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Bianca Monteiro Henriques Santos
- Assistant Research Scientist - Dr. Patricia Pietrantonio
- Office:
- HPCT 523
College Station - Email:
- [email protected]
- Resume/CV
Education
- Undergraduate Education
- B.S. Biology, Fluminense Federal University
- Graduate Education
- M.S. Parasite Biology, FIOCRUZ
- D.Sc. Cellular and Molecular Biology, FIOCRUZ
Areas of Expertise
- Vector biology
- Enzyme Biochemistry
- Insect Physiology
Professional Summary
Bianca Henriques-Santos, D.Sc. is an Assistant Research Scientist in the Texas A&M University Department of Entomology, in Dr. Pietrantonio’s Lab. Dr. Henriques-Santos’ early work focused mainly on insect digestive physiology, especially peptidase kinetics, activity and expression. Her current research involves G protein-coupled receptors, focusing on mosquito behavior and neuropeptide physiology. This work aims to discover novel ligands of these neuropeptide receptors, which regulate several aspects of mosquito and tick physiology, as potential pest control tools.