Faculty

Curriculum Vitae

Higher Education
B.S., Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 1990-1994
M.S., Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 1994-1996
Ph.D., Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 1996-1999

Academic Experience
Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1997-1999

Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 1999-2002

Postdoctoral Research Associate, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, TN, 2003-2005

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, FL, 2005-2007

Research Assistant Professor, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, FL, 2007-present

Research Interests:
Mechanisms of stem cell survival

Funded Research:
AHA Scientist Development Grant (07/01/2007-06/30/2011)
Mechanisms of Cardiac Stem Cell Survival
Role: Principal Investigator