Andre Luiz Mencalha
Professor
Biological Sciences
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Biography
Andre Luiz Mencalha has a degree in Biological Sciences - Genetics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2004). Master's Degree - Gene Expression Control of DNA Repair Pathways (2006) and Doctorate - Cancer Signaling Pathways (2010) in Biophysics, by UFRJ at Carlos Chagas Filho Institute of Biophysics, Postdoctoral / PNPD / INC. He currently serves as Adjunct Professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro. Young Scientist of Our State / FAPERJ (06/2015) and Procientista / UERJ (2015). Experience in the area of ​​Biology and Molecular Biochemistry, Genomics, Molecular mechanisms related to the control of gene expression, Molecular diagnosis, High Resolution Melting (HRM); Epigenomics; Genetic Instability; DNA repair; Biomarkers; Tumor Microenvironment, Cancer Biology.
Research Interest
Area of ​​Biology and Molecular Biochemistry, Genomics, Molecular mechanisms related to the control of gene expression, Molecular diagnosis, High Resolution Melting (HRM); Epigenomics; Genetic Instability; DNA repair; Biomarkers; Tumor Microenvironment, Cancer Biology.
Publications
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Rocha, AS. ; Salviano S.; Simão, TA. ; FONSECA, AS; GARRIDO, RG; MENCALHA, AL . High-Resolution Melting (HRM) of Hypervariable Mitochondrial DNA Regions for Forensic Science. JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES , v. 1, p. 13552, 2017.
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Almeida, LG; Sergio LPS; Paoli, F.; MENCALHA, AL ; Fonseca SA . TP53 AND ATM mRNA EXPRESSION IN SKIN AND SKELETAL MUSCLE AFTER LOW-LEVEL LASER EXPOSURE. Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy , v. 1, p. 1, 2017.
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Almeida, LG; Sergio LPS; Vicentini, S.; MENCALHA, AL ; Paoli, F .; Fonseca SA . Nuclear phenotype evaluation in skeletal muscle from Wistar rats exposed to low-level lasers. Laser Physics , v. 27, p. 035601, 2017.
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Pires, BRB ; MENCALHA, AL ; Ferreira, GM. ; Souza WF ; Morgado-Diaz, JA; Maia, Amanda M; Correa SC ; ABDELHAY, ELIANA . NF-kappaB Involved in the Regulation of EMT Genes in Breast Cancer Cells. Plos One , v. 12, p. e0169622, 2017.
