Dr. Marcia Leite dos Santos received her bachelor’s degree in Biological sciences at Federal University of Sergipe in Brazil, 2010. Marcia then received a MS degree in Physiological Sciences at Federal University of Sergipe in Brazil, 2013. Marcia received her second MS degree in Agronomy at Feredal Univeristy of Layras in Brazil, 2015. Marcia Leite dos Santos earned a PhD in Genetics and Plant Breeding at Luiz de Queiroz, College of Agriculture – ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Brazil. From 2017-2018, Marcia took on the position of Research Scholar under the advisory of Dr. Jorge Manuel Vivanco in the CRB at Colorado State University. Marcia’s research interests act mainly on the following topics: Plant genetics with emphasis on Insect/Plant/Root/Microorganism interactions, Rhizosphere Proteomics and Microbiological Biotechnology against herbivorous insects.