Biography

Dr. Vagner Oliveira Carvalho Rigaud is graduated in Life Sciences (Genetics), has master's degree in Molecular Biology and PhD in Cardiology at the School of Medicine, University of São Paulo. He has strong scientific interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms (focus on microRNAs) underlying heart diseases, as well as on the development of innovative RNA-based therapeutics for cardiovascular diseases. Currently, he is a Research Associate Fellow at the Laboratory of Immunology of the Heart Institute, University of São Paulo (InCor, HC-FMUSP).


Research Interest

Research Interest: microRNAs; Gene Expression; RNA-based Therapeutics; Biomarkers; Genetics; Non-Invasive Cardiology.