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PhD in Pharmacology | Expert in neuroscience research and scientific publications.

Profile Summary

Pharmacist with a PhD in Pharmacology and extensive experience in preclinical research, with a strong focus on neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases. I have led and contributed to multiple research projects involving in vivo and in vitro models, experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation of complex biological data. My work has resulted in first-author and collaborative publications in peer-reviewed journals. I have international research experience, including work colaboraton at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging (USA).

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Neuroscience
• ★ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Neurology
• ☆ Parkinson's Disease
• ☆ Alzheimer's Disease
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Visiting Scientist

Buck Institute for Age Research

2023 - 2024

Education

Ph.D (Pharmacology)

UNIFESP

- 2024

Master’s degree in Pharmacology (Natural and Synthetic Bioactive Products)

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

- 2020

Bachelor's degree (Pharmacy)

Universidade Federal da Paraíba

- 2017

Certifications

• Biostatistics

  Federal University of São Paulo

  April 2021 - Present

• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

  University of Debrecen

  August 2015 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Talita A. M. Vrechi, Gabriel C. Guarache, Rafaela Brito Oliveira, Erika da Cruz Guedes, Adolfo G. Erustes, Anderson H. F. F. Leão, Vanessa C. Abílio, Antonio W. Zuardi, Jaime Eduardo C. Hallak, José Alexandre Crippa, et al. (2025). Cannabidiol-Induced Autophagy Ameliorates Tau Protein Clearance . Neurotoxicity Research.

Leandro Rodrigo Ribeiro, Aline Matilde Ferreira dos Santos, Erika da Cruz Guedes, Thamires Lucena da Silva Bezerra, Thaíze Lopes de Souza, José Maria Barbosa Filho, Reinaldo Nóbrega de Almeida, Mirian Graciela da Silva Stiebbe Salvadori (2024). Effects of acute administration of 4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenol in mouse models of seizures . Epilepsy Research.

Diogo V. Fonsêca, Pablo R. da Silva, Hugo F. O. Pires, Juliana S. Rocha, Leandra Eugênia G. de Oliveira, Flavia M. S. Reis, Erika B. M. Cavalho, Natalia D. N. Pazos, Natália F. de Sousa, Erika C. Guedes, et al. (2024). Anticonvulsant activity of Tetrahydrolinalool: behavioral, electrophysiological, and molecular docking approaches . ChemMedChem.

Álefe Brito Monteiro, Humberto Hugo Nunes de Andrade, Erika da Cruz Guedes, Anne Caroline Ribeiro Portela, Hugo Fernandes Oliveira Pires, Maria Janice Pereira Lopes, Nayana Maria Medeiros Vilar Barbosa, Adriano Francisco Alves, Adriana Maria Fernandes de Oliveira Golzio, Damião Pergentino de Sousa, et al. (2024). Neuroprotective effect of cinnamic alcohol: a bioactive compound of Cinnamomum spp. essential oil . Neurochemistry International.

Larissa Pereira Dantas da Silva, Erika da Cruz Guedes, Isabel Cristina Oliveira Fernandes, Lucas Aleixo Leal Pedroza, Gustavo José da Silva Pereira, Priscila Gubert (2024). Exploring Caenorhabditis elegans as Parkinson’s Disease Model: Neurotoxins and Genetic Implications . Neurotoxicity Research.

Erika da Cruz Guedes, Adolfo Garcia Erustes, Anderson H. F. F. Leão, César Alves Carneiro, Vanessa C. Abílio, Antonio W. Zuardi, Jaime Eduardo C. Hallak, José Alexandre Crippa, Claudia Bincoletto, Soraya S. Smaili, et al. (2023). Cannabidiol Recovers Dopaminergic Neuronal Damage Induced by Reserpine or α-synuclein in Caenorhabditis elegans . Neurochemical Research.

Erika Guedes(2022). Anticonvulsant Activity of trans-Anethole in Mice . BioMed Research International. 2022. p. 1--11. Hindawi Limited

Erika Guedes(2022). Unpredictable subchronic stress induces depressive-like behavior: Behavioral and neurochemical evidences . Psychology & Neuroscience. American Psychological Association ({APA})

GUEDES, E. C.(2022). α-Synuclein Interactions in Mitochondria-ER Contacts: A Possible Role in Parkinson's Disease . Contact. 5. p. 251525642211193. {SAGE} Publications

Erika Guedes(2022). Analysis of potential drug interactions in medical clinic sector in a Hospital of João Pessoa - PB . Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 58. {FapUNIFESP} ({SciELO})