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Meet the graduated students from the Laboratory of Cell Biology and Functional Anatomy
Post-Doctorate
Dayane Aparecida Gomes
Post-Doctorate (2007 – 2009)
Study of intracellular pathways deflagulated by non-genomic thyroid hormones’ action in isolated rat hearts. Possible involvement of Angiotensin II receptors (AT1 and AT2).
FAPESP Case No. 07/58181-0
Associate Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Federal University of Pernambuco
Cristina Ribas Furstenau
Post-Doctorate (2010)
Study of the mechanisms associated with Thyroid Hormone-induced vascular relaxation: Purinergic System and Reactive Oxygen Species Production contribution.
FAPESP Process No. 10/00256-7
Adjunct Professor at the Center of Natural Sciences and Humanities (CCNH) at UFABC and Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Gabriela Placoná Diniz
Post-Doctorate (2010)
Analysis of microRNAs expression in thyroid hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia “in vivo” and “in vitro”. Participation of the AT1 receptor.
FAPESP Process No. 09/14567-7
Full Professor at the Anatomy Department of ICB- USP
Ana Paula Tiemi Taniguti
Post-Doctorate (2013 – 2014)
Role of CaN/NFAT and MEF2/HDACs Signaling Pathways in the Thyroid Hormone Induced Hypertrofic Process in Cardiomyocytes. Contribution of the Renin-Angiotensin System.
FAPESP Case No. 2012/18515-4.
Assistant Professor, Department of Morphology, School of Medical Sciences, Santa Casa de São Paulo
PhD students
Marcela Sorelli Carneiro-Ramos
PhD student (2002 – 2007)
Influence of thyroid hormones on ANG II levels and expression of its receptors (AT1 and AT2) “in vivo” and “in vitro”.
FAPESP Case No.01/11676-8.
Associate Professor at the Federal University of ABC
Gabriela Placoná Diniz
PhD student (2005 – 2010)
Analysis of T3’s influence and its interaction with the System Renin-Angiotensin in the development of cardiac hypertrofia in vitro. Participation of the Akt-mTOR signaling pathway.
FAPESP Case No. 05/58998-0
Full Professor at the Anatomy Department of ICB
Ivson Bezerra da Silva
PhD student (2013 – 2015)
Role of Angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor in the cardioprotective effect of Thyroid Hormone, in an Ischemia/Reperfusion model.
Fapesp Process No. 2013/04703-6.
BEPE at the University of Illinois at Chicago (March 2015 to December 2015)
Fapesp Case No. 2014/21464-8.
Adjunct Professor II and Head of the Department of Morphology, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) – Human Anatomy
Caroline Antunes Lino
PhD student (2013 – 2016)
Effect of thyroid hormone on angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R) internalization and activation of RAS/RAF/MEK/ERK signaling in the establishment of cardiomyocytic hypertrofia. Involvement of beta- arrestins.
Process Fapesp No. 2013/16142-9.
6-month internship at the invitation of the University of Tsukuba – Japan
Post-doctoral fellow at InCor-USP
Maria Alícia Carrillo Sepúlveda
PhD student (2004 – 2009)
Thyroid Hormones’ influence on the components of RAS “in vitro” using primary smooth muscle cell culture as an experimental model
FAPESP Cases Nos. 04/11785-0 and 06/54064-6
Professor and Researcher at the New York Institute of Technology – Metabolic-Vascular Laboratory
Cristina Ribas Furstenau
PhD student (2006 – 2010)
Possible relationships between hypertension and extracellular degradation of circulating nucleotides.
Scholarship granted by CAPES.
Adjunct Professor at the Center for Natural Sciences and Humanities (CCNH) at UFABC and Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Ana Paula Cremasco Takano
PhD student (2012 – 2015)
Association between inflamation-related pathways and Thyroid Hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia. Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System.
Fapesp Case No. 2011//23352-4.
BEPE at Texas A&M University (from March 2015 to December 2015)
Fapesp Process No. 2015/011665.
Full Professor at the Anatomy Department-ICB-USP
Nathalia Senger
PhD student (2015 – 2019)
Participation of the ECA2/Ang1-7/MAS Axis in Thyroid Hormone- induced Cardiomyocytic Hypertrofia. Role of PI3K/Akt/FOXO Pathway.
Grant awarded by CAPES.
Post-doctoral fellow at ICB- USP
Master
Hu Li Wen
Master (2000 – 2002)
Influence of the Renin-Angiotensin System and the Sympathetic Nervous System on Thyroid Hormone-induced Cardiac Hypertrofia in Wistar Rats.
FAPESP Case No. 00/02918-5
Luana dos Anjos Ramos
Master (2001 – 2004)
Association between the Renin-Angiotensin System and Thyroid Hormones in the Cardiac Microcirculation.
