Holds MSc and PhD degrees in Sciences (Pharmacology) from the University of São Paulo (USP), including doctoral training at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health (NIH, USA). Also holds an MBA in Business Management from USP. Expertise spans Pharmacology, Molecular Biology, and Nutritional Sciences, with a focus on nutritional interventions, healthy aging, neuroinflammation, neuroprotection, and age-related diseases. Current work includes scientific research, critical evaluation of scientific evidence, and regulatory strategy for food ingredients, dietary supplements, and nutrition-based approaches to promote health and longevity.
University of São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
José Ribeiro do Valle Award 2015
Brazilian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (SBFTE), São Paulo, Brazil
Annual award sponsored by Eli Lilly that aims to identify the best scientific works developed by young researchers in the field of Pharmacology. Oral presentations are evaluated by a judging panel.
The most influential articles of 2015
Altmetric (United Kingdom), London, UK
Awarded by Altimetric.com for the article "Intermittent Fasting attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced neuroinflammation and memory impairment - Vasconcelos et al., 2014”.