Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas

Researcher Embrapa Southeastern Livestock

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Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development

Sector: Grupo Pesq Prod Animal e Qualid do Prod

Date of Hire: 01/11/2002

Registration: 310944

Mini-curriculum


Ana Carolina de Souza Chagas holds a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF, 1996), a masters degree in Behavior and Ecology of Zooparasites (UFJF, 1999) and PhD in Animal Science from the Veterinary School of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2001). She is a researcher at the Embrapa Southeast Livestock Research (Embrapa CPPSE). Has experience in the field of Veterinary Parasitology: Rhipicephalus tick (Boophilus) microplus; gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants; phytotherapy; nanostructured formulations based on plant molecules, selective parasitic control (TST); anti-hemintic resistance. It has 5 registered technological products. It was recognized in the 94th (2022) and 92nd (2023) position of the Ranking Research Gate of the best scientists in the field of Veterinary and Animal Science in the world. She is the supervisor of the Postgraduate Course in Veterinary Sciences at UNESP, Jaboticabal Campus. Conducts training of students and professionals in in vitro techniques for evaluation of natural and synthetic products on gastrointestinal nematodes learned at the Moredun Research Institute, Scotland, and the University of Geogia, USA. Visiting Scientist in 2023 at the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon, in Proteomics applied to the study of sheep resistance to infection by Haemonchus contortus.

Education


1992 - 1996

Graduação em Ciências Biológicas

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Obtained year: 1996


1997 - 1999

Mestrado em Comportamento e Ecologia Animal

Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora

Title: Comportamento e ecologia do carrapato Boophilus microplus

Obtained year: 1999

Advisor: John Furlong


1999 - 2001

Doutorado em Ciência Animal

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Title: Efeito acaricida de produtos naturais e sintéticos de plantas e solventes sobre Boophilus microplus (Canestri, 1887) (Acari: Ixodidae)

Obtained year: 2001

Advisor: Romário Cerqueira Leite


2023 - 2024

Pós-Doutorado em

Instituto Superior de Agronomia - Universidade de Lisboa

Obtained year: 2024


2011 - 2011

Pós-Doutorado em

University of Georgia

Obtained year: 2011


Areas of expertise


  1. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Parasitology / Subárea: Parasite and Vector Entomology and Malacology / Especialidade: Controle De Parasitas Com Extratos Vegetais (fitoterapia)
  2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Parasitology / Subárea: Parasite helminthology / Especialidade: Animal Helminthology
  3. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Preventive Veterinary Medicine / Especialidade: Carrapato Bovino
  4. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Veterinary Medicine / Subárea: Preventive Veterinary Medicine
  5. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Zoology / Subárea: Applied Zoology / Especialidade: Comportamento E Ecologia De Parasitas
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