Mauricio da Silva Baptista

Graduated in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the University of São Paulo (1990), Master in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from the University of São Paulo (1992) and Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry - Marquette University, USA (1996). He did post-doctoral studies at UW-Madison, USA School of Pharmacy (1997) and was visiting professor at Université Joseph Fourier in 2006. He is currently full professor and head of the Department of Biochemistry at the University of São Paulo and member of the State Academy of Sciences from Sao Paulo. He serves as co-editor in chief of the journals "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology" and "J. Photochem. Photobiol" (open) by Elsevier, editor of pharmaceutical sciences of the journal "Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery" (Bentham Science), is a member of the editorial board of Scientific Reports (Nature) and guest editor of Biophysica Reviews-IUPAB meeting. He actively participates in the Brazilian Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBBQ), Chemistry, and Biophysics and is currently treasurer of SBBQ. And member of the board of the American Society of Photobiology (ASP). He works on the following topics: quantitative measurements in cells, membranes and interfaces, SPR, interaction of proteins with membranes, photochemistry, photobiology, photodynamic therapy, redox processes, autophagy, regulated mechanisms of cell death.

Possui graduação em Farmácia e Bioquímica pela Universidade de São Paulo (1990), mestrado em Ciências Biológicas (Bioquímica) pela Universidade de São Paulo (1992) e doutorado em Química Analítica - Marquette University, EUA (1996). Fez pos-doutoramento na UW-Madison, Escola de Farmácia EUA (1997) e foi professor visitante da Université Joseph Fourier em 2006. Atualmente é professor titular e chefe do Departamento de Bioquímica da Universidade de São Paulo e membro da Academia de Ciencias do Estado de São Paulo. Serve como co-editor chefe das revistas "Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology" e "J. Photochem. Photobiol" (open) da Elsevier, editor de ciencias farmaceuticas do periódico "Recent Patents on Anti-Infective Drug Discovery" (Bentham Science), é membro do corpo editorial da Scientific Reports (Nature) e editor convidado da Biophysical Reviews-IUPAB meeting. Participa ativamente nas Sociedades Brasileiras de Bioquimica e Biologia Molecular (SBBQ), de Química, e de Biofísica sendo atualmente tesoureiro da SBBQ. E membro da diretoria da Sociedade America de Fotobiologia (ASP). Atua nos seguintes temas: dosagens quantitativas em células, membranas e interfaces, SPR, interação de proteínas com membranas, fotoquímica, fotobiologia, terapia fotodinâmica, processos redox, autofagia, mecanismos regulados de morte celular.