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bachelor's at Ciencias Biologicas from Universidade Estadual de Campinas (1983), master's at Immunology from Universidade de São Paulo (1989) and doctorate at Biochemistry from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (1993). Has experience in Parasitology, focusing on Parasite Protozoology, acting on the following subjects: leishmania, macrófagos, leishmania amazonensis, imunoestimuladores and peroxinitrito.

Research activities

Expertise Parasitology, with emphasis on Protozoology, studies the following subjects: Leishmania, macrophages and infection models.

Teaching activities

Parasitology and Immunoparasitology Courses.

Extension activities

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Selected Publications

Silva, W. A.; Paffaro Vajr; Yamada, A.; giorgio, S.; Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1a in the cutaneous lesions of BALB/c mice infected with Leishmania amazonensis. Experimental and Molecular Pathology (Print), v.78, p. 49-54, 2005 [ doi:10.1016/j.yexmp.2004.09.002 ]

Degrossoli, Adriana; giorgio, S.; Functional alterations in macrophages after hypoxia selection. Experimental Biology and Medicine (Maywood, N.J.: Print), v.232, p. 88-95, 2007

Bayele Hk; Peyssonnaux C; Giatromanolaki A; Ww, Arrais; Mohamed Hs; Collins H; giorgio, S.; Johnson Rs; HIF-1 regulates heritable variation and allele expression phenotypes of the macrophage immune response gene SLC11A1 from a Z-DNA-forming microsatellite. HIF-1 regulates heritable variation and allele expression phenotypes of the macrophage immune response gene SLC11A1 from a Z-DNA-forming microsatellite.. Blood (Philadelphia, PA), v.110, p. 3039-3048, 2007 [ doi:10.1182/blood-2007-02-074393 ]

Degrossoli, Adriana; Bosetto, Mc; Cantalupo Lima C.B.; giorgio, S.; Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha in mononuclear phagocytes infected with Leishmania amazonensis. Immunology Letters, v.114, p. 119-125, 2007 [ doi:10.1016/j.imlet.2007.09.009 ]

Linares, E.; giorgio, S.; Augusto, O.; Inhibition of in vivo leishmanicidal mechanisms by tempol: nitric oxide down-regulation and oxidant scavenging.. Free Radical Biology & Medicine, v.44, p. 1668-1678, 2008 [ doi:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.01.027 ]