on the molecular mechanisms of MEF2 transcription factors in testicular Leydig cells. Since January 2025, she shares her expertise in reproductive biology and molecular endocrinology with members of the Pépin lab.

Project: “Single injection of AAV9 Mullerian Inhibiting Substance as an ideal permanent contraceptive” (The Michelson Found Animals Foundation).