Profa. Dra. Alexandra Latini 

Laboratório de Bioenergética e Estresse Oxidativo – LABOX

Departamento de Bioquímica

Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2997646137447229

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4255-3589 

Alexandra Latini is an associate professor at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina in Brazil and coordinates the Laboratory of Bioenergetics and Oxidative Stress (LABOX). LABOX was established in 2007 and is dedicated to the study of the biology of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) metabolism and mitochondrial energy production in physiological and pathological chronic conditions. By combining extensive background in the field of genetic metabolic disorders, state-of-the-art cellular and molecular technologies, and knowledge on cytotoxic pathways, including oxidative/nitrosative stress, inflammation/inflammasome activation, mitochondrial physiology and dynamics, LABOX’s overarching goal is to gain a better understanding of how perturbations of BH4 production and bioenergetics may trigger chronic diseases. In addition to LABOX’s deep commitment to scientific research and teaching, the research group understands the need to train highly qualified human resources for the generation of basic knowledge, the fundamental basis for sustainable socio-economic development of any country. LABOX has been actively promoting the internationalization of our UFSC since 2008, by establishing agreements with institutions of international prestige to stimulate academic and scientific networking to ensure the transfer of knowledge and to prepare our students/scientists, in particular young women and underrepresented or marginalized groups, to be competitive in modern academic and professional environments.

Profa. Dra. Ariane Zamoner Pacheco de Souza 

Departamento de Bioquímica – Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/8658561005363691

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-8563

https://labiosignal.paginas.ufsc.br/

Pharmaceutical and Biochemical scientist with a Master’s degree in Pharmacy, a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and postdoctoral expertise. Served as a visiting professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro (Portugal), and currently holds the position of Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry/CCB/UFSC. Holds accreditation in the Postgraduate Programs in Biochemistry-PPGBQA-UFSC and Pharmacy-PGFAR-UFSC. Recipient of research project approvals and funding from FUNPESQUISA-UFSC, FAPESC/Jovem Pesquisador, FAPESC/PPSUS in 2009, 2016, and 2020, Universal CNPq in 2011, 2018, and 2021. Research focus encompasses cellular and molecular mechanisms of action of hormones, toxic compounds, and endocrine disruptors, including hormones, ethanol, natural compounds, and pesticides across diverse biological systems. Engaged in international collaborative projects with researchers from Uppsala University (Sweden), Stockholm University (Sweden), University of Aveiro (Portugal), and University of Porto (Portugal). Previously served as the coordinator of PPGBQA-UFSC from 16/03/2016 to 01/01/2021 and as the coordinator of a subproject in the CAPES-PrINT Internationalization Program at UFSC from 2018 to 2023. Beyond the realm of academia, balancing the roles of a dedicated mother to twins, Pedro (living with cerebral palsy), and João, who were born prematurely in 2014.

Profª Drª Eloísa da Silveira Loss 

Departamento de Fisiologia

Instituto de Ciências Básicas da Saúde (ICBS)

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)

E-MAIL: eloss@ufrgs.br ou eloisaloss@gmail.com

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6584-6857

LATTES ID: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2870600036896513

Research ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eloisa-Loss

Biologist with a master’s degree and a PhD in Biological Sciences, with an emphasis on Physiology. Full Professor in the Department of Physiology, ICBS, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Holds accreditation in the Graduate Program in Physiology – ICBS/UFRGS. Leader of the research group Laboratory of Experimental Endocrinology and Electrophysiology (LABENEX), which is registered in the Directory of Research Groups of Brasil Lattes, CNPq. His main line of research is electrophysiology of endocrine tissues, presenting several works using the electrophysiological technique of intracellular recording in seminiferous tubules from immature rat testes. More recently, she has focused on the study of membrane effects of steroid hormones on ion channels and intracellular signaling.

Profa. Dra. Fabiana Ourique da Silva 

Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora – Minas Gerais

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2663-4015

https://lattes.cnpq.br/0201174165231818

Professor at Department of Biochemistry, UFJF/Brazil. Undergraduate in Pharmacy and Biochemistry (UFSM/Brazil), Master in Nutrition with focus in Metabolism and Dietetics (UFSC/Brazil), and PhD in Biochemistry (UFSC/Brazil) with a doctoral internship carried out at Institute of Biomedicine and Biotechnology of Cantabria – IBBTEC (Spain) as a member of the Cancer Molecular Biology Group. Postdoctoral in Biochemistry (UFSC/Brazil) and in Pharmacy (UFSC/Brazil). Research focus on studying the molecular bases of cancer and the biological activity of new molecules from natural and synthetic sources as pharmacological alternatives for cancer treatment, with a view to elucidating the mechanism of action of these molecules, as well as effects on the signaling pathways involved in the tumorigenesis process. Recipient of research project approvals and funding from FAPEMIG/Universal 2024. Engaged in an international collaborative project with researchers from National Institutes of Health (NIH)/USA for the development of nanobodies for cancer therapy. Coordinator of the research group linked to CNPq: Translational biochemistry applied to health: macromolecules, cell signaling and toxicology (UFJF).

 

Dra. Fernanda Carvalho Cavalari 

https://lattes.cnpq.br/2988363592770311

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2586-7896

Postdoctoral fellowship (CNPq) in the Graduate Program in Pharmacy. Holds a postdoctoral fellowship in the Graduate Program in Biochemistry from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Biological Sciences (Human Physiology) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), and a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences (Teaching and Bachelor) from the University of Cruz Alta (UNICRUZ). Proficient in the techniques of intracellular recording Electrophysiology and Patch Clamp in the study of hormone action mechanisms. Experienced in the field of Endocrine System Physiology, male reproduction, and the mechanism of action of hormones such as Testosterone, Epitestosterone, FSH, and Vitamin D3.

Prof. Dr. Gabriel Adan Araújo Leite 

Departamento de Biologia Celular, Embriologia e Genética (BEG)

Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6182134096111823

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9437-6310

Has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences at UNESP (Campus Assis), a master’s degree in General and Applied Biology at UNESP (Campus Botucatu), and a PhD in Cell and Structural Biology. Adjunct professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Embryology, and Genetics at UFSC and a permanent professor in the graduate programs of Cell and Developmental Biology and Professional Master’s Degree in Biology Teaching. Has experience in the area of Morphology and Toxicology, with an emphasis on Reproductive and Developmental Biology and Toxicology. The research projects aim to simulate in animal models (rodents) human exposure to different chemical compounds and assess their toxicity for male and female genital systems, fertility, and sperm quality. Moreover, it is also aimed to perform in vitro evaluations with Sertoli cells from the TM4 lineage by applying techniques of electrophysiology to complement the reproductive toxicological assessments. Currently, two supervisions of master’s, three undergraduate theses, and ten scientific initiations were concluded. Since 2014, there have been the publication of 21 scientific articles in internationally indexed journals with high impact.

 

 Profa. Dra. Joana Margarida Navalho Gaspar 

Departamento de Bioquímica, Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/1762379115082554

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-4234

https://ppgbqa.ufsc.br/o-programa/corpo-docente/joana-m-gaspar/

Undergraduate in Biochemistry (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology (University of Coimbra, Portugal). Postdoctoral fellow at NOVA Medical Scholl (Portugal), Harvard Medical School (USA) and at State University of Campinas (Brazil). Coordinator of the Laboratory of Neuro-Immune Metabolism. Professor at the graduation program in Biochemistry (UFSC, Brazil). Editor Guest for several journals, more than 30 publications, with H index 16; 2 Ebook organized and 1 chapter published.  Supervision completed: 3 Masters, 1 PhD, and 3 undergraduate students. As research develops studies in to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with obesity and associated metabolic diseases. The main interest is to study the mechanisms by which saturated fatty acids induces neuronal and glial dysfunction, leading to alterations in energy homeostasis and metabolism; and also, to study the mechanisms of fetal programming associated with the biogenesis of neurodevelopmental diseases and metabolic diseases.

Profa. Dra. Karina Bettega Felipe  

Universidade Federal do Paraná, PR

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2803686235436871

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2109-4803

Degree in Pharmacy with qualification in Clinical Analysis (UFSC). Master degree and PhD in Biochemistry (UFSC), and posdoc in Molecular and Cell Biology (UFRGS). Assistant professor at Department of Clinical Analysis (UFPR). Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (UFPR). She conducted research in the area of Biochemistry, and Cellular and Molecular Biology of Cancer, and now she is focused on investigating cellular and molecular mechanisms related to the antitumor activity of natural products and synthetic compounds.

Profa. Dra. Kieiv Resende Sousa de Moura 

Departamento de Ciências Morfológicas, Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/4940482402294015

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7871-5255

Bachelor’s and Licentiate degree in Biological Sciences (University of São Paulo,1998). PhD in Sciences (Cellular and Tissue Biology) at University of São Paulo (2001). Associate professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina, teaching Histology for the Medicine program. Research activities in Morphology, focusing on Cellular Biology, Histology, Immunohistochemistry, and Electron Microscopy. Since 2014, collaborator in research projects approved by CNPq (401440/2014-1) coordinated by Professor Dr. Fátima Regina Mena Barreto Silva (Department of Biochemistry/CCB/UFSC).

Prof. Dr. Maicon Roberto Kviecinski 

Departamento de Bioquímica – Centro de Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

http://lattes.cnpq.br/1347659594076967

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-4040

https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1656489

He is graduated in Pharmacy Clinical Analysis (2004) and Pedagogical Training in Chemistry (2021). He holds Master’s degree in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and PhD in Biochemistry (PPGBQA – UFSC). He carried out a Sandwich Doctorate internship at Université Catholique de Louvain – Brussels, Belgium (CAPES scholarship – Brazil) and a Postdoctoral internship at the Dept. of Life Sciences at GlaxoSmithKline in Stevenage, England (scholarship holder – CNPq). He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry at UFSC, where in the area of research, he works mainly with studies and development of new drugs/medicines and health products. His expertise relates to experimental models of tumors/cancer. He is interested in the development of translational studies that evaluate biochemical, immune, hormonal, genomic and non-genomic responses to new bioactive substances and biological compounds in the context of cancer, immune-mediated diseases, nutritional supplementation.

