Undergraduated in Biomedical Sciences (1988), Master's degree in Microbiology and Immunology from the Federal University of São Paulo (1992), PhD in Sciences with emphasis in Microbiology and Immunology from the Federal University of São Paulo (1998) and Post-doctorate in Immunology of fungal infectioni by Yeshiva University of Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2002). Degree in Teaching obtained in 2008 by the University of São Paulo. He is currently a Full Professor at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo and head of the Medical Mycology Laboratory of the Tropical Medicine Institute / Department of Dermatology FMUSP. Has experience in Microbiology and Immunology, focusing on Medical Mycology, Host Pathogen Relationship; acting mainly in the study of systemic and emerging mycoses. Among the current administrative activities, he is Deputy Coordinator of Professional Masters and Doctorate Programs - Biological Sciences III (CAPES) since 09/2018 and Vice-President of the Graduate Commission of the ICB / USP (07/2019 to 07/2021). He served as coordinator of the Microbiology Graduate Program of the Department of Microbiology / USP (10/2013 to 09/2018), Chairman of the Graduate Commission of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of USP (07/2017 to 07/2019 ) and president of Brazilian Society for Microbiology (01/2016 to 12/2019). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo has a vocation not only for conducting basic and applied research in the health area, but also for innovation and biotechnology. The consolidation of this vocation is represented by the extensive scientific production of our community in concomitance with the training and continuous training of personnel associated with r…
The Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the University of São Paulo has a mission for conducting basic, applied and clinical research in the health field, as well as in innovation and biotechnology. The consolidation of this mission is represented by the extensive scientific production of our community in conjunction with the training and continued training of personnel associated with re…
Histoplasmosis is one of the most important systemic and endemic mycoses in the Americas and the world. The infection begins by inhaling the fungal particles that include the microconidia and small hyphae fragments of Histoplasma spp., which turn into yeast (the pathogenic form) in the lung or by reactivating an inactive focus. Histoplasma spp. it is an intracellular pathogen. Yeast cells…
Since 1998, the human and feline sporotrichosis epidemic caused by the new pathogen, S. brasiliensis, discovered in 2007, has spread in Brazil without any perspective of epidemiological control. Already considered a hyperepidemia in some states, the disease reaches the entire South-Southeast region, expanding to the Northeast. Current epidemiological bulletins and reports record from hund…
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Histoplasmosis is an infection caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum, being one of the most important systemic and endemic mycoses with a wide worldwide distribution, and areas of predominance in the Americas. Histoplasma is found mainly in soils contaminated with the excrement of certain species of birds or bat guano; consequently, infection with this pathogen usually occ…
The Histoplasmosis is considered the most common respiratory fungal infection with a worldwide distribution caused by the fungus Histoplasma capsulatum. This fungus is considered a primary pathogen, since it infects not only immunocompromised individuals but is also capable of colonizing immunocompetent individuals. When considering AIDS and endemic systemic mycoses as associated conditio…
The group of systemic mycoses, including paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM), cryptococcosis and histoplasmosis, among others, caused death in 3,583 individuals between 1996-2006 in Brazil. Paracoccidioidomycosis was the most important with approximately 51.2% of cases followed by histoplasmosis with 4.8% in non-HIV patients. Considering AIDS as the underlying cause of death and endemic systemic…
The Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic Mycosis endemic in Latin America caused by thermo-dimorphic fungus of the Paracoccidioides genus and is mainly associated to agricultural activities and rural environments. Brazil is the country with more than 80% of all cases of PCM reported, and even with several therapeutic options available for treatment, PCM regimens require prolonged ad…
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Systemic fungal infections are cause by endemic and/or opportunistic fungal pathogens that include species of Aspergillus, Candida, Cryptococcus, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Histoplasma, Paracoccidioides and Sporothrix. In recent years, the rates of morbidity and mortality from fungal infections have increased significantly due to the increase in the population of immunosuppressed and immu…
Organoids are structures formed in vitro that resemble organs in vivo, originated from pluripotent stem cells (PSC) or adult stem cells (ASC). Studies involving interaction of fungal pathogens on organoids are scarce. Therefore, there is great interest in deepening the understanding of the use of this technology to produce information from the infection, development and treatment of funga…
Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is one of the most important systemic mycoses caused by the thermally dimorphic fungus Paracoccidioides spp. comparing other diseases like North American Blastomycosis, Histoplasmosis and, Coccidioidomycosis. The fungus of genus Paracoccidioides is usually found in the south of Mexico, Central and South America. The more common countries that it is found are B…
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