Faculty
![Cynthia Canêdo Da Silva](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-28-at-17.25.39-169x300.jpeg)
Molecular and Microbial Genetics, Molecular Ecology, Cytogenetics
E-mail:
ccanedo@ufv.br ccanedosilva@yahoo.com.br
Lattes
Adjunct professor at the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa-MG. Graduated with a bachelor’s degree and a degree in Biological Sciences, and a Master’s Degree in Agricultural Microbiology, both degrees obtained by the Federal University of Viçosa. PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) and in 2012, completed a post-doc linked to CPQBA / UNICAMP financed by Petrobrás. He works in the field of Environmental Molecular Microbiology, with an emphasis on Metagenomics, Characterization and Monitoring of the structure and function of microbial communities in various environmental samples and in biological processes for the remediation of polluting compounds in industrial effluents, through the construction of libraries of RNAr 16S genes and high weight and molecular fingerprinting techniques.
![Denise Mara Soares Bazzolli](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/foto20-2-273x300.jpg)
Molecular and Microbial Genetics, Biology and Physiology of Microorganisms, Agricultural Microbiology
E-mail:
dbazzolli@ufv.br dbazzolli@gmail.com
Lattes
Graduated in Nutrition from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (1997), master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1999) and doctorate in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2003). She is currently Associate Professor I at the Federal University of Viçosa, based in the Department of Microbiology. She has experience in the field of Molecular Genetics and Microorganisms, her research is focused on the study of filamentous fungi of industrial interest; in molecular typing and in the study of the regulation of gene expression of pathogenic bacteria in animals.
![Hilário Cuquetto Mantovani](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/servletrecuperafoto-2-230x300.jpg)
Biology and Physiology of Microorganisms, Anaerobic Microbiology, Rumen Microbiology
E-mail:
hcm6@ufv.br
hcmantovani@gmail.com
Lattes
Agronomist from the Federal University of Viçosa, Master in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa, Doctor in Microbiology from Cornell University, with Post-Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Associate Professor at the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa and CNPq research productivity fellow. Reviewer of national and international journals and current Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Agricultural Microbiology at UFV. Member (2014) and current Coordinator (2015-2016) of the Advisory Chamber of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology – CBB of FAPEMIG. He works in the area of Microbiology, with an emphasis on Biology and Physiology of Microorganisms, Microbial Ecology and Rumen Microbiology. Its research focus is the study of the biotechnological potential of the ruminal ecosystem and the development of alternatives to the antimicrobials used in animal production and food preservation.
![José Guilherme Prado Martin](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/foto-Guilherme2-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpg)
Food microbiology, food hygiene, good manufacturing practices in food industry, bacterial biofilms, dairy technology, antimicrobials in natural products
E-mail:
guilherme.martin@ufv.br
Lattes
Graduated and Bachelor of Biological Sciences from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho – UNESP, Botucatu-SP. PhD and Master in Food Science and Technology by the Luiz de Queiroz School of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (ESALQ / USP). Assistant Professor A1 at the Department of Microbiology (Center for Biological and Health Sciences) at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). He is a Master’s advisor in the Graduate Program in Agricultural Microbiology at UFV and a collaborator in the CNPq Food Technology Research Group at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Reviewer of national and international scientific journals, including International Journal of Food Microbiology, Plos One and Revista Argentina de Microbiologia. I work in the area of food microbiology, food hygiene, Good Manufacturing Practices in food industry, bacterial biofilms, dairy technology, antimicrobials in natural products.
![Luciano Gomes Fietto](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-02-at-17.10.14-169x300.jpeg)
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology,
Cell Signaling, Biotechnology
E-mail:
lgfietto@ufv.br
Graduated in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Ouro Preto, MG (1996). He holds a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Department of Biochemistry of the Institute of Chemistry at the University of São Paulo (2001), where under the guidance of Professor. Dr. Suely Lopes Gomes obtained excellent training in molecular cloning methods and in the study of gene expression control. In 2002 he joined the Nucleus for Research in Biological Sciences (NUPEB) as a new Doctor and today he is an adjunct professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). The research activities are conducted at the Molecular Biotechnology Laboratory, where the work is directed to the improvement of yeasts for the production of Bioethanol and the study of the response to stresses in plants and yeasts.
![Marcos Rogério Tótola](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1572266336r-300x274.jpg)
Applied Microbiology, Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, Petroleum and Environmental Microbiology, Microbial Ecology
E-mail:
totola@ufv.br totolaufv@gmail.com
Lattes
Graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Viçosa (1984), Master in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1993), PhD in Plant Physiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1998) and Post-Doctorate from the University of Arizona (2002). He has experience in the area of Microbiology, with an emphasis on Microbial Ecology, Environmental and Petroleum Microbiology and Soil Microbiology, acting mainly on the following topics: Bioremediation, Advanced Oil Recovery Enhanced by Microorganisms, Biogenic Acidulation and Biocorrosion Induced by Microorganisms in the Petroleum Industry and Natural Gas, Microbiological Indicators of Soil Quality and Biosurfactants.
![Maria Catarina Megumi Kasuya](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/68-290x300.jpg)
Applied Microbiology, Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, Agricultural Microbiology, Mycorrhizae, Edible and medicinal mushrooms
E-mail:
mkasuya@ufv.br catarinakasuya@gmail.com
Lattes
Maria Catarina Megumi Kasuya completed her doctorate in Agriculture – Hokkaido University in 1995. She is currently Full Professor at the Federal University of Viçosa. She published 113 articles in specialized journals and about 280 works in the annals of events. It has 10 book chapters. She participated in national and international events. He coordinated the 6th International Conference on Mycorrhizae in 2009. He advises graduate students in Agricultural Microbiology and also has undergraduate and high school students under his guidance, in addition to guiding students from the Biology, Agronomy and Forest Engineering courses in their monographs. end of course. Between 1986 and 2013, she participated in 21 research projects, of which she coordinated 36 of these. She currently coordinates 3 Institutional projects and is the director of the Institute of Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture (Bioagro) at the Federal University of Viçosa. She coordinates UFV Institutional Agreement with the University of Hokkaido, University of Lisbon and University of Laval, in addition to having international projects with the University of Lisbon and University of Laval. She works in the field of Agronomy, with an emphasis on Microbiology and Biochemistry of Soil. She has great involvement with guidance from Scientific Initiation students and also from Bic-Júnior scholarship holders (middle level). In his Lattes curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: ectomycorrhizae, orchid mycorrhizae, rhizoctonioid fungi, Lentinula edodes, Pisolithus spp., Eucalyptus grandis, ectomycorrhizal fungi, edible mushrooms, Eucalyptus, Shi Pleurotus ostreatus, mycorrhizal associations, in vitro culture and Pinus.
![Maria Cristina Dantas Vanetti](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-28-at-15.46.38-169x300.jpeg)
Applied Microbiology, Food Science and Technology, Food Microbiology
E-mail:
mvanetti@ufv.br cdvanetti@hotmail.com
Lattes
Graduated in Food Engineering and Technology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1978), master’s degree in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (1982) and doctorate in Food Sciences from the University of São Paulo (1988). He is currently a professor at the Federal University of Viçosa. He has experience in the field of Food Science and Technology, with an emphasis on Food Microbiology, acting mainly on the following topics: microbiological quality of food, Listeria monocytogenes, psychrotropics in milk and dairy products, minimal processing and quorum sensing in Gram-negative bacteria.
![Marisa Vieira De Queiroz](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-28-at-16.18.03-200x300.jpeg)
Molecular and Microorganism Genetics, Microbiology, Plant HealthE-mail:
mvqueiro@ufv.br mvqueiro@hotmail.com
Lattes
Graduated in Biological Sciences – Bachelor’s degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (1985), master’s degree in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of São Paulo (1988) and doctorate in Genetics and Plant Breeding from the University of São Paulo (1993) . She is currently a professor at the Federal University of Viçosa. He has experience in the field of Genetics, with an emphasis on Molecular and Microorganism Genetics, acting mainly on the following themes: genetics of fungi, phytopathogens (Moniliophthora perniciosa, Pseudocercospora griseola and Colletotrichum lindemuthianum), endophytes (soy, coffee, beans and rubber) and producers enzymes of industrial interest, analysis and distribution of transposable elements and mycoviruses.
