Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes

I'm an Epidemiologist Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health in Austin, Department of Epidemiology (DE). Faculty Member of the Michael Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living and Scientist at the Texas PARC - The Texas Physical Activity Research Collaborative Lab.I'm also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Epidemiology of the School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo. I am also the Scientific Coordinator of the YCARE (Youth/Child cArdiovascular Risk and Environmental) Research Group at Medical School, the University of Sao Paulo.B.Sc. in Kinesiology, Residency in Human Physiology, M.Sc. in Pediatrics, and 2 Ph.D. diplomas: Epidemiology earned from the Medical School, the University of Sao Paulo, other in Health Science earned from the Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Zaragoza.Postdoctoral at the Medical School, the University of São Paulo, and Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology.I have been a member of the Scientific Societies: Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER) since 2017, the World Obesity Federation since 2019, and the American Heart Association (AHA) since 2021. Committed to advancing our scientific understanding of cardiovascular health and neurocognitive development in children and adolescents, my research employs a multifaceted approach integrating cardiovascular epidemiology, cognitive neuroscience, and predictive analytics. I specialize in examining how lifestyle behaviors, cognitive development, and environmental factors interact to impact cardiovascular outcomes in young populations. My research has global relevance, extending to low- and high-income countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe. I contribute to evidence-based medicine and public health using advanced diagnostic and predictive methods. Furthermore, my work aims to evaluate and influence the efficacy of policies promoting healthy behaviors like diet and physical activity.Financial support - National and international research agencies like FAPESP, CNPQ, American Heart Association, etc.Finally, I host a scientific divulgation initiative, a Podcast, Lado B da Ciencia (https://bit.ly/3f3kKRW).Ph.D. Scientist, Football; (nickname: soccer) Player of Takoba FC.São Paulo FC, Chicago Bulls, Baltimore Ravens; Austin FC; Longhorns fan, 3 Border Collies (Duke, Tica e Indy) Owner; Cajón Player; Oenophile; Brewer; and Chef de Cuisine. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)