Dr. Fatima Regina Mena Barreto Silva
Full ProfessorFederal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Undergraduate in Chemistry License (Catholic University of Pelotas/Brazil), Master and PhD in Biochemistry (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil) and Pos-doc at Universite de CAEN/France (UNICAEN). Supervisor of Master and PhD programs (member of the founding team) in the programs of Pharmacy: Pharmaceutical Drugs and Chemical Analyzes/Health Sciences (since 1999) and in the Biochemistry/Biological Sciences (since 2008). Full professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)/Brazil (since 2014). Coordinator of the following programs/projects: International Cooperation Program among UNICAEN and UFSC since 2007; International Project among University of Guelph/Canada and UFSC for Special Invited Professor supported by CNPq/Brazil (2014-2019); project for undergraduate, graduation (Master, PhD and Pos-Doc) exchanges students among UNICAEN and UFSC (2007-2021); project of international collaboration among Sorbonne Universites, Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie) and UFSC (2011-2012); project of international collaboration among Biochemistry/UFSC; project of international collaboration among University of California, Riverside (UCR/USA) and UFSC (2000-2010); International collaboration among Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota (since 2017) and UFSC; project of international collaboration among De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and UFSC (since 2017). Fellowship student of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Chiba/Japan (1998). Visiting Scientist at UCR/USA (2000 and 2002) and at UNICAEN (from 2007 – 2010). Invited Professor at UNICAEN/France in 2018 to the Biology undergraduate and graduation courses. Oral communication in international scientific meeting (Japan, Uruguay, USA, India, France, Poland, China, Greece and Canada). International Scientific Committee (Ciencia Y Tecnologia para el Desarrollo/CYTED). Lead Editor Guest for several journals (Life Sciences, CTMC, Pharmacologia, Frontiers in Endocrinology, Frontiers in Physiology, BioMed Res. Int., CDT, SciRes Lit. Nutrition & Food Sci). 119 international publications and 4 chapters of books (Nova Science Publishers, IN, Elsevier, Springer Berlin Heidelberg). H index 27 for 2079 citations; Web of Science February 2021. Supervision completed: 24 Masters, 12 PhD, 11 pos-doc and more than 60 undergraduate students with CNPq fellowship. As research experience, develop studies in Pharmacy related to Farmacognosie and Biochemistry focused on effect and mechanism of action of hormones, natural and synthetic compounds related to diabetes and male reproduction fertility. Lead the research group of Endocrinology at CNPq/Brazil since 1997.