Curriculum Vitae Edna F. R. Pereira, Ph.D
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Curriculum Vitae Edna F. R. Pereira, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Director of Division Division of Translational Toxicology Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine Date February 06, 2021 Contact Information Business Address: Department of Epidemiology and Public Health 10 South Pine St. Suite 900F Baltimore, MD 21201 Business Phone Number: (410) 706-3563 Email: [email protected] Foreign languages: Portuguese (native); Spanish (working knowledge) Education 1982 B.S., Chemistry, Escola Técnica Federal de Química, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil (1979-1982) 1987 Pharmacy Professional Degree, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil (1982-1987) 1989 M.Sc., Pharmacology, Departmento de Farmacologia Básica e Clínica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil (1988- 1989) “Atividade Analgésica-Antiinflamatória de Novos Derivados PiraZólicos” (Analgesic and Antiinflammatory Actvities of New Pirazoles) Advisor: Dr. Nuno Álvares Pereira 1996 Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA (1993- 1996) A Novel Molecular Mechanism of Modulation of the Nicotinic Receptor Activity Advisors: Dr. Edson X. Albuquerque and Dr. Alfred Maelicke Post-Graduate Education and Training 1996-1998 Post-doctoral fellow Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland School of Medicine Mentors: Dr. Edson Albuquerque and Dr. Alfred Maelicke Pereira, Edna F.R. 2012-2017 Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Training: Compliance procedures; GLP protocol writing; preparation, review, and maintenance of standard operating procedures; administrative procedures Program in Comparative Medicine University of Maryland School of Medicine Coordinators: Dr. Louis DeTolla and Dr. Rigoberto SancheZ Professional Licensures Chemistry (1982) Inactive Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil Pharmacy (1986) Inactive Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil Employment History Academic Appointments 1989-1990 Assistant Professor Departamento de Farmacologia e Fisiologia (Dept. Pharmacol. Physiol.) Escola de Medicina de Campos (Medical School of Campos) Campos, RJ, BraZil 1990-1991 Assistant Professor Departamento de Farmacologia Básica e Clínica (Dept. Basic and Clinical Pharmacology) Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro) Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil 1998-2003 Research Associate Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland School of Medicine 2003-2010 Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland School of Medicine 2010-2014 Assistant Professor Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2014-present Associate Professor Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2018-present Director of Division Division Translational Toxicology Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2 Pereira, Edna F.R. Other Employment 1986-1989 Pharmacy Doctor Secretaria Municipal de Saúde do Rio de Janeiro Hospital Municipal Paulino Werneck Instituto Municipal da Mulher Fernando Magalhães Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BraZil Professional Society Memberships 1989- Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacologia e Terapêutica Experimental (BraZilian Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics) 1990- Society for Neuroscience 1996- American Association for the Advancement of Science 2008- American Society of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Honors and Awards 1989-1990 Fellowships from Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento and Coordenação de Aperfeiçomaento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (BraZil) for training in Molecular Pharmacology 2007-present Member of the International Who’s Who of Professionals Institutional Service 2005 Curriculum Committee (member) Creation of the Pharmacology Track of the Molecular Medicine Graduate Program Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics University of Maryland School of Medicine 2006 MS Admission’s Committee (member) Master Program in Pharmacology Pharmacology Track of the Molecular Medicine Graduate Program Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 2007, 2010 Admission’s Committee (member) Molecular Medicine Graduate Program Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 2010 Mock Study Section (member) Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2011-present PIN Admission’s Committee (interviewer) Program in Neuroscience Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 