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Don't forget to follow me on twitter by clicking in the link below:
https://twitter.com/pablocardozo_br

Or instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pablolc1/

You can reach me by email:
pablolealcardozo@gmail.com

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Neuroscience field
Belo Horizonte in Brazil
Minas Gerais Cousine
Science & Education
Beer types
Board games
Role of the State in the economy

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Increasing my political engagement
Get in touch with politicians (especially those interested in STEM)
Going back to amateur acting (theatre)
Understanding other economics phylosophies
Meeting Journal editors
Improving peer review

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Winner of scientific photography contest.

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Winner of scientific photography contest.

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Hey guys, so as you might have guessed, I am a scientist with a Bachelors degree in Biological Scientist and currently pursuing my PhD in Biochemistry and Immunology. My research focuses on schizophrenia and stem cells. Check this pic below I took last year. It won an award in my home university (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais),

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This is my lab webpage! Check it out to learn what we research here in Brazil.

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Neurological disorders, such as Huntington's disease (HD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and schizophrenia, are one of the major health social and economic issues of the 21st century. In that way,the main focus of our research group is to understand the molecular and cellular processes underlying them.

One of our projects investigate the role of mGluR5 in HD. To address that, we employ genetic combinations of a mouse model of Huntington's disease (BACHD) and an mGluR5 knockout lineage, and use pharmacological tools, including mGluR5 positive and negative allosteric modulators. Our results indicate that mGluR5 plays an important role in HD and that mGluR5 positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) are potent neuroprotective drugs in vivo and in vitro.

We are also investigating how mGluR5 influences neuroinflammation in HD and AD. In these projects, we employ the transgenic BACHD mice lineage as well as C57BL/6J mice injected with amyloid-β into lateral brain ventricles. Molecular and cellular aspects are then evaluated to analyze the mechanisms related to glial cell activation and neuroinflammation.

In another project, we use human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC) technology to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms underpinning synaptic pruning in schizophrenia and the neuroimmunological features of MS. hiPSC-differentiated neuronal and astrocytic cell lineages from healthy donors and patients and microglial-like cells (iMG cells) differentiated from peripheral blood mononuclear blood cells (PBMCs) are used investigate signalling processes between neurons and glial cells in these projects.

As Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been recently shown to be associated with neurological problems, we have started to investigate some processes related to ZIKV and neurodegeneration in mice. We found that drugs that block NMDA receptors, including memantine, can rescue ZIKV-induced neuronal cell death in vivo and in vitro. In the present moment, we are investigating what are the long-lasting behavioral alterations ZIKV may cause in newborn mice submit to viral infection during pregnancy.

Location: Room N4-189, Department of Biochemistry and Immunology, Institute of Biological Sciences (ICB), Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

University Address: Avenida Antonio Carlos, 6627, Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. Postal Code: 31270-901.

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Neurological disorders, such as Huntington's disease (HD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and schizophrenia, are one of the major health social and economic issues of the 21st century. In that way,the main focus of our research group is to understand the molecular and cellular processes underlying them.

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Keep in mind that one day the pandemic will be over. But until then, wear a mask, wash your hands and practice social distancing. Be safe and trust in science. It's going to bring us the solutions we so much want to solve this issue.

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Politically, I consider myself as a progressivist. And one of my favorite books on this topic is this below. You certainly can find it on your online bookstores. This year, I decided to get engaged in politics, since there is so many things I'd like my country to get better path by reducing poverty, inequality, getting rid of racism and gender prejudice, among other things.

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Well... that depends. For studying and working? Morning person. For anything else? All-nighter. That's why I almost always have a nice and warm cup of coffee on my desk.

By the way, did you know that produces (and brew) one of the best coffees in the world?

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While my career path leads me to be a scientist, I'm also engaged in education. That said, I am part of the Board of Directors of Science Clubs Brazil, whose main aim is to tighten the gap between younglings and high quality research using education as the main way. Science Clubs Brazil is part of Science Clubs International. Check this out in the link below.

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Science Clubs International is a growing network of sister organizations and a US-based organization that works to support and accelerate the network's progress. Through this global network, we can share ideas and innovations across countries and learn from each other. Our common flagship program is called Clubes de Ciencia, a series of hands-on, intensive workshops designed for high school and college students. Each club is taught by a team of two instructors, young scientists from top institutions, one living abroad and another in the country where we operate. "Clubes de Ciencia" Program started in Mexico in 2014 and quickly expanded to several countries in Ibero-America. "Clubes" are complemented by multiple initiatives that foster collaborations and bring closer specialists in multiple STEM fields with youth. We strive to spark and support the students' interest in STEM as a long term career and as a tool for social impact.

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Science Clubs International | Science Education NGO

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Science Clubs International is a growing network of sister organizations and a US-based organization that works to support and accelerate the network's progress. Through this global network, we can share ideas and innovations across countries and learn from each other.

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I love to listen to music as well. Both while working out and sometimes even while studying. While my favorite genres is classic rock (passionated about Queen), indie rock and pop songs have come to my music taste in the last years. That said, check out my favorite Dua Lipa single below.

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Dua Lipa - Hallucinate (Official Music Video)

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I am from Belo Horizonte and a huge football fan

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I am from Belo Horizonte and a huge football fan

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While not all Brazilians enjoy football, I do. I'm a huge fan of Cruzeiro, this team below. My team is in a pretty bad shape nowadays, but I still like cheering for it.

https://internacional.cruzeiro.com.br/

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In my spare time, video games are usually my first choice. This one below is among my favorite ones. At the end of the day do you side with whom? Imperials or Stormcloaks?

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Official Trailer