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Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP). Campus São Paulo. Escola Paulista de Medicina (EPM) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
Graduated in Biomedical Sciences from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in 2005, she holds a Masters degree (2008) and a PhD (2012) from the Department of Psychobiology at UNIFESP. Between 2010 and 2011, she completed a doctoral research internship at Wake Forest University, USA. She conducted her first postdoctoral training at the Department of Pharmacology at the University of São Paulo (USP), followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH (20132018), USA. This academic background provided extensive experience in the study of impulsive behavior and habit formation, as well as the use of transgenic animals and techniques such as electrophysiology and photometry to investigate the basal ganglia and the neurobiological effects of alcohol. She has extensive experience in the fields of Neurophysiology and Psychobiology. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology at UNIFESP and advises students in the Graduate Program in Psychobiology. Her research interests include the neurobiology of decision-making, particularly risky decision-making, and how alcohol affects these behaviors. She employs techniques such as pharmacology, immunofluorescence, cellular electrophysiology, optogenetics, chemogenetics, photometry, and behavioral analysis to unravel the cascade of neural events associated with risk-based choices. She is also interested in the scientific understanding of how neuroscience knowledge is applied in the fields of Marketing and Economics. She consistently seeks to integrate scientific development with science communication and has founded several outreach platforms, including Prisma Científico, Eureka Brasil, and more recently, NeuroAthens.Visit the lab website: https://www.abrahaolab.com/ (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Decades of scientific studies have collected data on how alcohol (ethanol) can affect the brain. The development of new technologies has made possible the study of the effects of alcohol in specific brain pathways that are associated with the most diverse physiological functions. The lack of control over ethanol consumption is one of the main characteristics of the binge drinking and the …
Decades of scientific studies have collected data on how alcohol (ethanol) can affect the brain. The development of new technologies has made possible the study of the effects of alcohol in specific brain pathways that are associated with the most diverse physiological functions. The lack of control over ethanol consumption is one of the main characteristics of the binge drinking and the …
Decades of scientific studies have collected data on how alcohol (ethanol) can affect the brain. The development of new technologies has made possible the study of the effects of alcohol in specific brain pathways that are associated with the most diverse physiological functions. The lack of control over ethanol consumption is one of the main characteristics of the binge drinking and the …
The external Globus Pallidus (GPe) is a cerebral central region of the Base Nuclei, important for decision making. Despite recent scientific advances regarding the connections between the GPe and structures internal and/or external to the Base Nuclei, and the diversity of specific neuronal types: including prototypical and arkypallidal, little is known about how these neurons interact wit…
The external globus pallidus (GPe) is a central region of projection convergence from basal ganglia and other brain regions. The GPe has been shown to play a role in the suppression of motor and behavioral responses. Dysfunction of this region promotes characteristic phenotypes of several neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. In addition, exposure to ethanol alters pallidal fun…
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According to data from the IBGE's (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics) Monthly Industrial Survey, in November 2023 Brazil recorded the fifth consecutive month of increased production of alcoholic beverages. Included in the consumers of this substance are teenagers and young adults, who have been consuming increasing amounts of alcohol. When drunk, young people can get involve…
According to data from the Monthly Industrial Survey of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, Brazil recorded the fifth consecutive month of increased production of alcoholic beverages in November 2023. Among the consumers of this substance are teenagers and young adults, who have been consuming increasingly larger quantities of alcohol. When drunk, young people can engage …
The abusive use of ethanol is a public health issue and one of the major causes of death around the world. The drinking pattern is an important indicator of the probability of developing addiction and other health issues. Several factors influence ethanol drinking, including different ingredients of diets. A variable component present in commercial rodent chow is the isoflavone. Diets ric…
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Decision-making is essential for life, and it is different across ages: adolescents present more risky behaviors compared to adults, for example. Subcortical brain regions, like the Basal Ganglia, are involved in this process, including the external Globus Pallidus (GPe). The GPe plays a key role in the suppression of motor responses, and its dysfunction promotes characteristic phenotypes…
Pathological anxiety includes a class of diseases that affects millions of people, being one of the most prevalent mental disorders around the world, in addition to be a symptom in several other problems such as alcohol use disorder. Several factors modulate anxiety levels, including food and its components. In Brazil my project is investigating the effects of puerarin, an isoflavone sub…
Alcohol consumption is a serious public health problem. This drug modifies the function of brain regions crucial for decision-making, such as the Basal Ganglia. The dorsal striatum, a central nucleus of the Basal Ganglia, contains GABAergic efferent neurons classified as the indirect and the direct pathways. Although much attention has been given to the striatal direct pathway projections…
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