Biography
BSc in Biology, MSc in Psychology, and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto (2000-2012). Postdoc in Neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh, University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, and University of Michigan Medical School (2013-2022). Currently Research Faculty at the University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, in collaboration with Oregon Health & Science University and VA Portland.
Specialized in rodent behavior and physiology using techniques such as appetitive conditioning, brain stimulation/recording, drug delivery and machine vision. Also experienced in the analysis of human EEG. Currently interested in the temporal structure of REM sleep, as well as the relationships between sleep architecture and disorders affecting mood and social affiliation.
Mentors: Jose Lino O. Bueno, Rodrigo N. Romcy-Pereira, Joao P. Leite, Bita Moghaddam, Brendon O. Watson, Miranda M. Lim.
Areas of Interest
- Temporal structure of REM sleep
- Behavioral and physiological markers of social bonding
- Impact of both learning and arousal states on neocortical activity
- Sleep architecture alterations in psychiatric disease
Credentials
DEGREES
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PhD, Neuroscience - University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil1 Aug 2008 - 31 Aug 2012
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MSc, Psychology - University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil1 Feb 2006 - 31 Jul 2008
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BSc, Biology - University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil1 Feb 2000 - 31 Jul 2005
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - University of Sao Paulo in Ribeirao Preto, Neuroscience, BrazilSep 2012 - Aug 2018, NeurosciencePostdoctoral Research
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - University of Pittsburgh, Neuroscience, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesFeb 2013 - Jan 2014, NeurosciencePostdoctoral Research
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Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United StatesSep 2018 - Aug 2022, NeurosciencePostdoctoral Research
