Lucas Santos de Santana

Specialist in Genetic-Molecular Diagnosis from the Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (HCFMUSP). Holds a Master's and Doctorate in Sciences from the School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (USP), with a focus on Clinical Genomics. Certified Geneticist by the Brazilian Society of Genetics (SBG).Former collaborating supervisor of the Specialization Course ("lato sensu") in "Clinical and Advanced Application of Molecular Biology Techniques" at the Genetic Endocrinology Unit (HCFMUSP) and currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Adrenal Unit of the Department of Internal Medicine (HCFMUSP).Has extensive academic experience in the genetic-molecular investigation of endocrinopathies, such as primary hyperaldosteronism, pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma, and monogenic diabetes mellitus (MODY - Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young | Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus | Mitochondrial Diabetes Mellitus | Lipodystrophic Diabetes | Wolfram Syndrome).Additionally, has documented professional experience in the field of clinical genomics, particularly in specialties such as neurology, pediatrics, ophthalmology, cardiology, endocrinology, and dysmorphology.Member (2019-2020) of the "Monogenic Diabetes Variant Curation Expert Panel" - NIH ClinGen - University of Maryland.Recognition of academic degree by a foreign higher education institution (Master/Doctor), granted by the University of Porto, Portugal. Full Member of the Order of Biologists of Portugal and the Portuguese College of Human Biology and Health (CBHS).Experience in 1st and 2nd generation sequencing (Sanger Sequencing | Massive Parallel Sequencing) and data processing (Targeted Sequencing | Whole-exome Sequencing) in bioinformatics (Command-line Interface - CLI), as well as prioritization and classification of germline and somatic allelic variants (ClinGen - NIH | American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)