![Marliane de Cássia Soares da Silva](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-17-at-10.08.35-955x1024.jpeg)
Microorganisms in seedling production
Microorganisms of the coffee plant
Edible mushrooms: production and enrichment with mineralsE-mail:
marliane.silva@ufv.br
Lattes
Bachelor’s and Licentiate’s degrees in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa. Master’s and PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, with part of the doctorate completed at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon-Portugal. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). She has experience in Microbiology, with an emphasis on Agricultural Microbiology, working mainly on the following topics: arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, ectomycorrhizal fungi, nitrogen-fixing bacteria, microorganisms associated with plants as allies in the process of environmental recovery in degraded areas and areas under revegetation, microorganisms associated with eucalyptus, micropropagation, enzymes and oxidative stress, enrichment of mushrooms with selenium and lithium, soil microorganisms and coffee fruit aiming to increase the quality of the coffee beverage, production of mushrooms in agro-industrial waste, bioavailability of selenium, cellular and molecular biology (PCR, DGGE, metagenomics and next-generation sequencing). She also participates in university extension projects and popularization of science. She currently co-supervises several undergraduate, master’s and doctoral students, in addition to working on several research projects.
![Mateus Ferreira Santana](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Foto-prof.-Mateus-279x300.jpg)
Population biology of plant pathogens, transposable elements in phytopathogenic fungiE-mail:
mateusferreirasantana@yahoo.com.br
Lattes
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Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa (2007), master’s (2009) and doctorate (2013) in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2009). He was a substitute professor in the Department of Agricultural Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa for two years (2013-2015). He received a PNPD / Capes scholarship from the Microbiology department at UFV working on the project: Comparative genomics of clinical isolates of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae: investigating the genomic plasticity and virulence of the species. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa. He has experience in the field of Genetics, with an emphasis on Molecular Genetics of microorganisms, acting mainly on the following topics: genomic analysis of phytopathogen, molecular analysis of pathogenic bacteria, study of effector genes, analysis of transposable elements and their role in the evolution of genomes , molecular markers, analysis of genetic variability and phylogeography.
![Maurício Dutra Costa](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/46-2-249x300.jpg)
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, Mycorrhizal Associations, Nutrient CyclingE-mail:
mdcosta@ufv.br mauducos@gmail.com
Lattes
He graduated in Agronomy from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV) in 1990. He completed his master’s degree (1995) and his doctorate (2002) in Agricultural Microbiology at the same university. He is currently Associate Professor III at UFV. He has experience in the field of Agronomy, with an emphasis on Microbiology and Biochemistry of Soil, acting mainly on the following topics: soil microbiology, plant-microorganism interaction, mycorrhizal associations, fungi that promote plant growth. Currently, he is dedicated to the study of the germination process of ectomycorrhizal fungi spores and the catabolism of carbon reserves in these microorganisms. Still in the area of eucalyptus nutrition, he has studied the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi in calcium absorption and the role of phosphate solubilizing bacteria and fungi in making nutrients available to plants.
![Olinto Liparini Pereira](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/foto29-3-216x300.jpg)
Mycology, Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry, Plant PathologyE-mail:
oliparini@ufv.br
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Graduated in Agronomy (1999), Master in Agricultural Microbiology (2001) and PhD in Phytopathology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2006), with post-doctorate in molecular phylogeny of phytopathogenic fungi at Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS-KNAW Fungal Biodiversity Center) . He has experience in the field of Agricultural Microbiology and Phytopathology, with an emphasis on Mycology, acting mainly on the following themes: etiology of fungal plant diseases, taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of phytopathogenic fungi and fungal biodiversity in Brazilian ecosystems. He served as a member of the Coordinating Committee of the UFV Agronomy course from 2006 to 2013. He is currently Associate Professor I and Head of the Department of Phytopathology at UFV, section editor of the journals: Revista Brasileira de Ciência do Solo (since 2010), Tropical Plant Pathology (since 2013) and Sydowia’s FUSE (Fungal Systematics and Evolution) section (since 2015). He is the supervisor of the Graduate Programs in Phytopathology and Agricultural Microbiology, concepts 7 and 6 at CAPES, respectively. He is a member of the curating council of the Faces of Fungi – Mushroom Research Foundation / Mae Fah Luang University (http://www.facesoffungi.org/). In 2014, he was awarded the Carlos Luis Spegazzini Medal awarded every four years by the International Mycological Association (IMA), to the Latin American mycologist who has distinguished himself for his contributions in the area.
![Poliane Alfenas Zerbini](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/WhatsApp-Image-2020-02-28-at-17.13.42-169x300.jpeg)
Genetics, Genetics of Plant-Pathogen Interaction, Functional Genomics, Molecular Virology, Plant Transformation and Transgenic AnalysisE-mail:
palfenas@ufv.br
Lattes
Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Viçosa (2000), master’s and doctorate in Genetics and Improvement from the Federal University of Viçosa (2006). He was a Junior Postdoctoral fellow at the Molecular Vegetable Virology laboratory at the Federal University of Viçosa (2006-2008) and PRODOC fellow at the Agricultural Microbiology program at the Federal University of Viçosa (2008-2012). She is currently a professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa. She works in the area of Virology and Genetics of Pathogen-Host Interaction, with an emphasis on virus-host interaction.
![Sérgio Oliveira De Paula](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-02-at-15.54.55-300x300.jpeg)
Immunology, Virology, Applied Microbiology, Infectious Diseases in Animals
E-mail:
depaula@ufv.br
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Graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the Federal University of Viçosa (1999), master’s (2001) and doctorate (2004) from the Postgraduate Program in Basic and Applied Immunology – Pathogenic Bioagents from the Ribeirão Preto Medical School – USP. He is currently associate professor I at the Federal University of Viçosa and Coordinator of the Molecular Immunovirology Laboratory of the Department of General Biology. He has experience in the field of microbiology and molecular genetics, working mainly on the following topics: genomes, dengue, vaccine, molecular diagnosis, bacteriophages and heterologous protein expression. He is the advisor of the graduate programs in cell biology and agricultural microbiology at UFV. He serves as a project reviewer for several funding agencies. He is part of the editorial board and is a reviewer of several national and international journals. Current executive director of the technological center for regional development in Viçosa – CENTEV / UFV.
![Solimar Gonçalves Machado](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Foto-Solimar-800x980-1.png)
Food Microbiology, Milk and Dairy Microbiology, Food Spoilage Microorganisms
E-mail:
solimar.machado@ufv.br
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Lattes
Graduated in Food Engineering from the Federal University of Viçosa – UFV. Specialization in Dairy Products and Quality from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Agronomie et des Industries Alimentaires – Nancy/France. Master in Agricultural Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology from the same institution with an emphasis on Food Microbiology. She worked as a teacher of Basic, Technical and Technological Education at the Federal Institute of Northern Minas Gerais where she taught subjects in the area of Milk and Derivatives Processing and Applied Microbiology. She is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Food Technology at the Federal University of Viçosa. She works in research in the area of Food Microbiology with an emphasis on Microbiology of Milk and Dairy Products.
![Tiago Antonio de Oliveira Mendes](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/WhatsApp-Image-2020-03-02-at-17.10.14-1-300x300.jpeg)
Molecular Biology, Immunology, Parasitology, Pharmacy, Bioinformatics
E-mail:
tiagoaomendes@ufv.br tiagomgmendes@yahoo.com.br
Lattes
Has a technical course in Chemistry from CEFET-MG (2004), Graduation in Pharmacy from UFMG (2009), Master in Parasitology from UFMG (2011) and PhD in Bioinformatics from UFMG with sandwich period at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL-Heidelberg, Germany ). He was a postdoctoral resident in the Department of Biochemistry and Immunology at UFMG. He is currently Adjunct Professor A of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UFV, a member of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory Alumni Association and CNPq Research 2 Research Fellow in Biotechnology. He is currently the Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Applied Biochemistry at UFV. He also coordinates the research group Synthetic Biology and Modeling of Biological Systems that develops projects involving the design or rational alteration of metabolic routes and signaling of different models of organisms such as bacteria, fungi and protozoa for the production of compounds of biotechnological interest in high performance through computational techniques of systems biology and experimental genetic engineering. He also develops projects that aim at the development of diagnostic kits and vaccines for human infectious diseases and of agricultural interest and studies of control and identification of bacterial resistance.
![Wendel Batista Da Silveira](https://posmicrobiologiaagricola.ufv.br/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_0019-2-scaled-e1582918696827-259x300.jpg)
Biology and Physiology of Microorganisms, Industrial Microbiology and Fermentation
E-mail:
wendel.silveira@ufv.br wendbs@gmail.com
Lattes
Graduated in Dairy Science and Technology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2002), Master and Doctor in Microbiology from the Federal University of Viçosa (2004 and 2007), part of the sandwich doctorate was developed at Martin Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. The post-doctorate, in the area of metabolic engineering, was held at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Microbiology at the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV). He has experience in the field of Microbiology, with an emphasis on yeast physiology and biotechnology, mainly with reference to the following topics: regulation of metabolism, production of biofuels and expression of recombinant proteins.