Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education

Barbara serves as the Training Center Program Coordinator for the Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education, where she oversees the day-to-day operations of training courses and provides support to both instructors and students. 

Originally from Brazil, Barbara holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with minors in biology and integrated quantitative sciences from the University of Richmond. She became involved in biology research at the University of Richmond, focusing on cytoskeletal organization and dynamics, and later worked as a research associate at Yale University. During this time, she practiced applying mathematical solutions to biological problems. 

Barbara developed a passion for instructional support while still at the University of Richmond, where she worked at the Technology Learning and Academic Skills Centers. There, she assisted students and faculty with tutoring, training, and technology integration. 

She brings her experience in instructional support and operational coordination to CTCCE, helping to enhance training programs and supporting the continued development of healthcare providers in EMS and critical care. 

Published Works

Ren Y, Fernandez R, Saito T, Fujita B, Mousavi SI, Berro J. (2025) Fast fission yeast genome editing by CRISPR/Cas9 using gap repair and fluoride selection. In: Petreaca, R.C. (eds) Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2862. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-4168-2_10

Ren Y, Yang J, Fujita B, Zhang Y, Berro J. (2024) Cross-regulations of two connected domains form a mechanical circuit for steady force transmission during clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Cell Reports. (earlier bioRxiv version 2023.10.23.563344)

Ren Y., Yang J., Fujita B., Jin H., Zhang Y., Berro J. (2023). Force redistribution in clathrin-mediated endocytosis revealed by coiled-coil force sensors. Science Advances, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adi1535

Bocanegra, J.L., Fujita, B.M., Melton, N.R., Cowan, J.M., Schinski, E.L., Tamir, T.Y., Major, M.B., and Quintero, O.A. (2020).  The MyMOMA domain of MYO19 encodes for distinct Miro-dependent and Miro-independent mechanisms of interaction with mitochondrial membranes.  Cytoskeleton, https://doi.org/10.1002/cm.21560

(Under review): Ren Y., Yang J., Saito T., Glomb O., Mousavi I., Naughton B., de Fontnouvelle C., Fujita B., Schlieker C., Yogev S., Zhang Y., Berro J. (2024) Genetically encoded mechano-sensors with versatile readouts and compact size. Nature Methods, Brief Communication.