Debora Foguel

Dr Foguel holds a bachelor's degree in Biology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1987), a Master's degree in Biochemistry from the Institute of Chemistry - UFRJ (1991) and a PhD in Biochemistry from the Institute of Chemistry - UFRJ (1993). She was a PhD student at the University of Illinois under the supervision of Drs. Gregorio Weber and Anthony Crofts (1991-1992). She is currently a Full Professor of Biochemistry at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis. She has experience in the field of Biochemistry, with emphasis in Chemistry of Macromolecules (proteins), acting mainly in the following subjects: protein aggregation, protein folding, amyloidogenic diseases, inflammation. She is currently Researcher 1A of CNPq, Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, of the Academy of the World in Development (TWAS). In 2018 she was awarded with the Order Great Cross of Scientific Merit. In the period between 2011-2015 she was Provost of Graduate Studies and Research at UFRJ. Currently she is the Coordinator of Education of the National Network of Science for Education (Rede CpE). Research associated of the Center of Studies Society, Science and University (SoU_Ciência). (Source: Lattes Curriculum)