Luiz Carlos Schenberg

Luiz Carlos Schenberg is graduated in Biomedical Sciences and has MSc and PhD in Physiology from Medical School of Ribeirão Preto of the University of São Paulo (FMRP-USP). Additionally, he did postgraduate courses at the Departments of Physiology (ICB-USP) and Statistics (IME-USP) of the University of São Paulo, and at the Department of Physiology of the University of Birmingham (UK). Currently, is Associate Professor at the Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil. In collaboration with Prof. Frederico G. Graeff, performed pioneering studies on the role of serotonergic transmission within the periaqueductal gray matter in anxiety disorders, giving way to a prolific line of research which is the main issue of tens of laboratories in our country. Has experience in neurophysiology and psychopharmacology, acting on the following topics: defense behaviors, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, depression and autonomic and neuroendocrine responses of defense behaviors. In 2014, he was Guest Editor of the special issue of Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (FI 10.7) on translational approaches of panic disorder. He is ad hoc reviewer of Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews; Molecular Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; J. Psychopharmacology; British J. Pharmacology; Psychological Medicine; Physiology & Behavior; Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior; Hormones & Behavior; Neuropsychopharmacology; J. Pharmacy & Pharmacology; Central Europe J. Biology; Brazilian J. Medical & Biological Research; Psychology & Neuroscience and Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences.

Luiz Carlos Schenberg possui Graduação em Ciências Biomédicas e Mestrado e Doutorado em Fisiologia Geral, pela Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP). Realizou Pós-Doutorado nos Departamentos de Fisiologia (ICB-USP) e Estatística (IME-USP) da Universidade de São Paulo, e no Departamento de Fisiologia da Universidade de Birmingham (Inglaterra). Atualmente é Professor Associado da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo. Em colaboração com o Prof. Frederico G. Graeff, realizou estudos pioneiros sobre o papel da transmissão serotonérgica na matéria cinzenta periaquedutal na mediação dos transtornos de ansiedade, dando início a uma linha de pesquisa que envolve mais de trinta laboratórios em nosso país. Tem experiência nas áreas de neurofisiologia e psicofarmacologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: comportamentos de defesa, ansiedade, síndrome do pânico, estresse, depressão e respostas autonômicas e neuroendócrinas dos comportamentos de defesa. Em 2014, foi Editor Convidado (Guest Editor) do número especial do periódico Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews (FI/2014, 10,3) sobre abordagens translacionais do transtorno do pânico. É revisor ad hoc do Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews; Molecular Psychiatry; Psychopharmacology; J. Psychopharmacology; Psychiatric Research, British J. Pharmacology; Psychological Medicine; Brain Stimulation; Behavioural Brain Research; Physiology & Behavior; Pharmacology, Biochemistry & Behavior; Hormones & Behavior; J Neuroendocrinology; Neuropsychopharmacology; J. Pharmacy & Pharmacology; Central Europe J. Biology; Brazilian J. Medical & Biological Research; Psychology & Neuroscience, Brazilian J Psychiatry e Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências.