Luciana Lopes

Biography

He holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from Santa Úrsula University (1994), a Master's degree in Parasitary Biology from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (1999) and a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (2003). Currently Associate Researcher - FIOCRUZ. He has experience in cellular biology, working mainly in the following subjects: i) experimental models in vitro and in vivo for studies of the pathogenesis of Chagas' disease including cardiac fibrosis and vasculopathy; ii) 3D cell culture models for studies of vasculogenesis, angiogenesis and fibrosis in vitro.

Research Interest

i) experimental models in vitro and in vivo for studies of the pathogenesis of Chagas' disease including cardiac fibrosis and vasculopathy; ii) 3D cell culture models for studies of vasculogenesis, angiogenesis and fibrosis in vitro.