Paulo Roberto Barbosa EvoraGraduated in Medicine from the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo – USP (1972). At the same institution, he completed residencies in General Surgery (1973) and Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1974), and a PhD also in General Surgery (1980). Dr. Evora was Coordinator of the Endothelial Function Laboratory of the Experimental Surgery Division and Collaborating Researcher in Cardiovascular Surgical Research at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA. Associate Professor (1994) and Full Professor (2004) of the Department of Surgery, Orthopedics and Traumatology at the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, USP (1993), clinical director of the Intensive Care Center at the Hospital das Clínicas of the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - USP, Coordinator of the postgraduate program (2004-2006), Vice-Head of the Department (2004-2006), Head of the Department (2007-2008), member of the Research Committee of the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, and member of the Bioterio Central Commission of the USP Ribeirão Preto Campus, and Editor-in-chief of the Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery. Andrea Carla CelottoGraduated in Biomedicine from the University of Franca (2002), obtained a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo - USP (2005), and completed a PhD in Sciences at the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - USP (2009). She also completed a PhD internship at the Vascular Biology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and a post-doctorate at the Endothelial Function Laboratory of the Department of Surgery and Anatomy at Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - USP (2013). Former professor at the University of Franca, Dr. Celotto is currently a professor of the Faculty of Health Sciences of Barretos Dr. Paulo Prata and an Associate Researcher of the Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine – USP. She has extensive experience in Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology. Agnes Afrodite Sumarelli AlbuquerqueBachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Jaboticabal campus (2005) and specialization in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology (2009). She obtained a Master’s degree (2012) and completed a PhD (2018) in Morphology and Experimental Medicine Surgical Clinic. Laboratory Technician at the Department of Surgery and Anatomy of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School of the University of São Paulo. Patricia Martinez ÉvoraGraduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Jaboticabal campus (2008). Completed internships at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, in the fields of equine medical clinic and Molecular Biology (2008). She obtained a Master's degree in Veterinary Medicine (2012) and completed a PhD in Animal Pathology from the Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Jaboticabal campus (2017). Dr. Évora is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Immunoparasitology at the Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine - USP.
