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Elvira Saraiva

UFRJ (Brazil)
Elvira Saraiva

Graduated in Biological Sciences Medical Modality from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1977), Master's degree in Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1982), and PhD in Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1991). He completed a postdoctoral internship at the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, USA (1992-1994). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. His main lines of research address the interaction of trypanosomatids with vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, analysis of aspects of the innate response of the vertebrate host, and the role of vector saliva components in these mechanisms. Also researches: (1) Leishmanicidal activity of products obtained from Brazilian plants and algae; (b) Mechanisms involved in Leishmania-HIV-1 co-infection responsible for exacerbating the growth of these two pathogens; (c) Interaction of trypanosomatids with insect vectors. He is currently researching the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in leishmaniasis and other diseases. He is a Scientist of Our State at the Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support in the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ). He coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Immunology and Inflammation (2017-2021).Graduated in Biological Sciences Medical Modality from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (1977), Master's degree in Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1982), and PhD in Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1991). He completed a postdoctoral internship at the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, USA (1992-1994). He is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. His main lines of research address the interaction of trypanosomatids with vertebrate and invertebrate hosts, analysis of aspects of the innate response of the vertebrate host, and the role of vector saliva components in these mechanisms. Also researches: (1) Leishmanicidal activity of products obtained from Brazilian plants and algae; (b) Mechanisms involved in Leishmania-HIV-1 co-infection responsible for exacerbating the growth of these two pathogens; (c) Interaction of trypanosomatids with insect vectors. He is currently researching the role of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in leishmaniasis and other diseases. He is a Scientist of Our State at the Carlos Chagas Filho Foundation for Research Support in the State of Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ). He coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Immunology and Inflammation (2017-2021).

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