Professor in Haematology at the Universidade Federal do Paraná – Brazil with research in Leukaemia, Cancer, Anaemia, Metabolic, Immunologic and Physiologic Disorders, Drug-Related Processes, Quality of Life Studies, Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Epidemiology. Experienced using univariate and multivariate statistical analysis methods. BPharm, MSc and PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Currently a Master's Student in Haematology and Transfusion Science at Manchester Metropolitan University.