Biography:
Frederico Marianetti Soriani is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, where he coordinates the Functional Genetics Laboratory. He holds a degree in Biochemical Pharmacy from the University of São Paulo (USP), and MSc and PhD degrees in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Applied Biosciences, respectively. His research focuses on host genetics and immune responses to infectious diseases, with particular emphasis on leprosy and pulmonary fungal infections. His work integrates genetics, genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics, and immunology to investigate genetic and molecular determinants of disease susceptibility, clinical outcomes, and host–pathogen interactions.
Title : A multicenter genome-wide association study of leprosy in Brazil