Jacqueline Luz
Professor
Physiology
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Brazil
Biography
Jacqueline Luz Master in Physiopharmacology (1987 - Escola Paulista de Medicina); PhD in Sciences (1993 - Federal University of São Paulo), Post-Doctorate by Université Laval, Quebec, Canada (2001). Assistant Professor (1993-1993), Adjunct Professor (1993-present of the Department of Physiology, Discipline of Renal Physiology and Thermometabology, Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil) Professor Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Pharmacology - UNIFESP. Chief (1999-2002) and Deputy Chief (1996-1999; 2003-present) of the Discipline of Renal Physiology and Theromeometabology. Head of the Thermometabolgia Sector (since 1996). Vice-Coordinator of the Curricular Committee of the Biological Sciences Course - Medical Practice of UNIFESP (2002-present).
Research Interest
Energy balance regulation and thermoregulation
Publications
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FN SANTOS-PINTO; LUZ, J. and GRIGGIO, MA (2001) - Energy expenditure of rats subject to long term food restriction. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 52: 193-200.
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YAMADA, R .; GRIGGIO, MA and LUZ, J. (2002) - Energy balance of pregnant diabetic rats. British Journal of Nutrition, 87 (5): 509-515.
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LUZ, J., VIEIRA.LV, GRIGGIO, MA (2003) - Impact of maternal food restriction on offspring cold-induced thermogenesis. Biology of the Neonate, in press.