Profa. Dra. Marisa Jadna Silva Frederico Canuto 

Departamento de Fisiologia e Farmacologia (DFF)

Núcleo de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Medicamentos (NPDM)

Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)

http://lattes.cnpq.br/8330843858504481

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-4727

Instagram: @lab.farmacologiabioquimica.ufc

Adjunct Professor at the Federal University of Ceará – UFC. Researcher at the Medicines Research and Development Center – NPDM. One of the coordinators of the Biochemical Pharmacology Laboratory located at NPDM. It has more than 40 periodicals published in international indexed journals. She works in the following lines of research: New targets for the treatment of diabetes and associated comorbidities. Clinical studies to analyze the therapeutic properties of functional foods. Cell culture of mouse pancreatic beta cells (MIN6 lineage) and myotubes (C2C12) and in electrophysiology. Animal models of diabetes and satiety. Study of the activity on glycemia and lipemia of new compounds of plant origin, peptides, plant secondary metabolites and/or chemically synthesized drugs. Advises master’s and doctorate students in the Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology (CAPES 7) Translational Medicine and Professional Master’s in Pharmacology – UFC (CAPES 4). Email: marisafrederico1@hotmail.com or marisafrederico@ufc.br.

 

Prof. Dr. Mauricio Martins Taques 

Departamento de Ensino Pesquisa e Extensão – Coordenação de Elétrica 

Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina – Campus Joinville

http://lattes.cnpq.br/1104466619668765

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1657-2305

Graduated in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Industrial Telecommunications. from UTFPR, a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Informatics from UTFPR and a doctorate in Electrical/Biomedical Engineering from UFSC. Currently, titular professor at IFSC. Experience in the area of ​​Electrical Engineering, working mainly in telecommunications, education, industrial drives, electronics and biomedical engineering. I performed administrative functions as Course and Area Coordinator, Teaching Director and General Director of the Campus.

profa. Dra. Patricia S. Brocardo 

Morphological Sciences Department

Neuroscience Graduate Program

Federal University of Santa Catarina/UFSC, Florianópolis, Brazil

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1680-5909

http://lattes.cnpq.br/1937185573154113 

Dr. Brocardo is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC, Brazil) and a supervisor in the Neuroscience Graduate Program. She has been the coordinator of the Neuroplasticity laboratory group since 2017. Her research aims to understand the role of neuroplastic processes during development and neurodegeneration and to develop neuroprotective therapeutic approaches. Dr. Brocardo served or is currently serving as a mentor for 10 Undergraduate students, 10 Master’s students,  8 Ph.D. students, and 1 postdoctoral fellow. Dr. Brocardo was also the sub-coordinator of the Graduate Program in Neuroscience (2019-2021).

Rodrigo Costa Zeferino, Ph.D 

http://lattes.cnpq.br/0820937548414197

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2701-6777

Graduated in Pharmacy and Master in Health Sciences from the Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense (UNESC, 2011). PhD in biochemistry from the Postgraduate Program in Biochemistry of the Federal University of Santa Catarina / CAPES-DS scholarship (2019), and postdoctoral fellow in the same program (2021-2022). Postdoctoral researcher abroad by the Postgraduate Program in Pharmacy (UFSC, 2022-2023), a project carried out in bilateral cooperation between the government of Brazil and the government of Portugal. It was carried out in partnership with the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Tecnologia, Química e Biologia Antônio Xavier – Oeiras – Portugal, where in silico studies were developed using bioinformatics tools to predict interactions between target macromolecules and the ligand (Akt1 and small molecule ligands), with funding from the FCT / Capes. In 2023-2024 he was a postdoctoral researcher in the postgraduate program in Chemistry – UFSC.

He has experience in the area of ​​molecular toxicology through in vitro and in vivo studies, in addition to having experience in the area of ​​Bioinformatics through the planning, execution and interpretation of results obtained from probabilistic data and in silico simulations of docking and molecular dynamics using macromolecules (DNA or proteins), and small binding molecules with cellular activity.

 

Profa. Dra. Virginia Demarchi Kappel Trichez  

Faculdades de Ciências da Saúde – FCS

Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados – UFGD, MS

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/6266522919159991

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5784-7542

Graduation in Pharmacy: Pharmacist Biochemistry by the University of Passo Fundo (2004), Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences – Biochemistry by the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (2008) and PhD in Pharmacy by the Federal University of Santa Catarina (2012). She is currently a professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences of Grande Dourados – UFGD. Thematic in the area of Biochemistry, with emphasis on biochemistry, diabetes, cell signaling and oxidative stress, working mainly on the following theme: natural products with biological activities.