Luciene Bruno Vieira

Professor
Pharmacology Department 
University of Minas
Brazil

Professor Neurology
Biography

She is currently an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He holds a degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, a master's and a doctorate in Biological Sciences (Physiology and Pharmacology) from UFMG, a postdoctoral degree from the University of Calgary. He has experience in Biotechnology and Pharmacology, working mainly in the following subjects: toxinology, neurodegenerative diseases, biophysics of ion channels.

Research Intrest

Biophysics of Ion Channels, Toxinology, Neuropharmacology of neurodegenerative diseases

List of Publications
Silva FR, Batista EM, Gomez MV, Kushmerick C, Da Silva JF, et al. (2016) The Phoneutria nigriventer spider toxin, PnTx4-5-5, promotes neuronal survival by blocking NMDA receptors. Toxicon; 112 : 16-21.
Olmo IG, Carvalho TG, Costa VV, Alves-Silva J, Ferrari CZ, et al. (2017) Zika Virus Promotes Neuronal Cell Death in a Non-Cell Autonomous Manner by Triggering the Release of Neurotoxic Factors. Frontiers in Immunology; 8 : 138-142.
Silva FR, Miranda AS, Santos RP, Olmo IG, Zamponi GW, et al. (2017) N-type Ca 2+ channels are affected by full-length mutant huntingtin expression in a mouse model of Huntington's disease. Neurobiology of Aging; 55 : 1-10.