Research Areas

Biology of Cellular Interactions

Description:

This research area, formed by teachers who have a long and productive scientific history in the different sub-areas of Life Sciences, aims to study the interactions between different cell types.

 

• Kátia Costa de Carvalho Sabino - Laboratory of applied Immunology and biochemistry of proteins and natural products

• Leila Maria Lopes Bezerra

• Luis Caetano Martha Antunes - National Reference Laboratory for Tuberculosis

• Marcia Cristina Paes Ribeiro -Laboratório de Tripanossomatídeos e Vetores

• Marsen Garcia Pinto Coelho - Laboratory of applied Immunology and biochemistry of proteins and natural products

• Prescilla Emy Nagao Ferreira

• Simone Vargas da Silva - Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology

• Thereza Christina Barja-Fidalgo

• Verônica Maria Morandi da Silva - Laboratory of Biology of Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis

 

 

Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology

Description:

Our aim is to use molecular biology techniques to study gene transmission patterns and individual identification by DNA analysis. We also wish to contribute to genomic sciences and use bioengineering techniques, both in animals and in plants.

 

• Cíntia Barros Santos-Rebouças - Human Genetics Laboratory

• Elizeu Fagundes de Carvalho
• Leonor Gusmão - DNA Diagnostic Laboratory

• Dayse Aparecida da Silva - DNA Diagnostic Laboratory

• Márcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel - Human Genetics Service/SERVGEN

• Rodolpho Mattos Albano - Toxicology and Molecular Biology Laboratory

 

 

Basic mechanisms in Physiology and Pharmacology

Description:

Our aim is to study the physiology and pathophysiology of various diseases with their therapeutic possibilities, including the study of natural products.

 

• Alex Christian Manhães - Neurophysiology

• Anderson Ribeiro-Carvalho- Neurophysiology

• André Luis Mencalha - Neurophysiology

• Angela de Castro Resende

• Cláudio Carneiro Filgueiras - Neurophysiology

• Dayane Teixeira Ognibene- Neurophysiology

• Egberto Gaspar de Moura - Endocrine Physiology

• Eliete Bouskela

• Patrícia Lisboa - Endocrine Physiology

• Penha Cristina Barradas Daltro-Santos - Developmental Neurobiology

• Yael Vilaça - Neurophysiology

• Thomas Eichenberg Krahe - Neurophysiology

 

 

Environmental and Molecular Toxicology

Description:

This research area studies processes by which cells are altered either spontaneously or by exposure to physical and chemical agents in the environment.

 

• Carlos Eduardo Veloso de Almeida

• Israel Felzenszwalb - Laboratory of Environmental Mutagenesis
• Luis Felipe Ribeiro Pinto

• Mario Bernardo Filho
• Tatiana de Almeida Simão - Toxicology and Molecular Biology Laboratory

 

 

 

Animal Biology and Evolution

Description:

We study the evolution and adaptation of animal systems. The structural plan and characterization of vertebrates; Taxonomy; external morphology; endoskeleton; muscles; digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory and reproductive apparatus; Nervous system.

 

• Paulo Marques Machado Brito