Poli Mara Spritzer

Poli Mara Spritzer, MD, Ph.D., is Full Professor of Physiology and Endocrinology, at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, she completed her PhD in Endocrinology at the Medical School of Ribeirão Preto / University of Sao Paulo (USP) and Post-Doctorate at the Endocrinology and Medecine of Reproduction, Hôpital Necker, University of Paris. Dr. Spritzer designed, established and is presently the Head of the Gynecological Endocrinology Unit of the Endocrinology Division at the Hospital de Clínicas of Porto Alegre, contributing to the medical-scientific development and consolidation of the Women's Endocrinology in Brazil. Their primary research interests are in reproductive endocrinology, especially in hyperandrogenic disorders and polycystic ovary syndrome, osteoporosis and menopause and endocrine aspects in transsexuality. Their research uses complementary approaches, focusing on clinical, molecular, translational, genetic and epidemiological aspects, resulting in more than 206 scientific publications with 2520 citations in the ISI Web of Science (h-index=30) and 2676 citations in Scopus (h-index=31). She has advised over 44 Master?s dissertations and 30 doctoral theses, and has acted as supervisor of 13 post-doctoral researchers. She is a co-editor of the Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism and is a member of the Editorial Board of Women?s Midlife Health. He is a reviewer of numerous international journals such as Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Endocrinology, Climacteric, European Journal of Endocrinology and develops national and international collaboration projects. She has experience in academic-scientific management and has been a co-founder of the Post-Graduation Program in Endocrinology at UFRGS and its Coordinator, Vice-Coordinator as well as the Coordinator of the Health Advisory Committee at FAPERGS. She is a Consultant of CNPq, CAPES, FINEP and several State Foundations of Research Support. She also has experience in coordinating research networks and is currently the Director of the Brazilian National Institute of Hormones and Women?s Health.

Professora Titular de Fisiologia e Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, realizou seu Doutorado na área de Endocrinologia na Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto/USP, com doutorado sanduiche e Pós-Doutorado no Service d?Endocrinologie et Medecine de la Reproduccion, Hôpital Necker, Universidade de Paris. Idealizou, implementou e é a Coordenadora da Unidade de Endocrinologia Ginecológica do Serviço de Endocrinologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, contribuindo para a desenvolvimento médico-científico e consolidação da Endocrinologia Feminina no País. Tem experiência em pesquisa clinica e translacional nesta área, com ênfase em hiperandrogenismo e síndrome dos ovários policísticos; menopausa, osteoporose e com a abordagem endócrina e psiconeuroendócrina na transgeneridade. Suas pesquisas utilizam abordagens complementares, com foco em aspectos clínicos, moleculares, genéticos e epidemiológicos, tendo resultado em mais de 215 publicações científicas com H=33 (ISI Web of Science) e 37 (Scopus). Na formação de recursos humanos, orientou 32 doutores e 48 mestres e supervisionou 15 pós-doutores. É co-editora dos Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism e integra o Corpo Editorial da Women's Midlife Health. É revisora de inúmeros periódicos internacionais como Human Reproduction, Fertility & Sterility, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Endocrinology, Climacteric, European Journal of Endocrinology e desenvolve projetos de colaboração internacional. Tem experiência com gestão acadêmico-científica tendo sido co-fundadora do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Endocrinologia da UFRGS e sua Coordenadora, Vice-Coordenadora e Coordenadora do Comitê Assessor da área da Saúde, na FAPERGS. É Consultora do CNPq, CAPES, FINEP, FAPESP e FAPERJ. É Coordenadora do Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Hormônios e Saúde da Mulher e Membro Titular da Academia Brasileira de Ciências.