Ex-members
Aline Vasque da Costa
Graduated in Nutrition at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), achieving her diploma in 2002. She started her Master's degree in 2015, at the School of Physical Education and Sport of the University of São Paulo (EEFE-USP). After achieving her Master's degree in 2017, Aline joined the BED lab to start her PhD, aiming to study the effects of early weaning on molecular markers and intestinal mucosal development.
Ph.D. Project: Effect of early weaning on molecular markers and intestinal mucosal development.
Ana Paula Zen Petisco Fiore
B.Sc. (2000-2004) in Biological Sciences at the Presbyterian University Mackenzie. M.Sc. in Cellular and Tissue Biology at the University of São Paulo. Did her Ph.D. at the BDE lab in the period of 2008-2013.
Ph.D. Project: Regulation of P27 by transforming growth factor b1 (TGFb1) in the gastric mucosa of lactating rats.
Bianca Bittencourt
Participated in the BDE lab as an undergraduate research student (2003-2004) during her bachelor's degree in Nutrition.
Projects: Expression of Smad2 in the stomach of rats in postnatal development (2003); Study of the TGF beta signaling pathway in the gastric epithelium of lactating rats: expression of SMAD2 and its phosphorylated form (smad2p) (2004).
Beatriz Cavalcante Silva
Graduated in Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo. Was part of the BED lab in 2018.
Projects: Myofibroblasts and their relationship with the proliferation of gastric mucosa of developing rats submitted to early weaning.
Carolina Santana Calicchio
Undergraduate student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo.
Project: Expression of corticosterone receptors in gastric mucosa under the effect of food fasting.
Daniela Ogias
B.Sc. in Physiotherapy (1998-2001) at the Methodist University of São Paulo (UMESP). Did her M.Sc (2002-2004) and Ph.D. (2005-2009) at the BDE lab.
M.Sc. Project: Expression of TGF beta and its receptor in the gastric mucosa of rats in postnatal development: effect of hydrocortisone and the precocious weaning
Ph.D Project: Fasting regulates differentially the plasmatic corticosterone binding globulin (CBG), the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), and proteins that control the progression of the cell cycle in the gastric mucosa of pups and adult rats.
Eunice Ribeiro de Andrade Sá
B.Sc. (1993-1999) and Licentiate (1993-1999) in Biological Sciences at the University of São Paulo. Did her M.Sc. (2000-2002) and Ph.D. (2003-2007) at the BDE lab.
M.Sc. Project: Distribution of TGFbeta1, TGFbeta2, TGFbeta3, and its receptors at the gastric mucosa during peri and postnatal development of rats.
Ph.D. Project: Cellular proliferation in the gastric epithelium during postnatal development: role of TGF-beta and Smads in the cell cycle blockage and apoptosis.
Francisco Guilherme Rezende Gaia
B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2008-2013) at the University of São Paulo. Member of the BDE lab during his undergraduate research (2010).
Project: Distribution of p27kip1 protein in the gastric epithelium of lactant rats treated with TGF beta 1.
Gizela Maria Agostini Zonta
B.Sc. in Obstetrics (2010-2014) at the University of São Paulo. M.Sc. in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the BDE lab. Currently, Gizela is a Ph.D. student in Sciences at the Physiology and Biophysics Department at ICB-USP.
M.Sc. Project: Late effects of early weaning on the renewal and differentiation of the gastric epithelium in rats.
Heloisa Ghizoni
B.Sc. in Nutrition (2005-2009) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). M.Sc.in Cellular and Tissue Biology (2010-2012) at the BDE lab. Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC).
M.Sc. Project: Distribution of the glucocorticoid receptor in the gastric mucosa of rats under early weaning.
Julia Jardim Nachbar
Undergraduate student in Biomedical Sciences at the University of São Paulo.
Juliana Guimarães Zulian
B.Sc. in Nutrition (2003-2007) at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT). Did her Ph.D. at the BDE lab.
Project: Cellular differentiation in the gastric epithelium of rats submitted to early weaning: evaluation of corticosterone action.
