Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal

Prof. Dr. Lívia Bitencourt Pascoal

Ciências da Saúde, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Biography

Graduated in Veterinary Medicine (2005), with specialization in Small Animal Surgery (2007). Holds a Master’s degree in Medical Physiopathology (2011) and a PhD in Sciences (2016) from the School of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP). Completed a postdoctoral fellowship (2017–2023) at the Graduate Program in Surgery Sciences at UNICAMP, including an international research stay at the Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona (2018), focusing on inflammatory bowel diseases using experimental, clinical, and molecular approaches. She was a temporary faculty member at UNICAMP (2021–2024) and has been an Assistant Professor and Researcher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas) since 2020. She is also a collaborating researcher at UNICAMP. Her research interests include oncology and non-communicable chronic diseases, with emphasis on pathophysiological mechanisms, experimental models, innovative therapeutic strategies, and quality of life outcomes. She is a member of the Immuno-Oncology research group (CNPq).

Affiliations

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

Ciências da Saúde

Universidade Estadual de Campinas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

FCM, Departamento de Ciências da Cirurgia

Honors and Awards

honor

1st Place Award – Sender Miszputen in the Multidisciplinary Category, SEBRADII.

SEBRADII

honor

Peretz Capelhuchnic Award – 2nd Place for Best Free Paper, Oral Presentation Category

Congress of Coloproctology, 2022

Peretz Capelhuchnic Award – 2nd Place for Best Free Paper, Oral Presentation Category, presented at the VI São Paulo Congress of Coloproctology, São Paulo Society of Coloproctology, 2022.

honor

Best Free Paper

69th Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology

Best Free Paper: Therapeutic Potential of Resolvin D2 in Attenuating Colon Inflammation in Patients with Crohn’s Disease – 69th Brazilian Congress of Coloproctology, Brazilian Society of Coloproctology, 2021.

Experience

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, Brazil

01 Feb 2020 - present