Luana Chiquetto Paracatu, PhD

Luana Chiquetto Paracatu, PhD

Primary Academic Title

Instructor, Department of Pediatrics - Hematology Oncology Division, WashU Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Leukemia

Research Interest

My research has been focused on how inflammatory signals regulate hematopoiesis and contribute to hematopoietic malignancies. I am responsible for several project and collaborations, and my main goal is to understand the role of Stmn1 in the regulation of HSC function.

Education

  • 2008: Biomedicine , Unifev, Votuporanga, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 2012: Master in Hematology , Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • 2016: PhD, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Training

  • 2018 - 2019: Post-doctorate - Visiting Researcher , WashU School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
  • 2019 - 2023: Post-doctorate , WashU School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri