Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche | Clinical Immunology | Best Researcher Award

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Assoc Prof Dr. Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche | Clinical Immunology | Best Researcher Award

Professor at Universidade Estadual de Londrina; Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Campus Londrina, Escola de Medicina, Brazil

Summary:

Dr. Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche is a recognized expert in immunology and infectious diseases with over four decades of academic and research experience. After completing her pharmacy degree in 1978, she pursued further specialization and advanced degrees, focusing on improving diagnostic techniques and understanding the immunological basis of diseases such as HIV and Chagas. Her contributions to medical education have been significant, both in Brazil and internationally. Dr. Reiche has been an influential figure at UEL and PUCPR, where she has mentored numerous graduate students and contributed to the academic programs in health sciences. She has also published extensively in international journals.

Professional Profile:

👩‍🎓Education:

Dr. Edna Maria Vissoci Reiche completed her Ph.D. in Medicine and Health Sciences at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL), Brazil, from 2002 to 2005. Her doctoral research focused on the epidemiological, immunological characteristics and genetic polymorphism of the stromal cell-derived factor 1 (SDF1) in the context of HIV-1 transmission and progression in the Londrina region. She also holds a Master’s degree in Microbiology from UEL (1994-1996), where she worked on alternative diagnostic methods for Chagas disease. Dr. Reiche’s education also includes a specialization in Higher Education Methodology from UEL (1982-1984), and a specialization in Introductory Trends in Medical Education from the University of Dundee, Scotland, in 1997. She earned her undergraduate degree in Pharmacy from UEL in 1978.

🏢 Professional Experience:

Dr. Reiche has had a long and distinguished career in academia. From 1980 to 2019, she served as a Professor at UEL, where she held the position of Associate Professor C, with a full-time dedication to teaching and research in health sciences. She is currently a Senior Professor at UEL, working with the graduate programs in Health Sciences and Clinical and Laboratory Pathophysiology. Since 2022, she has also been a Professor at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR), Campus Londrina, where she teaches in the School of Medicine. Her courses include Integrative Reasoning and Defense & Aggression.

Research Interests:

Dr. Reiche’s research spans immunology, microbiology, and clinical health sciences. Her key research areas include immunological responses in infectious diseases such as HIV and Chagas disease, genetic polymorphisms affecting disease progression, and the development of diagnostic methods in clinical immunology. She has also been actively involved in research related to medical education and curriculum development for health professionals.

Top Noted Publication:

Title: IL36G genetic variant is independently associated with susceptibility, severity and joint involvement in psoriasis

  • Authors: Moreira, C.R., de Alcântara, C.C., Flauzino, T., Reiche, E.M.V., Simão, A.N.C.
  • Journal: Molecular Immunology
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 159
  • Pages: 69–75
  • Citations: 2

Title: Baseline severity and soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM-1) as biomarker predictors of short-term mortality in acute ischemic stroke

  • Authors: de Araújo, M.C.M., Alfieri, D.F., Lehmann, A.L.C.F., Simão, A.N.C., Reiche, E.M.V.
  • Journal: Metabolic Brain Disease
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 38(2)
  • Pages: 657–670
  • Citations: 4

Title: MTHFR 677C>T (rs1801133) variant is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia but not with clinical severity in patients with peripheral arterial disease

  • Authors: Silvestre, G.S., Carrara, I.M., Flauzino, T., Reiche, E.M.V., Simão, A.N.C.
  • Journal: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 22

Title: The role of childhood trauma, obesity and inflammatory biomarkers in the adherence to a digital intervention among bipolar disorder outpatients: A cluster analysis

  • Authors: Guariente, S.M.M., Reis, A.D.M.F., Audibert, C., de Azevedo, G.V., Nunes, S.O.V.
  • Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders Reports
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 10

Title: Hybrid and Remote Psychosocial Interventions Focused on Weight and Sedentary Behavior Management Among Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses: a Systematic Review

  • Authors: Oliveira, A.C.N., Guariente, S.M.M., Zazula, R., Reiche, E.M.V., Nunes, S.O.V.
  • Journal: Psychiatric Quarterly
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 93(3)
  • Pages: 813–840
  • Citations: 3