Luciana Jesus Da Costa holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1995), a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Genetics) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1998) and a PhD in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases from the Federal University of São Paulo (2001). She served as a visiting researcher at the Center for Infectious Disease Control, Atlanta, USA. She did postdoctoral work at the University of California at San Francisco-USA (2001-2004). She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Virology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Deputy Director at the Paulo de Góes Institute of Microbiology. He has experience in Virology and Genetics, with emphasis on Molecular and Microorganism Genetics, working mainly on the characterization of viral replication mechanisms and on different aspects of the pathogen-host cell interaction of the human immunodeficiency virus, Chikungunya and SARS-CoV- two; in the study of new classes of antivirals against arboviruses, HIV, and in HIV/TB co-infection; in drug retargeting against emerging and re-emerging pathogens including Chikungunya virus and SARS-CoV-2; in understanding the mechanisms of persistence related to infection by the Chikungunya virus and SARS-CoV-2, she participates in initiatives of the Institute of Microbiology aimed at scientific dissemination.
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Luciana Jesus Da Costa holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1995), a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Genetics) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1998) and a PhD in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases from the Federal University of São Paulo (2001). She served as a visiting researcher at the Center for Infectious Disease Control, Atlanta, USA. She did postdoctoral work at the University of California at San Francisco-USA (2001-2004). She is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Virology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Deputy Director at the Paulo de Góes Institute of Microbiology. He has experience in Virology and Genetics, with emphasis on Molecular and Microorganism Genetics, working mainly on the characterization of viral replication mechanisms and on different aspects of the pathogen-host cell interaction of the human immunodeficiency virus, Chikungunya and SARS-CoV- two; in the study of new classes of antivirals against arboviruses, HIV, and in HIV/TB co-infection; in drug retargeting against emerging and re-emerging pathogens including Chikungunya virus and SARS-CoV-2; in understanding the mechanisms of persistence related to infection by the Chikungunya virus and SARS-CoV-2, she participates in initiatives of the Institute of Microbiology aimed at scientific dissemination.
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