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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
She holds a Bachelor's degree from the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of São Paulo (USP) (2000), with a focus on major oral surgery, a Master's degree in Morphofunctional Sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP) (2002), a PhD in Morphofunctional Sciences from the University of São Paulo (USP) (2007), and a postdoctoral fellowship in genetic polymorphism at the Escola Paulista de Medicina - EPM/UNIFESP (2019). She has completed internships at the University of Salamanca (Spain) and the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Lisbon (Portugal). She is currently a full-time faculty member in the Genetics Division of the Department of Morphology and Genetics at the Escola Paulista de Medicina - EPM/UNIFESP, where she teaches and conducts research on the epigenetic effects associated with blood transfusions. She is the current coordinator and advisor of the postgraduate program in Structural and Functional Biology at EPM/UNIFESP, and an advisor for the postgraduate program in Medicine: Hematology and Oncology. She leads the field of Transfusion Medicine as the head of the research group and line in Advanced Studies in Patient Blood Management (PBM) - PBM-EPM/HU-UNIFESP, and is the coordinator of the Patient Blood Management (PBM) Commission - ComPBM at São Paulo Hospital, the university hospital of UNIFESP. She was a project coordinator for the Institutional Internationalization Program - Capes Print UNIFESP. She has scientific collaborations with researchers from the University of Lisbon (Portugal), the University of Pennsylvania, and Duke University (USA). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Blood transfusion, the oldest and most used medical procedure, involves the transfusion of whole blood or its components (blood components) from a donor to a beneficiary. It is considered a complex process, and despite all the quality control required, there are still important risks to the patient. Such risks include the transmission of diseases through the blood, transfusion reactions (…
According to the latest surveys, about 2.3 billion people used licit drugs and 275 million used illicit drugs worldwide in 2015. The disability adjusted life years (DALYs) estimate indicated a loss of 132.6 million years due to licit drug use and 28 million years due to illicit drug use in 2015. The multifactorial character of substance use disorders includes genetic, psychosocial factors…
Drug addiction is a worldwide problem and often involving young people and adults, with alcohol being the drug most commonly used and associated with numerous health and social problems. However, not all people who drink alcohol become addicted. The transition from casual use to addiction is influenced by positive reinforcement (state of pleasure from use) and negative (relief of unpleasa…
Blood transfusions are among the treatments most prescribed by doctors, especially in patients with anemia. Although transfusion therapy can be beneficial in many cases, studies indicate that it has been used excessively, putting patients at risk, since the use of blood components can be associated with several complications, such as infections and immunological reactions. In this context…
Blood transfusion is a procedure performed with great frequency by health professionals on a global scale, notably due to procedures or events involving large losses of blood volume. It should be noted, however, that, despite this widespread use, the transfusion of red blood cells and other blood components, particularly when performed without an effective need, can lead to significant co…
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a worldwide and frequent problem. Data from the World Health Organization (2018) show that about 2.3 billion people around the world are alcohol consumers, having many consequences in their lives, families, and society. Young people are increasingly consuming alcohol and during the Covid-19 pandemic, this problem got worse. Alcohol is the most consumed substa…
Blood transfusions are among the most prescribed treatments by doctors, especially in anemic patients. Although transfusion therapy may be beneficial in many cases, studies indicate that it has been excessively used, putting patients at risk, since the use of blood products may be associated with various complications such as infections and immunological reactions. In this context, a more…
Several studies have shown that Ayurvedic medicine - Indian millennial medicine - is used in the treatment of different diseases or aspects related to health or well-being, and has several therapeutic effects. Mucuna pruriens (MP) is a legume from the Fabaceae family, grown in tropical regions and originating in India. Its main therapeutic components are L-Dopa, 5-hydroxy tryptamine (sero…
Alcoholism is a progressive and recurrent chronic disease that causing damage to health and to society, and its development is characterized by frequent episodes of intoxication, and this behavior is influenced by genetic and psychosocial factors. Several brain systems are sensitized by chronic alcohol use, and the neurodegeneration may occur in the long term. Damage caused by alcohol con…
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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a worldwide and frequent problem with multifactorial characteristics influenced by genetic and environmental factors. AUD was ranked as the seventh largest risk factor for death, with an average consumption of 6,4 liters of pure alcohol and a total of 132.6 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2016. Alcohol causes neuroplastic effects on the cent…
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