Researcher
Parasitology
Oswaldo Cruz Institute- Fiocruz
Brazil
He holds a bachelor's degree from the Federal University of Paraná (1966), a master's degree from Columbia University (1976) and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from Columbia University (1977). He is currently a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Oswaldo Cruz Institute. He has experience in the field of Parasitology, with emphasis on Molecular Biology of Parasites and Vectors, working mainly in the following subjects: Leishmania, Lutzomyia longipalpis, innate immunity, parasite-vector interaction
Leishmania, Lutzomyia longipalpis, innate immunity, parasite-vector interaction.