Dr. José Leite, Universidade de Brasília – UnB, Brazil
Dr. José Roberto Leite is a Brazilian biochemist and molecular biologist with a PhD from the University of Brasília 🇧🇷 and postdoctoral training at EMBRAPA and the University of Porto 🇵🇹. He is an Associate Professor at UnB’s Faculty of Medicine and Visiting Researcher at i3S. 🧪 As co-founder of People&Science, he works on biotechnology, nanobiotech, and bioactive peptides for health and environment 🌿. With 200+ international publications 📚, patents under development 💡, and global collaborations 🌍, he bridges biodiversity and innovation. Dr. Leite also serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Innovation.
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Education
Dr. José Roberto Leite earned his PhD in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry/Molecular Biology) from the University of Brasília 🇧🇷 and completed postdoctoral training at EMBRAPA and the University of Porto (REQUIMTE) 🇵🇹. He serves as an Associate Professor at UnB’s Faculty of Medicine and is a Visiting Researcher at i3S 🧬. He coordinated graduate programs at UFPI and UnB and founded the Biotec/UFPI research group 🧑🔬. As co-founder of People&Science, he leads cutting-edge work in biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, and bioprospecting for health and the environment 🌱. He is also Associate Editor of the Journal of Global Innovation 📘 and promotes international collaboration.
Professional Memberships
Dr. José Roberto Leite is actively engaged in Brazil’s leading scientific communities and holds esteemed memberships in the Brazilian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 🧪 and the Brazilian Society of Biotechnology 🧬, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing life sciences and innovation. In addition, he plays a key editorial role 📖 in the Journal of Global Innovation (JGI), contributing to the dissemination of cutting-edge research and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration 🌐. His involvement in these professional circles underscores his dedication to scientific excellence, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of impactful biotechnology and molecular biology initiatives across Brazil and beyond.
Research Focus
Dr. José Roberto Leite focuses on cutting-edge research in biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, and natural product-based drug discovery 🌱. His work spans the development of bioactive peptides 🧬, antimicrobial and anticancer compounds 💊, and innovative drug delivery systems 🚀. He explores biodiversity to identify novel molecules from amphibians 🐸, plants 🌿, and marine life 🌊 for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Dr. Leite also contributes to the advancement of biosensors, nutraceuticals, and functional biomaterials. His interdisciplinary research bridges biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmacology, driving translational science for global health and environmental impact.
Publication Top Notes
Dermaseptins from Phyllomedusa oreades andPhyllomedusa distincta: ANTI-TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI ACTIVITY WITHOUT CYTOTOXICITY TO MAMMALIAN CELLS
Phylloseptins: a novel class of anti-bacterial and anti-protozoan peptides from the Phyllomedusa genus
Transtornos de ansiedade e exercício físico
Identification of a cowpea γ‐thionin with bactericidal activity
Antimicrobial activity of the bufadienolides marinobufagin and telocinobufagin isolated as major components from skin secretion of the toad Bufo rubescens
Medical students, spirituality and religiosity-results from the multicenter study SBRAME
Anti-inflammatory and Antinociceptive Activity of Epiisopiloturine, an Imidazole Alkaloid Isolated from Pilocarpus microphyllus
Novel dermaseptins from Phyllomedusa hypochondrialis (Amphibia)
Development and antibacterial activity of cashew gum-based silver nanoparticles
Antinociceptive activity of the monoterpene α-phellandrene in rodents: possible mechanisms of action
The NMR-derived solution structure of a new cationic antimicrobial peptide from the skin secretion of the anuran Hyla punctata
Antidiarrheal activity of cashew GUM, a complex heteropolysaccharide extracted from exudate of Anacardium occidentale L. in rodents