Study on new targets for treating Chagas disease wins prize

Postdoctoral researcher at CNPEM receives Zigman Brener Award for work introducing a new molecule with potential to become an alternative for treating infections by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite Caio Cesar de Lima Silva, a postdoctoral fellow linked to the FINEP project “Development of new molecules to combat Chagas disease exploring non-conventional targets,” coordinated by Dr.…

Chagas

Chagas Home /Chagas The study of neglected diseases such as Chagas is essential because of the disproportionate impact these diseases have on vulnerable populations. Research in this field is crucial to understand underlying mechanisms, develop more effective and accessible treatments, as well as to refine new diagnostic methods. Within this context, LNBio is working to…