Mychael received his B.Sc. degree in Genetics (2010), his MSc (2012) and PhD (2016) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where he further conducted his postdoctoral training. He has been a visiting collaborator at Columbia University (NYC) and is an Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro). He is a Productivity Fellow Level 2 of the Brazilian Council for Scientific Research and Development (CNPq PQ2), an Young Scientist Fellow of the Rio de Janeiro State Science Agency (Jovem Cientista FAPERJ) and an Affiliate Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. 

Mychael is a senior editor at the Journal of Neurochemistry and Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Investigations. He has served on several society committees, including the SfN’s Trainee Advisory Committee (2016-2019) and Online Program Steering Committee (2017-2021), Global Membership Committee (2022-current) and the Young Scientist Steering Committee of the International Society for Neurochemistry (2017-2021).

With extensive experience in cellular and molecular neuroscience, Mychael’s research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying Alzheimer’s disease. His work in the laboratories of Fernanda De Felice and Sergio Ferreira has led to the identification of mechanisms causing neuronal stress and memory loss in AD models. The Lourenco Lab aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction associated with neurological diseases and identify potential targets for effective therapeutic interventions.