Csilla Ari, Ph.D. - Neurosciences University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave, PCD 3127, Tampa, FL, 33620 Phone: +1(813) 2409925 Email: csari2000@yahoo.com, cdrari@usf.edu Dr. Ari has been a key research scientist in the Deanna Protocol studies to date. She is a world-renowned and accomplished neuroscientist from Budapest, Hungary, and currently works as Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida. Throughout her career, Dr. Ari’s work has appeared in ten world-renowned journals and, to date, she has authored 43 peer-reviewed scientific articles, three books, and delivered 69 scientific presentations. She currently also holds seven patents in her name. Dr. Ari is a highly sought-after scientist who has made 14 media appearances and has performed high-visibility research projects including (but not limited to) projects at NASA and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency). INSTITUTION Szent Istvan University, HU Semmelweis University, HU University of South Florida, Tampa, FL DEGREE DATE M.S. 1997-2002 Zoology Ph.D. 2002-2008 Neurosciences Postdoctoral scholar 06/201009/2012 FIELD OF STUDY Molecular Medicine Postdoctoral scholar 09/201209/2013 Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Research Associate 09/201312/2016 Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Research Assistant Professor 3/2017-1/2020 Psychology University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Graduate Faculty Research Assistant Professor 2/2020-present Psychology University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Detailed Personal Statement Dr. Csilla Ari D`Agostino (www.csillaari.com) is the co-Founder and CEO of Ketone Technologies (www.ketonetechnologies.com), as well as a Graduate Faculty Research Assistant Professor at the University of South Florida, where she established her laboratory at the Psychology Department in 2017. She completed her Ph.D. in Neurosciences in 2008 at the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary and has been studying cell surface protein mislocalization, metabolic therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, seizure disorders and cancer. Her research involves studying the mechanism of neurotransmitter and neurotrophin receptor mislocalization in Alzheimer`s disease, the effect of hyperbaric oxygen on the viability, ROS production and oxidative stress of aging central nervous system, metabolic therapies for ALS, GLUT1 deficiency syndrome, cancer and seizure disorders. Her work involves cell cultures, immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, spectrophotometry, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), fluorescence and confocal microscopy, RT-PCR and recombinant DNA techniques, fluorescence live cell imaging of mitochondria, cell cultures, gene transfection, in vivo imaging, calcium imaging, behavioral studies and hyperbaric experiments. She also studies diving physiology, psychological and physiological changes and adaptations in response to extreme environments working with NASA, ESA, and the Institute of Human and Machine Cognition, while also exploring and testing novel applications of exogenous ketone supplements, using behavioral tests on rodent models, confocal and electron microscopy, hyperbaric experiments. In 2017 she became involved with working on astronauts and aquanauts and served as a co-PI during an underwater spaceanalog mission, the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO22) where she studied the psychological and physiological effects of living in an extreme saturation environment. A year later she was selected to be a crew member and co-PI during for the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO23) which took place in June 2019, where she participated as a research lead and crew member. In 2017 she cofounded Ketone Technologies LLC in order to help advance research and education initiatives about metabolic therapies and performance enhancement. Her discoveries on manta rays were highlighted by the prestigious Nature magazine, National Geographic and several other media channels. Positions and Honors  2020 Feb-Present – Graduate Faculty Research Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, Department of Psychology, FL, USA  2019 Sept – Present – Founder and CEO, Fortis World LLC.  2019 June – NASA crew member, NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 23.  2017 April – Present, Co-Founder and CEO, of Ketone Technologies LLC.  2017 March – 2020, Research Assistant Professor, Unive