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Websites & social links

http://lnbr.cnpem.br/

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ResearcherID: F-5640-2016

Keywords

Structural Molecular Biology, Synthetic Biology, Glycobiology, Biotechnology

Countries

Brazil

Biography

Murakami is the Scientific Director of the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR) and leads a research group formed by a multidisciplinary team focused on understanding fundamental questions about enzymes including origin, evolution, molecular mechanisms, neofunctionalization and rational redesign.

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Employment (3)

Brazilian National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM): Campinas, São Paulo, BR

2017-01-01 to present | Principal Investigator (Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR))
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Mario T. Murakami

Brazilian National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM): Campinas, São Paulo, BR

2008-08-25 to 2016-11-30 | Principal Investigator (Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio))
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Sao Paulo State University: São Paulo, BR

2007 to 2008 | Assistant Professor (Department of Physics)
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Education and qualifications (5)

University of Rutgers: Piscataway, NJ, US

2012 to 2012 | Visiting Research (Sabbatical) (Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology)
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UNESP: SJRP, SP, BR

2006 to 2007 | Post-Doctorate (Departament of Physics)
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UNESP : SJRP, SP, BR

2004 to 2006 | PhD in Biophysics and Macromolecular Crystallography (Department of Physics)
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University of Hamburg: Hamburg, DE

2004 to 2005 | split-site doctoral program (Chemistry)
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UNESP: SJRP, SP, BR

1999 to 2003 | Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering (IBILCE)
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Professional activities (4)

Brazilian National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM): Campinas, São Paulo, BR

2018-03-06 to present | Scientific Director (Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR))
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Mario T. Murakami

Brazilian National Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM): Campinas, São Paulo, BR

2017-01-01 to 2018-03-05 | Head of Molecular Division (Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR))
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Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials: Campinas, BR

2009-03 to 2016-12 | Head of Macromolecular Crystallography facilities (Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio))
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State University of Campinas: Campinas, São Paulo, BR

2013-04-01 | Habilitation (Livre-docência / Dr. habil.) (Department of Biology)
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Funding (1)

Carbohydrate Enzymology - Project III - Exploring novel strategies for depolymerization of plant cell-wall polysaccharides

2017-02 to present | Contract
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo, São Paulo, BR)
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2015/26982-0
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Nature communications (1)
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