Celso Teixeira Mendes Junior

Graduated (1998) in Biology (FFCLRP-USP) and obtained his Master's (2001) and Ph.D. (2005) degrees in Genetics (FMRP-USP). Obtained his Post-doctorate degree (2007) working at the Department of Medicine (Division of Clinical Immunology) from Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto (FMRP-USP). At present is Associate Professor III at Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto from the University of São Paulo (FFCLRP-USP), responsible for the Laboratório de Pesquisas Forenses e Genômicas (Forensic and Genomics Research Laboratory). Has experience in the fields of Genetics and Molecular Biology, particularly in Population Genetics, Human Genetics and Forensic Genetics, acting on the following subjects: genetic polymorphisms, case-control association studies, genomic ancestry, human pigmentation and forensic DNA phenotyping. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)