CV Lattes
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCAR). Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde (CCBS) (Institutional affiliation from the last research proposal) Birthplace: Brazil
I am an Associate Professor at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), with an established academic background in Comparative and Integrative Physiology. Holding a degree in Biological Sciences from UFPE, I earned my Master's and PhD in Physiological Sciences from the PIPG-CF at UFSCar/UNESP. My expertise in cardiorespiratory and autonomic control in vertebrates was honed through significant international experience, including postdoctoral fellowships and strategic collaborations at Aarhus University (Denmark) with Prof. Tobias Wang, and at the University of British Columbia (Canada) with Prof. William K. Milsom. My core research focuses on understanding the physiological basis of biodiversity by elucidating the mechanisms and selective pressures that enable vertebrate adaptation to diverse environments. To this end, I develop innovative experimental models that allow for the refined assessment of complex physiological functions, such as the dynamics of intracardiac shunts and the plasticity of cardiovascular reflexes. Currently, I am expanding this integrative approach to include Applied Physiology and Ecotoxicology. We utilize new experimental models and consistent functional performance metrics to investigate the modulatory impacts of various substances on vertebrate groupsincluding anesthetics, analgesics, and environmental contaminants (such as atmospheric particulate matter, metals, and pharmaceuticals)as well as to evaluate zootechnical and/or functional gains derived from dietary supplementation with phytobiotics. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)
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The industrial activity for iron (ore) producing and steel products processing results in the emission of particulate material in the atmosphere (APM) containing free metals and metallic nanoparticles. Many of these materials are emerging metals and nanoparticles that there are no environmental limits determined in the existing legislation. Dispersed in the atmosphere they may contaminate…
The industrial activity for iron (ore) producing and steel products processing results in the emission of particulate material in the atmosphere (APM) containing free metals and metallic nanoparticles. Many of these materials are emerging metals and nanoparticles that there are no environmental limits determined in the existing legislation. Dispersed in the atmosphere they may contaminate…
The emission of atmospheric particulate matter (APM) from industrial processes may contain mixtures of metals, metalloids, and metallic nanoparticles. In Brazil, some regions have been especially affected, such as the areas with steel mills complexes for processing iron ore (Bay of Vitória and Santa Cruz - ES). Recent studies reported that metals from the settleable APM (SePM), by a cross…
Large body mass (Mb) in vertebrates is associated with longer pulse intervals between heartbeats (PI) and thicker arterial walls. Longer PI increases the time for diastolic pressure decay, possibly resulting in loss of cardiac energy as "oscillatory power", whereas thicker arterial walls may affect the transmission of impulses and sensing of pressure fluctuations thus impairing baroreflex…
The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) is responsible for the integration of several systemic functions in order to maintain of homeostasis at rest to support a diversity of biological challenges, in preparation for cyclic events, or for coordination of adjustments to face specific physiological states. The effort to evaluate autonomic functions and/or the functional role of specific adjustme…
The current increase in aquaculture production has created demands that have raised the density of production units to their limit, increasing the use of antibiotics and growth promoters. Florfenicol is a widely used antibiotic to control diseases in high-density farming but is linked to ecological issues such as water contamination, resistant bacteria, and residue accumulation in fish. T…
Heavy metal deposition may pose a significant threat to ecosystems and wildlife. The air-to-water cross-contamination resultant of settleable atmospheric particulate matter (SePM) is a pressing issue ignored by environmental monitoring protocols, which poses a significant threat due to the deposition of a range of metallic substances into waterbeds. Recent research has highlighted the har…
The settleable fraction of APM (SePM) consists of a complex mixture ofparticles, primarily metallic nanoparticles. SePM has been described as a relevantsublethal pollutant with emerging characteristics and compounds involved inbioaccumulation and biomagnification processes and is suspected of causing relevantdamage to both aquatic biota and the human population. This contamination is rela…
Metallurgical activity has a significant impact on the emission of particulate matter (PM) into the atmosphere and this problem is present in many parts of the world. In Brazil, the region of the Tubarão industrial complex in Vitoria-ES suffers a significant impact from these emissions, making it an important place to study their effects. The composition of PM presents a variable range of…
The emission of atmospheric particulate matter (APM) from industrial processes may contain mixtures of metals, metalloids, and metallic nanoparticles. In Brazil, some regions have been especially affected, such as the areas with steel mills complexes for processing iron ore (Bay of Vitória and Santa Cruz - ES). Recent studies reported that metals from the settleable APM (SePM), by a cross…
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Stress in teleost fishes is often measured using plasma cortisol, a well-established biomarker, but traditional blood sampling is invasive. This project aims to validate a non-invasive method for assessing stress by quantifying waterborne cortisol excretion. We hypothesize that acute thermal challenges will lead to higher cortisol excretion relative to metabolic increases in Dicentrarchus…
The settleable fraction of atmospheric particulate matter (SePM) consists of a complex mixture of particles, including metallic nanoparticles. SePM has been described as an important sublethal pollutant with emerging characteristics and components and involved in air-water cross-contamination, bioaccumulation and biomagnification processes. It is suspected of causing relevant damage to bo…
Reptiles may experience drastic growth rates, some species reaching an order of 10,000-fold of body mass increase during their lifespan. This massive increment in body mass may compromise blood flow, since the Poiseuille's equation indicates that resistance to flow increases with tube length. To circumvent this problem, reptiles increase their arterial pressure with body mass to maintain …