Adjunct Professor
Parasitology
University of Minas
Brazil
Graduated in Pharmacy, with specialization in Clinical Biochemistry by the Federal University of Alfenas (1997), PhD in Biological Sciences program at the University of São Paulo (2007). Research Associate (2007-2013) at the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas USA. Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Georgia Tech, GA, USA. Has didactic experience for undergraduate and graduate studies in the area of ​​Parasitology / Immunology / Microbiology. Since 2007 working in the area of ​​Immunology and Biochemistry of parasites, proteomics, glycoprotein and new vaccine targets in Tryanosoma cruzi and leishmaniasis. Experience in the field of bioinformatics, in the use of prediction programs, protein extraction with analysis of parasite-host interaction and post-translational modifications. He is currently an Adjunct Professor.
Use of carbohydrates as vaccine particles in chagas disease, Proteomica of T. cruzi, Mimetic peptides, Exploration of carbohydrates for diagnosis in chagas disease.