Pedro Henrique Sette-de-Souza

Dr. Pedro Henrique Sette-de-Souza

University of Pernambuco, Arcoverde, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Biography

Pedro Henrique Sette de Souza is a Brazilian Dentist (UFRN, 2013), MSc (2015) and PhD (2018) in Dentistry from the State University of Paraíba. In 2026, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Florida College of Dentistry, supported by the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Pernambuco (UPE), Campus Arcoverde. He leads the Research Group on Bioinformatics, Bioprospecting, and Biomaterials Applied to Dentistry. He has authored 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, one book, and five book chapters, and is the inventor of two patents (one granted by the Brazilian Patent Office – INPI). His scientific output is strongly centered on biomaterials, bioprospecting of Caatinga plants, natural product-based dental technologies, oral health epidemiology, and health education in rural and vulnerable populations. Dr Sette de Souza maintains active collaborations with research groups across Brazil (UFMA, UFC, UFRN, UFPB, UFPE, Univasf, Unesp, UFF, UFMT, UFOPA, among others) and internationally (University of Minnesota, University of Florida, University of Iowa, University of Saskatchewan, University of Minho, Addis Ababa University, Université de Kinshasa, and Universidade de Kimpa Vita). His work integrates biotechnology, dental materials science, natural product chemistry, and public health, with a strong commitment to innovation and regional development.

Affiliations

University of Pernambuco

Arcoverde, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Experience

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

University of Pernambuco, Arcoverde, Brazil

20 May 2016 - present