Júlio César Bertacini de Moraes
B.Sc. in Medicine (1996-2001), Medical Residency in the areas of Medical Clinics (2002-2004) and Rheumatology (2004-2006) and Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (2010-2013) at the University of São Paulo. Was mentored during undergraduate research (1998) by Patrícia Gama.
Project: Corticosterone’s effect in the entry of cells into apoptosis in the gastric mucosa of rats in postnatal development.
Larissa Yukari Massarenti Hosoya
B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry (2011-2017) at the University of São Paulo. Was an undergraduate research student at the BDE lab.
Projects: Role of food, hormones and growth factors in the regulation of growth of a rat's stomach during postnatal development; Cellular differentiation in the gastric mucosa of rats: role of dietary pattern during postnatal development.
Larissa Honda Greco Lobo
Graduated in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo. Was a member of the BED lab in 2019.
Projects: Growth and aging of the intestinal mucosa: effects of early weaning in rats.
Larissa Honda Greco Lobo
Graduated in Medicine from the University of São Paulo (2005). He has a lato sensu postgraduate degree in General Surgery and Urology from the University of São Paulo (2011). Holds a stricto sensu postgraduate degree with the title of Doctor of Science from the University of São Paulo Medical School (2020). Holds the title of Specialist conferred by the Brazilian Society of Urology. International member of the American Urological Association - AUA. International Member of the European Association of Urology - EAU. International Member of the Confederación Americana de Urología - CAU.
Projects: Expression of transforming growth factors alpha and beta in gastric mucosa of infant rats submitted to sialoadenectomy.
Letícia Guimarães Gomes
High School student at Colégio Dante Alighieri. Did pre-scientific initiation at BED lab.
Project: Detection of gene expression in the gastrointestinal mucosa of rats submitted to early weaning.
Ludimila Karen Cordeiro Nogueira
B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of São Paulo. Ludimila did her undergraduate research (2014) at the BDE lab.
Project: Can feeding regulate the expression of genes linked to cellular differentiation in the gastric epithelium of rats?
Marco Aurelio Fauni Curi
B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of São Paulo. Undergraduate research student (2007) at the BDE lab.
Project: Effect of early weaning on cellular differentiation of the gastric mucosa
Mariana Bombana Abdo
B.Sc. in Pharmacy and Biochemistry at the University of São Paulo. Mariana was an undergraduate research student at the BDE lab (1999).
Project: Study of the TGF alfa’s expression in the gastric mucosa of rats submitted to food fasting.
Melissa Teles Silva
B.Sc. in Obstetrics at the University of São Paulo (2010-2014). Melissa joined the BDE lab in 2015, where she got her M.Sc. degree (2016-2018).
Project: Can early weaning reprogram differentiation of cervical mucous cells into zymogenic cells in the gastric mucosa of rats?
Natália Martins Valente Ramos Bittar
B.Sc. in Nutrition (2002-2006) at the University of São Paulo. Natália got her M.Sc. in Sciences (2009-2012) at the BDE lab.
Project: Distribution of ghrelin and its receptor in the gastric mucosa of rats submitted to early weaning: effects on epithelial cellular proliferation.
Priscila Moreira Figueiredo
B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (2004-2007) at the University of São Paulo. M.Sc. in Cellular and Tissue Biology (2008-2011). Priscila was a member of the BDE lab as an undergraduate research and graduate student (M.Sc. degree).
Projects: Effect of inhibition of EGFR on the gastric epithelium proliferation (Undergraduate Research);
Role of the interaction between dietary pattern, corticosterone and growth factors in the regulation of cellular proliferation in the gastric epithelium of rats in postnatal development (M.Sc. degree)
Rodrigo de Almeida Toledo
B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (1999-2003) and Fundamental Health Sciences (2008-2011), M.Sc. (2004-2007) and Ph.D. (2007-2010) at the University of São Paulo. Was mentored by Patrícia Gama during the Conclusion Work to get a B.Sc. degree in Fundamental Health Sciences (2010).
