Research projects


Ongoing research projects


Genome-wide analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex adaption and virulence to wild animal species

Funding agency: Morris Animal Foundation

Duration: September 2017 – September 2020.

Involved students: Cristina Kraemer Zimpel, Camila do Nascimento Araújo, Taiana Tainá Silva Pereira, Giovanni Emiddio Romano, Naila Soler, Luan Gavião.

Systems and Comparative Biology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex: effects of genetic variability on bacterial phenotype

Funding agency: FAPESP

Duration: December 2017 – November 2021.

Involved students: Cristina Kraemer Zimpel, Camila do Nascimento Araújo, Giovanni Emiddio Romano, Felipe Silva.

evaluation of golden syrian hamsters (mesocricetus auratus) as model of infection and disease by sars-cov-2

Funding agency: FAPESP

Duration: July 2020 – June 2022.