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Luciana Jorge, PhD
Contact: Department of Physiology & Biophysics
University of Mississippi Medical Center
2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216
Email address: ljorge@umc.edu
Education
São Judas Tadeu University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
BA 2005 Physical Education
University of São Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil
MSc 2009 Cardiovascular Physiology
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ph.D 2016 Nephrology Physiology
Nove de Julho University, Sao Paulo, Brazil
DVM 2023 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Postdoctorate 2024 Nephrology Physiology
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Mississippi, United States
Postdoctorate 2025 to Present Physiology
Positions and Employment
2025 – Present Postdoc Research Fellowship, Dept. Physiology & Biophysics,
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS, USA
Areas of Interest
Diabetes, Obesity, heart failure, exercise training , mitochondrial, Irisin.