Tomaz Aroldo Da Mota Santos
Associate Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Immunology
University of Minas
Brazil
Biography
He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Immunology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1977) and post-doctorate in Immunology (Instituto Pasteur, Paris, 1986-1988). He was pro-rector of extension (1984-86), director of the Institute of Biological Sciences (1990-94) and rector of UFMG (1994-98). He is currently an associate professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. He has experience in Immunology, with emphasis in Immunoparasitology and Immunobiology, working mainly on the following topics: schistosomiasis, acquired immunity, mast cell and histamine, development and selection of B lymphocyte repertoire. He has also contributed to the topics of university and public university.
Research Interest
Immunology of parasitic diseases
Publications
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Mota-Santos TA, Tavares CA, Gazzinelli G, Pellegrino J. (1977) Immunosuppression mediated by adult worms in chronic schistosomiasis mansoni. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene; 26 : 727-731.
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Bandeira A, Itohara S, Bonneville M, Burlen-Defranoux O, Mota-Santos T, et al. (1991) Extrathymic origin of intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes bearing T-cell antigen receptor gamma delta. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences; 88 : 43-47.
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Carvalho TL, Mota-Santos T, Cumano A, Demengeot J, Vieira P. (2001) Arrested B lymphopoiesis and persistence of activated B cells in adult interleukin 7−/− mice. Journal of Experimental Medicine; 194 : 1141-1150.
