Paulo Ricardo Lopes

He holds a degree (Licentiate and Bachelor's) in Physical Education from the Federal University of Uberlândia - UFU (2013), a master's degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás - UFG (2016), and a doctorate in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás - UFG (2020). He completed a Post-Doctorate at the Araraquara School of Dentistry of the São Paulo State University "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (FOAr/UNESP), in the department of Physiology and Pathology (2021/2022). He has experience in the field of Physiology, with an emphasis on Cardiovascular Physiology and the neuroscience of the autonomic system, working mainly on the following topics: the pathologies of hypertension, myocardial infarction, and heart failure, and the impact of the autonomic, renin-angiotensin, and immune systems on the aggravation and treatment of these pathological conditions. He is currently a basic education teacher in the state of Minas Gerais at Marechal Castelo Branco State School and a scholarship researcher at the University Support Foundation, working at CINTESP.Br - Brazilian Center for Reference in Technological Innovations for Paralympic Sports linked to the Federal University of Uberlândia, in the areas of inclusive education, sports evaluation and training, assistive technology, health, and quality of life for people with disabilities. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)