I am an Evolutionary Biologist working on a broad range of scientific questions. Our research integrates different areas such as phylogenetics, molecular biodiversity, molecular evolution, function prediction, among others. Our teaching pedagogy applies methods to develop critical thinking and decision making. Our phylosophy is based on strong ethical values to support diversity and a more inclusive society. Together we may create a susteainable planet.
EDUCATION
I have a degree in Biological Sciences with a Bachelor's degree in Microbiology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), a Master's degree in Biochemistry, and a PhD. degree in Genetics from the University of São Paulo (USP). I completed three postdoctoral internships in the United States, two at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL, Woods Hole) and one at the Louisiana State University (LSU, Baton Rouge), working with functional genomics and molecular evolution, corresponding to 6.5 years of professional experience abroad.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Multidisciplinary, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Scholar Citations
16
Scholar h-index
20
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Trypanosoma cruzi iron superoxide dismutases: insights from phylogenetics to chemotherapeutic target assessment J Hickson, LFA Athayde, TG Miranda, PAS Junior, AC Dos Santos, ... Parasites & vectors 15 (1), 194 , 2022 2022 Citations: 6
Reenacting the birth of a function: Functional divergence of HIUases and transthyretins as inferred by evolutionary and biophysical studies L Carrijo de Oliveira, MA Figueiredo Costa, N Goncalves Pedersolli, ... Journal of Molecular Evolution 89 (6), 370-383 , 2021 2021 Citations: 8
Perspectives From Systems Biology to Improve Knowledge of Leishmania Drug Resistance ECA Horácio, J Hickson, SMF Murta, JC Ruiz, LA Nahum Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 11, 653670 , 2021 2021 Citations: 13
Temperature dramatically shapes mosquito gene expression with consequences for mosquito–Zika virus interactions PG Ferreira, B Tesla, ECA Horácio, LA Nahum, MA Brindley, ... Frontiers in microbiology 11, 501089 , 2020 2020 Citations: 63
Helminths and cancers from the evolutionary perspective LLS Scholte, MA Pascoal-Xavier, LA Nahum Frontiers in Medicine 5, 90 , 2018 2018 Citations: 57
Evolutionary relationships among protein lysine deacetylases of parasites causing neglected diseases LLS Scholte, MM Mourao, FSM Pais, J Melesina, D Robaa, AC Volpini, ... Infection, Genetics and Evolution 53, 175-188 , 2017 2017 Citations: 32
Helminth secretomes reflect different lifestyles and parasitized hosts Y Cuesta-Astroz, FS de Oliveira, LA Nahum, G Oliveira International journal for parasitology 47 (9), 529-544 , 2017 2017 Citations: 60
Effectiveness of ITS and sub-regions as DNA barcode markers for the identification of Basidiomycota (Fungi) F Badotti, FS de Oliveira, CF Garcia, ABM Vaz, PLC Fonseca, LA Nahum, ... BMC microbiology 17 (1), 42 , 2017 2017 Citations: 311
Evolutionary analysis of the cystatin family in three Schistosoma species Y Cuesta-Astroz, LLS Scholte, FSM Pais, G Oliveira, LA Nahum Frontiers in Genetics 5, 206 , 2014 2014 Citations: 21
Lipopolysaccharide-induced inhibition of transcription of tlr4 in vitro is reversed by dexamethasone and correlates with presence of conserved NFκB binding sites CP Bonin, RYA Baccarin, K Nostell, LA Nahum, C Fossum, ... Biochemical and biophysical research communications 432 (2), 256-261 , 2013 2013 Citations: 26
The Schistosoma mansoni phylome: using evolutionary genomics to gain insight into a parasite’s biology LL Silva, M Marcet-Houben, LA Nahum, A Zerlotini, T Gabaldón, ... BMC genomics 13 (1), 617 , 2012 2012 Citations: 38
Proteome-wide evolutionary analysis reveals lineage-specific adaptations and improves funtional annotation of Schistosoma mansoni proteins. L SILVA, M MARCET-HOUBEN, L NAHUM, A ZERLOTINI, T GALBADÓN, ... 2012
New Frontiers in Schistosoma Genomics and Transcriptomics LA Nahum, MM Mourao, G Oliveira Journal of Parasitology Research 2012 (1), 849132 , 2012 2012 Citations: 29
Eukaryotic Protein Kinases (ePKs) of the Helminth Parasite Schistosoma mansoni LF Andrade, LA Nahum, LGA Avelar, LL Silva, A Zerlotini, JC Ruiz, ... BMC genomics 12 (1), 215 , 2011 2011 Citations: 98
Identification of a fibrinogen-related protein (FBN9) gene in neotropical anopheline mosquitoes SB Oliveira, IC Ibraim, WP Tadei, JC Ruiz, LA Nahum, CFA Brito, ... Malaria journal 10 (1), 21 , 2011 2011 Citations: 9
Evolutionary histories of expanded peptidase families in Schistosoma mansoni LL Silva, M Marcet-Houben, A Zerlotini, T Gabaldón, G Oliveira, ... Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 106, 864-877 , 2011 2011 Citations: 23