3 Pereira, Edna F.R. 2015-2017 Admission’s Committee (member) Graduate Program in Toxicology Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 2015-present Promotions Committee (member) Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2017-2018 Admission’s Committee (member) PhD Program in Molecular Medicine Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 2017-2020 SOM Faculty Council Representative Department of Epidemiology and Public Health University of Maryland School of Medicine 2017-2020 Admission’s Committee (member) Master Program in Toxicology Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine 2017-2020 Admission’s Committee (member) PhD Program in Molecular Medicine Graduate Program in Life Sciences University of Maryland School of Medicine National Service 2018-present VA Study Section ZRD1 SPLD-B (01) Gulf War Review Panel 2018, 2020 NIH Study Sessions ZRG1 MDCN-B50R, ZRG1 MDCN-B54R (Adhoc member) 2019 NIH study section NAL (Adhoc member) 2019 Member of the CDMRP's Combat Readiness - Medical Research Program Stakeholders Panel 2016 Reviewer of a Toxicological Profile for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention 2010-present Reviewer for PLOS One, Journal of Neurochemistry, Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, Journal of AlZheimer's Disease, Biochemical Pharmacology, Brain Research, Journal of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Letters 2008 Local organizer XIII International Symposium on Cholinergic Mechanisms 2007 Peer reviewer of proposals submitted to the Philip Morris External Research Program 2004 NCI/NIH special emphasis panel ZCA1 GRB-I (Adhoc member) International Service 2012 Peer reviewer of proposals submitted to Comitato Telethon Fondazione Onlus, Italy 4 Pereira, Edna F.R. 2008-present Member of the International Advisory Board of the International Symposium on Cholinergic Mechanisms 1990-2010 Member of the Editorial Board of Revista Brasileira de Farmácia Teaching and Mentoring Service Medical Teaching (University of Maryland School of Medicine) 2006-2011, 2013 Role: Lecturer Course: Pathophysiology & Therapeutics, I (MSPR 521); ca. 150 students/year; 1 contact hour per year Lecture: Heavy Metal Pharmacology and Treatment 2009-2012, 2014 Role: Lecturer Course: Pathophysiology & Therapeutics, II (MSPR 522); ca. 150 students/year; 1 contact hour per year Lecture: Introduction to Neuropharmacology 2016-2020 Role: Lecturer Course: Neuroscience; ca. 150 students/year; 2 contact hours per year Lecture: Neurochemistry: Introduction and Acetylcholine; Aminoacid Neurotransmitters 2017 Role: Moderator Small Group Discussion Course: P&T1; ca. 150 students/year; 2 contact hours Topic: Critical Appraisal of a Scientific Article 2017 Role: Moderator Small Group Discussion Course: P&T2; ca. 150 students/year; 2 contact hours Topic: Clinical Study Evaluations 2019 Role: Moderator Small Group Discussion Course: P&T2; ca. 150 students/year; 2 contact hours Topic: Pharmacokinetics 2020-present Role: Lecturer Course: ca. 150 students/year; 2 contact hours Topic: Pharmacokinetics Graduate Teaching (University of Maryland School of Medicine) 1999-2005 Role: Lecturer Course: Pharmacological Biotechnology (MPET612); ca. 6-10 students/semester; 1.5 contact hours/semester, Spring semester Lecture: Gene Therapy (1999-2002) and Stem Cell Research (2003-2005) 5 Pereira, Edna F.R. 1999-2005 Course: Integrative Pharmacology (MPET615); ca. 6-10 students/semester; 1 contact hours/semester, Spring semester Lecture: CNS Nicotinic Pharmacology 2001-2005 Role: Lecturer (2001-2005) and co-course master (2003-2005) Course: Molecular Neuropharmacology (MPET/NACS602); ca. 10-15 students/semester; 21 contact hours/semester, Fall semester Lectures: Electrophysiological Methods in Drug Receptor Research, Post- Translational Modification of Receptor Channels, Receptor DesensitiZation/Modeling, Miscellaneous Neuroreceptors 2007-2015 Roles: Course master (from 2007 to 2012 and 2013-2015) and lecturer (from 2007 to 2015) Course: Neuropharmacology: Basic to Clinical Approaches (GPLS604); ca. 7-15 students/semester; 4 contact hours/week, Fall semester Lectures: Glutamate pharmacology; GABA pharmacology; Cholinergic pharmacology; Pathophysiology and pharmacological treatment of AlZheimer’s disease and Myasthenia Gravis 2008-present Role: Small group moderator Course: Core Course (GPLS601); ca. 12 students/group/semester; 8 contact hours/semester, Fall semester Topics: Modeling receptor function; Kinetics of drug-receptor interactions 2008-present Role: Lecturer and Course Director Course: Molecular Toxicology (GPLS623); ca. 4-11 students/semester;