Leandro Simoes

Mr
Leandro
Simoes

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
Biography

Bachelor degree of Biomedical Sciences at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF) and Master of Science in Microbiology at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Research interests

I have interest in ​​Medical Microbiology, with emphasis on Bacteriology, working on: phenotypic and molecular characterization of Gram positive cocci and Gram negative bacilli, Antimicrobial resistance, Virulence and Molecular diversity of bacteria.

Projects you're working on

 Use of Molecular epidemiology of bovine Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus agalactiae to guide vaccine development and improved control measures for contagious mastitis in Brazil

Discipline
Bacteriology
Host species
Cattle
Pathogen
Bacteria
Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design