Mônica Manir

Mônica Manir holds a degree in Journalism from the School of Communications and Arts of the University of São Paulo (USP). She has a Master's degree in Bioethics at Centro Universitário São Camilo and currently holds a PhD in Bioethics at the same institution. She was a reporter and editor of the weekly supplement Aliás of the newspaper "O Estado de S. Paulo" and currently writes articles for BBC and the magazine Piauí. She is also a member of ZikaPLAN in a qualitative study which aims to develop an understanding of the ways Brazilians perceive and react to messages about Zika that had been provided by the authorities. She has experience in the area of Communication, with emphasis on Health, Education, Science and Behavior.