Graduated in Medicine from the School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (1980), Masters in Science (1991) and PhD. degrees in Infectious Diseases (1994) from the same institution. Research interests include: Clinical Retrovirology (HIV and HTLV infections), Vulnerability and HIV/AIDS care, and Global health. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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HIV/aids infection in Brazil is characterized as a concentrated epidemic. In so-called key populations, such as men who have sex with other men, female sex workers, and drug users, HIV prevalence is over 5%. However, in certain population subgroups, considered as bridge populations, since they relate to the most vulnerable populations, HIV prevalence is unknown. This group includes hard-t…
The Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP) has medical care, teaching and research as pillars of its activities. The HCFMUSP system has 13 units, including specialized institutes, auxiliary hospitals and research and innovation centers. The Central Institute, the largest institute in HCFMUSP, has over 34 medical specialties with significan…
The Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo has assistance, teaching and research as pillars of its activities. In recent years, investment in information technology has been a strategic focus in order to contribute and expand the potential of data and information uses that support these initiatives, in an increasingly integrated way. Thus, the elect…
The Institute for Investigation in Immunology, iii, initially a Millenium Institute created in 2001, studies infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS, allergy, autoimmune diseases, transplantation and primary immunodeficiency. These diseases have strong immunological components, and are health problems that affect millions in our country and throughout the world. Besides the social and economic rele…
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This study aims to evaluate the impact of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) on the Quality of Life (QoL) of its users in the context of the recent implementation of this public policy in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) for groups at high risk of HIV infection. Following an observational design, we will invite individuals who sought HIV PrEP at the HIV clinic affiliated to Hosp…
Introduction: the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy was observed profound impact on the natural history of HIV infection. Thus, the use of combination therapies containing different classes of drugs promoted a significant and sustained suppression of viral replication, increasing the survival and quality of life in AIDS patients. Admittedly this therapy has led many of the ob…
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