Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Peptide and protein biochemistry
Study of peptide and protein structures aiming at technological development and innovation in the area of Biochemistry-Structural-Functional pathological processes and organisms.
Molecular biology and signal transduction in eukaryotes and infectious agents
Molecular studies of signaling pathways in eukaryotic models and infectious agents and studies of genetic identification and molecular characterization of these agents.
Biochemical and physiological action of food, nutrients and herbal medicines
Biochemical and physiological studies of the effect and mechanisms of action of food, food components, nutrients and herbal medicines in experimental and human models.
Regulation of cardiorespiratory function in different models
Studies of peripheral cardiovascular regulation mechanisms and by the central nervous system, mainly in situations of alteration in the nutritional status of rats (i.e. malnutrition and obesity).
Neurobiology of emotions
This line of research is aimed at evaluating the influence of internal and/or external factors on central and autonomic pathways in the context of rest and emotional stress, both in humans and animals.
Biochemical, physiological studies and risk markers for chronic, infectious and health problems
Identification, determination and evaluation of the interrelationships of biological and environmental risk factors for communicable and non-communicable diseases within the multifactorial context of causality.
Redox unbalance modulation in biological systems
The purpose of this line is to investigate the mechanisms of stress and oxidative damage, through antioxidant enzymes, radical species in different tissues or experimental models.
Regulation of electrolyte balance and ingestive behavior
This line of research seeks to understand the mechanisms involved in the control of electrolyte balance, its interaction with the cardiovascular system, as well as the central mechanisms involved.
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
Genomics, Transcripsomics and Proteomics of Parasitic and Infectious Agents
Current concepts and methodologies in different experimental models for identifying molecular markers for disease diagnosis and treatment; and in evaluating the effect of drugs and therapies and in the development of biotechnological processes.
Biology and epidemiology of infectious and parasitic diseases and their vectors
Studies of biological aspects of T. cruzi and Leishmanias and their vectors in different models and epidemiological aspects of diseases, hosts and vectors.
Protozoan Immunology
Studies of the biological and immunological aspects of Trypanosoma cruzi and Leishmania, their vectors and their interaction with their hosts in different experimental models.
Development and evaluation of drugs and immunobiologicals in infectious and parasitic diseases
Evaluate new chemotherapeutic or immunochemotherapeutic strategies for the treatment of protozoozes using bioactive substances, cytokines associated or not with classical and modern leishmanicides or tryponosomacides.