Functional Diversity of the Schistosoma mansoni Tyrosine Kinases LGA Avelar, LA Nahum, LF Andrade, G Oliveira Journal of Signal Transduction 2011 (1), 603290 , 2011 2011 Citations: 23
PROTEIN KINASES OF THE PARASITE SCHISTOSOMA MANSONI LF Andrade, L Avelar, J Ruiz, A Zerlotini, L Nahum, G Oliveira AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 81 (5), 77-77 , 2009 2009
Protein families reflect the metabolic diversity of organisms and provide support for functional prediction LA Nahum, S Goswami, MH Serres Physiological genomics 38 (3), 250-260 , 2009 2009 Citations: 8
Affiliations 8 LA Nahum, S Goswami, MH Serres 2009
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Effectiveness of ITS and sub-regions as DNA barcode markers for the identification of Basidiomycota (Fungi) F Badotti, FS de Oliveira, CF Garcia, ABM Vaz, PLC Fonseca, LA Nahum, ... BMC microbiology 17 (1), 42 , 2017 2017 Citations: 311
A functional update of the Escherichia coli K-12 genome MH Serres, S Gopal, LA Nahum, P Liang, T Gaasterland, M Riley Genome biology 2 (9), research0035. 1 , 2001 2001 Citations: 193
Eukaryotic Protein Kinases (ePKs) of the Helminth Parasite Schistosoma mansoni LF Andrade, LA Nahum, LGA Avelar, LL Silva, A Zerlotini, JC Ruiz, ... BMC genomics 12 (1), 215 , 2011 2011 Citations: 98
Sex identification of parrots, toucans, and curassows by PCR: perspectives for wild and captive population studies CY Miyaki, R Griffiths, K Orr, LA Nahum, SL Pereira, A Wajntal Zoo Biology: Published in affiliation with the American Zoo and Aquarium … , 1998 1998 Citations: 82
Temperature dramatically shapes mosquito gene expression with consequences for mosquito–Zika virus interactions PG Ferreira, B Tesla, ECA Horácio, LA Nahum, MA Brindley, ... Frontiers in microbiology 11, 501089 , 2020 2020 Citations: 63
Helminth secretomes reflect different lifestyles and parasitized hosts Y Cuesta-Astroz, FS de Oliveira, LA Nahum, G Oliveira International journal for parasitology 47 (9), 529-544 , 2017 2017 Citations: 60
Helminths and cancers from the evolutionary perspective LLS Scholte, MA Pascoal-Xavier, LA Nahum Frontiers in Medicine 5, 90 , 2018 2018 Citations: 57
The Schistosoma mansoni phylome: using evolutionary genomics to gain insight into a parasite’s biology LL Silva, M Marcet-Houben, LA Nahum, A Zerlotini, T Gabaldón, ... BMC genomics 13 (1), 617 , 2012 2012 Citations: 38
Divergence of function in sequence-related groups of Escherichia coli proteins LA Nahum, M Riley Genome Research 11 (8), 1375 , 2001 2001 Citations: 35
Evolutionary relationships among protein lysine deacetylases of parasites causing neglected diseases LLS Scholte, MM Mourao, FSM Pais, J Melesina, D Robaa, AC Volpini, ... Infection, Genetics and Evolution 53, 175-188 , 2017 2017 Citations: 32
New Frontiers in Schistosoma Genomics and Transcriptomics LA Nahum, MM Mourao, G Oliveira Journal of Parasitology Research 2012 (1), 849132 , 2012 2012 Citations: 29
Lipopolysaccharide-induced inhibition of transcription of tlr4 in vitro is reversed by dexamethasone and correlates with presence of conserved NFκB binding sites CP Bonin, RYA Baccarin, K Nostell, LA Nahum, C Fossum, ... Biochemical and biophysical research communications 432 (2), 256-261 , 2013 2013 Citations: 26
Diversification of Ramphastinae (Aves, Ramphastidae) prior to the Cretaceous/Tertiary boundary as shown by molecular clock of mtDNA sequences LA Nahum, SL Pereira, FM Campos Fernandes, S Russo Matioli, ... Genetics and Molecular Biology 26 (4), 411-418 , 2003 2003 Citations: 25
Evolutionary histories of expanded peptidase families in Schistosoma mansoni LL Silva, M Marcet-Houben, A Zerlotini, T Gabaldón, G Oliveira, ... Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 106, 864-877 , 2011 2011 Citations: 23
Functional Diversity of the Schistosoma mansoni Tyrosine Kinases LGA Avelar, LA Nahum, LF Andrade, G Oliveira Journal of Signal Transduction 2011 (1), 603290 , 2011 2011 Citations: 23
Evolutionary analysis of the cystatin family in three Schistosoma species Y Cuesta-Astroz, LLS Scholte, FSM Pais, G Oliveira, LA Nahum Frontiers in Genetics 5, 206 , 2014 2014 Citations: 21
Adapting to a changing world: RAG genomics and evolution MM de Camargo, LA Nahum Human Genomics 2 (2), 132 , 2005 2005 Citations: 14
Perspectives From Systems Biology to Improve Knowledge of Leishmania Drug Resistance ECA Horácio, J Hickson, SMF Murta, JC Ruiz, LA Nahum Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology 11, 653670 , 2021 2021 Citations: 13
Phylogenomics, protein family evolution, and the tree of life: an integrated approach between molecular evolution and computational intelligence LA Nahum, SL Pereira Applications of Computational Intelligence in Biology: Current Trends and … , 2008 2008 Citations: 13
Evolução dos genomas LA Nahum Biologia Molecular e Evolução, 82-96 , 2001 2001 Citations: 13
