People
Prof. Dr. Luis GM Basso
Associate Professor of the Physical Sciences Laboratory
State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)
Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professional Experience
2020-present: Associate Professor, State University of Northern Rio de Janeiro Darcy Ribeiro (UENF)
2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Jose da Costa Filho, Ph.D.
2018-2019: Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Supervisor: Prof. Stanley Opella, Ph.D.
2017-2018: Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California San Diego (UCSD), San Diego, California, U.S.A.
Supervisor: Prof. Stanley Opella, Ph.D.
2016: Visiting Research Scholar, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Alex Smirnov laboratory
2014-2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Supervisor: Prof. Antonio Jose da Costa Filho, Ph.D.
2011-2012: Visiting Research Scholar, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Advisor: Benoît Roux
Education
2014: Doctor of Philosophy, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Advisor: Prof. Antonio Jose da Costa Filho, Ph.D.
2009: Master of Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Advisor: Prof. Antonio Jose da Costa Filho, Ph.D.
2006: Bachelor of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Current Members
Graduate students
Fadi Simon de Souza Magalhães
Master's student in Natural Sciences at PGCN-UENF (Mar/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Thermodynamics of biological membranes: An ESR study"
CNPq Master's Research Scholarship holder
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2235905504285206
Gustavo Victor Tissi Batista
Master's student in Natural Sciences at PGCN-UENF (Mar/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles for biological applications"
CNPq Master's Research Scholarship holder
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2992250387800250
Miguel Eduardo Salazar Aurich
Master's student in Biosciences and Biotechnology at PGBB-UENF (Mar/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Effect of the lipid composition on the structure and function of the SARS-CoV-2 fusion peptides"
CNPq Master's Research Scholarship holder
Marcos Joel Hernández Peña
PhD. student in Biosciences and Biotechnology at PGBB-UENF (Mar/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Structure and function of the internal fusion peptide from the Spike proteins of coronavirus"
CNPq Master's Research Scholarship holder
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2974057123256968
Undergraduate students
Eduarda de Almeida Pinto Maia
Undergraduate student (Jun/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Molecular dynamics simulations of peptide-membrane interactions"
CNPq Undergraduate Research Scholarship holder
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/7958106916071596
Iasmim Barreto dos Santos
Undergraduate student (Feb/2023 - present)
Research Project Title: "Effect of cationic amphiphilic drugs on the dynamic structure of lipid model membranes"
CNPq Undergraduate Research Scholarship holder
Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3338877521204467
Alumni
Undergraduate students
3) Ana Luiza Moreira do Nascimento Valente (Mar/2021 - Aug/2023) - FAPERJ Undergraduate Research Scholarship holder, Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2672703762699394
2) Scarllet Rodrigues dos Santos (Jun/2022 - Dez/2022) - CNPq Undergraduate Research Scholarship holder, Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/1220844209218847
1) Júlio Cézar Rosa de Souza Junior (Mar/2021 - Jul/2022) - CNPq Undergraduate Research Scholarship holder, Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/2840020686418047