Organizing Committee Member
Dr. Mariana Cavalheiro Magri
Scientific Researcher
University of Sao Paulo
Brazil
Biography
Mariana Cavalheiro Magri is a Ph.D. and a Scientific Researcher at the Laboratory of Viral Hepatology (LIM-47), Clinical Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (HCFMUSP) since 2012. She is dedicated to the research in the areas of Immunology, Virology and Molecular Epidemiology, with emphasis on the study of viral hepatitis (HBV, HCV and HEV), Human Retroviruses (HIV and HTLV-1/2) and HHV-8 infections, and research of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the human genome. She also works in the development, standardization and implementation of Molecular Biology techniques. Received six awards and participated in International Cooperation Projects.
Research Area
Hepatitis C virus, Hepatic steatosis, Microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTTP), Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP).