Dr. Alex Castro | Cellular Respiration Award | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Alex Castro, Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Brazil

Alex Castro is a distinguished researcher in the field of Physical Education and Exercise Physiology. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the São Paulo State University (UNESP) in 2012, followed by a Master’s in Human Development and Technologies, specializing in Body Dynamics, in 2014. He further advanced his studies with a Ph.D. in Physical Education from the University of Campinas, focusing on Exercise Physiology, where he conducted research at the Human Genomics Laboratory of the Pennington Biomedical Research Center under the guidance of Dr. Claude Bouchard. His academic journey includes an MBA in Data Science Analytics from the University of São Paulo and a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Federal University of São Carlos, supported by FAPESP. Currently, he serves as an Adjunct Researcher at the National Laboratory of Biosciences (LNBio) at the National Center for Energy and Materials Research (CNPEM).

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:

Alex Castro’s extensive academic and research background makes him a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. He holds a Ph.D. in Physical Education with a specialization in Exercise Physiology from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, and has completed post-doctoral research in Biochemistry. His multidisciplinary expertise spans physiology, bioenergetics, bioinformatics, metabolomics, lipidomics, and proteomics. He applies these fields to understand the responses to exercise, chronic diseases, aging, and COVID-19, as well as developing predictive metabolic models for fitness programs.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physical Education (2015-2019)
  • Institution: Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
  • Focus: Adapted Physical Activity/Exercise Physiology
  • Sandwich Program (2017-2018) at the Human Genomics Laboratory, Pennington Biomedical Research Center (USA), supervised by Dr. Claude Bouchard
  • Funded by: PDSE-CAPES
• Master’s in Human Development and Technologies (2012-2014)
  • Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)
  • Title: Órtese de Tornozelo: Efeito Sobre Variáveis Dinamométricas e Eletromiográficas Durante Simulação do Basquetebol
  • Advisor: Mauro Gonçalves
  • Funded by: FAPESP
  • Keywords: Biomechanics, Ankle Orthosis, Electromyography, Dynamometry
• MBA in Data Science & Analytics (2020-2022)
  • Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
  • Title: Modelo metabólico preditor da responsividade da aptidão cardiorrespiratória a diferentes programas de treinamento aeróbio
• Undergraduate in Physical Education (2008-2012)
  • Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP)
  • Title: Órtese de Tornozelo: Efeito Sobre a Razão de Pico Torque Muscular Eversor Excêntrico/Inversor Concêntrico do Tornozelo Durante Simulação do Basquetebol
  • Advisor: Mauro Gonçalves
  • Funded by: FAPESP
• High School (2005-2007)
  • Institution: Colégio Bom Jesus Itatiba (CBJI), Brazil
• Elementary School (2000-2004)
  • Institution: EMEF Coronel Francisco Rodrigues Barbosa, Chico Peroba, Brazil

Postdoctoral Research:

• Postdoctoral Researcher (2020-2023)
  • Institution: Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar)
  • Funded by: FAPESP
  • Area: Exact and Earth Sciences

Work Experience:

• Adjunct Researcher (Current Position)
  • Institution: Laboratório Nacional de Biociências (LNBio), Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM)
  • Areas of expertise:
    • Exercise Physiology, Metabolism, Bioenergetics
    • Multi-omics Data Integration (Metabolomics, Lipidomics, Proteomics)
    • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry
    • Applications in aging, exercise, chronic diseases, cancer, and COVID-19

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