I am a biologist, physiologist, and herpetologist exploring the interrelationships between stress, behavior and immunity. Graduated in Biological Sciences - Licentiate, by the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Unesp - 2007), Master in Sciences (General Physiology) by the University of São Paulo (USP - 2010). Ph.D. in Sciences (General Physiology) from the University of São Paulo (USP - 2015). Post-Doctor at the University of São Paulo (USP - 2020). Experience in Physiology, with emphasis on Comparative Physiology, mainly on the following topics: Ecoimmunology, Stress, Endocrinology, Conservation, Behavior, Reproduction, and Immunity. I use different approaches, such as transdermal application of corticosterone, to simulate changes related to increased corticosterone in events of acute stress, restraint challenge, and immunological challenges (e.g., LPS and PHA injections). To measure the immune response, I use cellular (e.g., phagocytosis) and humoral (e.g., complement system proteins, natural antibodies, and cytokines) variables; and to measure stress, I use endocrine (e.g., plasma corticosterone and testosterone levels) and cellular (e.g., neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio) markers. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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Glucocorticoids modulate immune response in complex ways with both immuno-enhancing and immunosuppressive effects in vertebrates exposed to different stressors. Such bimodal effects have been associated with variation in duration and intensity of the stress response. Given that natural populations have been exposed to a multitude of stressors, a better understanding of the functional asso…
Several lines of evidence have emphasized the importance of the ability of the immune response as part of the evolution of various aspects of the life history of animals, and chronically elevated plasma levels of corticosteroids and androgens have been identified as immunosuppressants. The objective of this study is to understand the interrelationships between levels of corticosterone (CO…
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The introduction of non-native species is a major driver of biodiversity loss. There are hypotheses suggesting that what makes certain species good invaders is that they have different stress and immune response profiles to acute and, especially chronic stressors than native species. The knowledge about physiological reactions to stressors in amphibians and the consequences of elevation o…
Several lines of evidence have emphasized the importance of the immune response as part of the evolution of several aspects of animals' life history, and chronically elevated plasma levels of glucocorticoids and androgens have been identified as immunosuppressive. We will study the interrelationships between plasma levels of corticosterone (hereinafter referred as CORT), plasma levels of …
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