Director
Center of Innovation and Preclinical Studies
Florianopolis, Brazil
http://www.cienp.org.br/en/
João B. Calixto received degree in Biological Sciences in 1973 at the University of Brasilia and then concluded his Master Science in Pharmacology by Federal University of São Paulo, (EPM) in 1976 and this PhD in Pharmacology in 2004, at the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. He has been professor of Pharmacology at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópilis, Brazil (1976-2013) and currently he is Director of the Center of Innovation and Pre-clinical Studies (CIEnP), located in Sapiens Parque, Florianópolis, SC. Professor Calixto published about 400 papers in distinguished international peer review journals in the field of Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Medicinal Plants. These papers have been cited more than 12,000 times. His major areas of interest are: pain, inflammation and medicinal plants. He has supervised more than 100 undergraduate students, 37 Master Science, 33 PhD and 22 post-doctoral students. He served as Editor and participates in the Editorial board of several international journals. He has actively acted as referee in more than 70 international scientific journals and most national and international agencies that support the scientific research. He received several awards and also served in many Brazilian committees that support research in Brazil. Professor Calixto has also actively participated in several research projects in partnership with Brazilian and international pharmaceutical companies. He has 23 patents (in Brazil and abroad) and has participated of the development of 03 products that are currently in the market in Brazil.
