Dr. Pedro Alves Soares Vaz de Castro is currently part of the research groups registered with CNPq: Pediatric Nephrology Unit (UFMG) and Epidemiology of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (UEMA). He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Medical Investigation (UFMG). His research interests include immunology, nephrology, hepatology, epidemiology, and parasitology.