Cristina Toscano Fonseca

Degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (1999). Master degree in Immunology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2001) PhD in Immunology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2005) PhD in Immunology, Federal University of Minas Gerais (2006). Head of the research group in Biology and Immunology of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases at Instituto René Rachou-IRR (FIOCRUZ/MG) since 2016 until now. Professor at the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at IRR. Vice-coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences at IRR from 2016-2018. Regional Coordinator of the Translational Research Program in Schistosomiasis (FioSchisto) at Fiocruz,since 2016 until now. Scientific Consultant for the IRR Flow Cytometry Platform. Member of The Ethics’ Committee from IRR since 2021 until now Research field: Immunobiology of Schistosoma mansoni infection, Schistosoma mansoni-host interaction, Immunoregulation, vaccine development and diagnostic tests development and validation.