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Biography

Dr. Rodrigo Medeiros Martorano is adjunct Professor of Microbiology, Immunology and Pharmacology at Federal University of Acre (UFAC) - Forest Campus, located in Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil, an important and endemic area for malaria in Brazil. As a malaria researcher, Dr. Martorano is an expert in basic research, focusing on the molecular, pathological and clinical aspects of Plasmodium spp. infections. Dr. Martorano is head of the Infectious Diseases of the Western Amazon laboratory (LabDINAMO). He graduated in Pharmacy - Clinical Analysis at Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in 2005. He ontained his PhD degree at University of São Paulo, Brazil, after studying the impact of Plasmodium spp on the placenta of pregnant women in an endemic area for malaria in Brazil.

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Employment (1)

Universidade Federal do Acre: Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, BR

2006-08-11 to present | Professor (Centro Multidisciplinar)
Employment
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Rodrigo Martorano

Education and qualifications (3)

Universidade de São Paulo: São Paulo, São Paulo, BR

2010-08 to 2016-11-30 | Doctor of Science (Parasitology) (Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas)
Qualification
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Rodrigo Martorano

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte: Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, BR

2001-01-02 to 2006-07-01 | Farmacêutico Analista Clínico (Faculdade de Farmácia)
Education
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Rodrigo Martorano

Instituto Federal de Educação Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte: Natal, RN, BR

2000-08 to 2003-12 | Tecnólogo em Informática
Education
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Rodrigo Martorano

Professional activities (2)

Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Floresta: Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, BR

2024-11 to present | Professor Associado do Magistério Superior (Centro Multidisciplinar)
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Rodrigo Martorano

Universidade Federal do Acre, Campus Floresta: Cruzeiro do Sul, AC, BR

2006-12 to 2007-11 | Diretor (Centro de Ciências da Saúde e do Desporto)
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Rodrigo Martorano

Funding (1)

Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency mutation among males

Contract
The State of Acre Research Foundation (FAPAC) and National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) (Rio Branco/Brasília, BR)
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Rodrigo Martorano

Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for PLoS medicine. (1)