Dr. Luiz Gustavo Chuffa

Luiz Gustavo de Almeida Chuffa received his master’s degree in cellular and structural biology, with a concentration area in cell biology, at the State University of Campinas—UNICAMP, his Ph.D. from the postgraduate program in cellular and structural biology at UNICAMP, and his postdoctoral fellowship from the Botucatu Institute of Biosciences—UNESP. He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Structural and Functional Biology (Anatomy Sector) at the Biosciences Institute of UNESP, Botucatu Campus. His main research topics are in the area of anatomy, with an emphasis on anatomy, histology, and cell biology, mainly on the following themes: melatonin and ovarian cancer, influence of anabolic steroids on female reproduction, the structure of the female genital system, and the toxicological effects of ethanol and other drugs. He has worked on the characterization of oxidative stress and the relationship between steroid receptors and receptors in animals under different treatments. His recent studies include inflammation, the cellular metabolism, and the immune system associated with cancer research in experimental in vivo and in vitro models using molecular biology assays and in silico cancer strategies.