While our direct experience with the Arbitrum ecosystem is in its early stages, the expertise of *The DeSci Journals*’ Genesis Team in scientific research, business development, and the crypto economy positions us well to make a meaningful impact. Our team’s resilience, visionary thinking, and commitment to the principles of decentralization drive us to harness Arbitrum’s potential fully, advancing the frontier of decentralized scientific publishing.

In fact, *The DeSci Journals*’ Genesis Team is uniquely positioned to lead a groundbreaking project in decentralized scientific publishing, leveraging our extensive scientific background, business development acumen, and involvement in the DeSci movement. While our familiarity with the Arbitrum ecosystem is relatively new, having received grants amounting to $2.3k and 300 ARB from Arbitrum for DeSci on Gitcoin and DApps & Apps, respectively, during the GG20 Gitcoin round, our team’s diverse expertise and past achievements make us well-equipped to contribute significantly to this space.

**Co-Founders**
*Maria Goreti Freitas* PhD. Scientist, ex-FIOCRUZ (https://fiocruz.br). Co-Leader of the deScier Genesis Team. Leadership, working in multicultural teams, Fluent in Portuguese (mother language), English and Greek. Lived abroad for more than 25 years. https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-goreti-freitas-phd-68a27738.
Created SciDAO in July 2022 which later developed to deScier in September 2022. Bringing Academia to society since July 2019 when retired from FIOCRUZ, after 40 years of service.

*Danilo Melo* MD. Physician, AI imaging, Sports Medicine. Co-Leader of the deScier Genesis Team. Leadership, Angel investor, scientist, professor, MBAs. https://www.linkedin.com/in/danilo-melo-bb8586202.
Working in the project since its inception as SciDAO since July 2022. Co-created deScier in September 2022. 