FAPESP Case No. 01/08491-6.
Adjunct Professor IV of Human Anatomy at the ICBS of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT); Campus Araguaia University (CUA)
Erenaldo Rodrigues Júnior
Master (2003 – 2005)
Thyroid hormones’ influence on the expression and distribution of RAS components in rat heart
ICU Physician – Hospital de Salvador (BA)
Guilherme Cotomacci
Master (2004 – 2007)
Influence of thyroid hormones on adenosine production in cardiac tissue. Use of subcellular fractions as an experimental model.
CNPq Process No. 130237/2005-1
Prof. at the Department of Health Sciences –
UNINOVE
Cristina Ribas Furstenau
Master (2004 – 2006)
Purinergic system in adult rat platelets and interactions with the Renin-Angiotensin System.
Scholarship granted by CAPES.
Adjunct Professor at the Center for Natural Sciences and Humanities (CCNH) at UFABC and Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology
Flávio Silva Tampelini
Master (2005 – 2008)
Effect of aerobic exercise on the fibroelastic and collagen components of the aorta of normotensive and hypertensive, sedentary and trained rats.
Scholarship granted by CAPES
Adjunct Professor II at the ICBS of the Federal University of Mato Grosso
Caroline Emy Rodrigues Shibata
Master (2009 – 2011)
The Effect of Experimental Hyperthyroidism, Induced in Rats During Gestation, on the Fetal Cardiac Renin-Angiotensin System.
Case FAPESP Nº 09/02923-3.
Product Manager Oncology at BD
Ana Paula Cremasco Takano
Master (2009 – 2011)
Analysis of the Role of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK) in Cardiac Hypertrofia Induced by Thyroid Hormone.
FAPESP Process Nº 09/09922- 2.
Full Professor at the Anatomy Department – ICB-USP
Felix Meira Tavares
Master (2010 – 2012)
Effect of Thyroid Hormone on Cardiac Function in the Ischemia/Perfusion Model in Rats. Role of AT2 Receptor and Intracellular AMPK Pathway.
Prof. at the Faculdade Independente do Nordeste – BA and Substitute Prof. at the Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBa)
Priscilla de Souza Monteiro
Master (2010 – 2012)
Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Remodeling Associated with Experimental Hypothyroidism. Participation of the NF-kappa B Signaling Pathway.
Case FAPESP Nº 10/00934-5.
Caroline Antunes Lino
Master (2011 – 2013)
The Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in the Thyroid Hormone-Induced Cardiac Hypertrofia Model.”
FAPESP Case No. 11/01291-3.
Post-doctoral fellow at InCor – USP
Ivson Bezerra da Silva
Master (2012 – 2014)
Role of Angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptor in the cardioprotective effect of Thyroid Hormone, in an Ischemia/Reperfusion model.
Case FAPESP nº 11/12893-4.
Adjunct Professor II and Head of the Department of Morphology, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) – Human Anatomy
Nathalia Senger
Master (2013 – 2015)
Evaluation of the therapeutic role of Angiotensin 1-7 in preventing thyroid hormone-induced cardiovascular effects in Wistar rats.
Fapesp Process 2013/16348-6.
Post-doctoral fellow at ICB-USP
Severino Denício Gonçalves de
Sousa
Master (2015 – 2017)
Effect of subclinical Hypothyroidism on cardiovascular function in females submitted or not submitted to oophorectomy”.
Grant awarded: CAPES.
PhD student FMVZ-USP
Scientific Initiation
Marcela Machado Sorelli
Cunha Carneiro
Scientific Initiation (2000 – 2001)
Expression of Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) in the heart in rats induced hyperthyroidism.
FAPESP Process No. 00/08906-9
Associate Professor at the Federal University of ABC
Christiane Malfitano
Scientific Initiation (2000 – 2001)
Angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in primary cultures of cardiac myocytes subjected to Thyroid Hormone treatment.
FAPESP Case No. 00/10968-2
Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Federal University of Lavras (UFLA)
Érica Michelle R. Bandeira
Scientific Initiation (2000 – 2001)
Influence of Thyroid Hormones on Angiotensin I-converting Enzyme activity. Use of primary cardiomyocyte cultures as an experimental model.
FAPESP Case No. 00/11752-3.
Laboratory Technician at the Institute of Chemistry / USP
Vanessa Beatriz da Silva
Scientific Initiation (2000 – 2001)
Influence of Thyroid Hormones on Angiotensin I-converting Enzyme activity. Use of primary cardiomyocyte cultures as an experimental model.
Technical Training Grant – FAPESP Process No. 00/11751-7.
Guilherme Cotomacci
Scientific Initiation (2002 – 2004)
Effect of Thyroid Hormone on ectonucleotidases in primary cultures of adult rats cardiac fibroblasts” Biology course’s conclusion monograph, presented by the student at Mackenzie Presbyterian University.
Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Universidade Nove de Julho, teaching Human Morphology, as well as the disciplines of Anatomical Basis and Histology
Tatiana Torres Pubill
Scientific Initiation (2004 – 2005)
Renin-Angiotensin System’s influence in the development of Thyroid Hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia, mice’s used as an experimental model”
PIBIC Grant Case No. 803070/1987-0.
Quality Operations Head at Novartis Country Quality
Gabriela Placoná Diniz
Scientific Initiation (2003 – 2006)
Influence of the Renin-Angiotensin System in thyroid hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia. Use of primary cardiomyocyte cultures as an experimental model.
FAPESP Case No. 02/13694-6.
Full Professor at the Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo
Ricardo Bandeira
Scientific Initiation (2005 – 2007)
Influence of the Renin-Angiotensin System in thyroid hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia
PIBIC Process No. 102387/2005-2.
Professor at Fernão Dias Pais and laboratory assistant at the University of São Paulo
Priscilla de Souza Monteiro
Scientific Initiation (2007 – 2009)
Influence of Experimental Hypothyroidism on Metalloproteinase-9 in Primary Endothelial Cell Cultures
PIBIC
Caroline Antunes Lino
Scientific Initiation (2008 – 2011)
The Effect of Experimental Hyperthyroidism, Induced in Rats during Pregnancy, on the Fetal Cardiac Renin-Angiotensin System.
Biomedical Sciences course’s conclusion monograph, presented by the student at Universidade Cidade de São Paulo – UNICID
FAPESP Process Nº 09/12207-3.
Post-doctoral fellow at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, working on cellular metabolism and senescence
Caroline Emy Rodrigues Shibata
Scientific Initiation (2007 – 2008)
Role of the Calcineurin/NFAT pathway in the process of cardiac hypertrofia induced by Thyroid Hormone
PIBIC Grant.
Product Manager Oncology at BD
Willian Tadeu Arias Barbosa
Scientific Initiation (2011)
Hyperthyroidism’s effect on plasma levels of endothelin and the expression of its receptors in the cardiovascular system
PIBIC Grant – CNPq
Process No. 146788/2011-70.
Resident Biomedical Scientist at Sírio Libanês Hospital
Carla Tioca Poleti
Scientific Initiation (2012)
Hyperthyroidism’s effect on Plasma Levels of Endothelin and the Expression of its Receptors in the Cardiovascular System
PIBIC Grant – CNPq (146788/2012-70).
Karina Franco Vargas
Scientific Initiation (2014 – 2015)
Role of Integrin αvβ3 in Thyroid Hormone-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrofia
PIBIC Grant – CNPq (164248/2013-7).
Camila Rodrigues Moreno
Scientific Initiation (2014 – 2016)
Role of Thyroid Hormone in the AKAP-Lbc pathway and its involvement in cardiac hypertrofia
PIBIC Grant – CNPq.
Coordinator of Health Innovation Research Projects at the Innovation Center of the Heart Institute (Inova InCor)
Letícia Caroline da Silva Costa
Scientific Initiation (2017 – 2018)
Evaluation of the myd88 protein’s participation in thyroid hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia
PIBIC Grant – CNPq.
Aline Cristina Parletta Cesaro
Scientific Initiation (2017 – 2018)
Evaluation of the cardiac Myd88’s role in the process of thyroid hormone-induced cardiac hypertrofia. Use of conditional knock-out Cre-lox system induced by tamoxifen role of myd 88 in cardiac hypertrofia.
FAPESP Case 2016/24403-5.
PhD candidate at the Department of Anatomy, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo
Jennifer Lima de Oliveira
Scientific Initiation (2018 – 2019)
Role of Inflamassome NLRP3 in Angiotensin II Induced Cardiac Fibroblast Differentiation.
PIBIC Grant – CNPq.
Master’s candidate in General Physiology at the Graduate Program in Sciences of the Institute of Biosciences at USP
Claudia Ribeiro Borba Gasparini
Scientific Initiation (2019 – 2022)
Role of the inflamassome NLRP3 in fisiological and pathological cardiac hypertrofia models in vivo.
PIBIC Grant – CNPq (120702/2019-3).
Undergraduate student in nursing and FAPESP level 1 technical training fellow
Felipe Silva Saltão
Scientific Initiation (2021 – 2022)
Inflamassome NLRP3’s impact on morphological and functional cardiac changes, induced by elevated thyroid hormone levels and beta-adrenergic activation
FAPESP Case No. 2021/06556-7.
Undergraduate student in Pharmacy-Biochemistry at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo
Laboratory of Cell Biology and Functional Anatomy
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas
Universidade de São Paulo
Departamento de Anatomia – ICB III
Cidade Universitária – Campus Butantã