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Academic title: Professor
Groups: IMTM, LEM, STAFF

About me

I was initially formed in Biochemistry (Temple University), and then I did doctoral studies in physiological sciences, specialising in Biochemistry, Metabolism and immunology. I was a professor for more than 30 years at the Faculty of Medicine and the Institute of Immunology of the Faculty of Medicine of Universidad Central de Venezuela. My big area of expertise is inflammation, with ample background in immune response, cell metabolism, lipidomic, signal transduction and pharmacology. Currently, I am involved in a project on Cancer and immune response and others in Covid and long Covid (pending funding).

 

Journals

GARCES, M., J. SILVA, D. ARANGUEN, L. FIGUEIRA, R. BLANCH, M. AGUILAR MEJÍA, Y. BUSTANTE SIBERIO, J. DE SANCTIS, A. GARCIA
Divergent Human Papillomavirus Genotype Spectra in Three Indigenous Communities of Venezuela: Implications for Vaccine Choice and Cervical Screening. Diseases. 2026, 14(10), 384, ISSN: 2079-9721, PMID: 42930011,  PDF.
RIZZO, R., R. COX, A. GARCIA, J. DE SANCTIS
Editorial: The influence of SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-COVID on the incidence of viral coinfection. Frontiers in Immunology. 2026, 17, 1937175, ISSN: 1664-3224, PMID: 42729484,  PDF.
DUMUT, D., Y. XU, D. VERELLI, V. DAS, M. HAJDÚCH, J. DE SANCTIS, D. RADZIOCH
Overcoming Resistance: Targeting Survivin-Driven Apoptotic Resistance Restores Irinotecan Sensitivity in TP53-Mutant Colorectal Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2026, 18(16), 2687, ISSN: 2072-6694, PMID: 42649998,  PDF.

Books & book chapters

Methods for quantification of oxygen radicals, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 31, 231-242, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
Detection of nitric oxide enzymes and its metabolites , 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 32, 243-252, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,
Analysis of mitochondria function by flow cytometry, 1.vyd., Olomouc, Palacky University, 2021, 29, 215-222, Dedication: LO1304, ISBN: 978-80-244-6049-9,

Master mentorship

Puskásů Alex

Effect of sesquiterpene lactones on lymphocyte activation

Status: Ongoing from 2022 to 2022.

Valentini Viktor M.Sc.

Effect of disulfiram metabolities

Status: Graduated from 2021 to 2023.

Duchová Hana

Effect of lck stimulation on lymphocyte priming induced by CuEt

Status: Ongoing from 2023.

Bachelor mentorship

Mastná Jana

Effect of diethyldithiocarbamate copper (CuEt) on antigen expression in vitro

Status: Graduated from 2021 to 2021.

Herceg Samuel

The asessement of ergosterol

Status: Graduated from 2020 to 2021.

Baslarová Kamila

Lipidomic analysis of exhaled breath condensate

Status: Graduated from 2020 to 2021.

Open positions

1 Molecular and Translational Medicine
Project: Research and development of agents for cancer, neurodegenerative and infectious diseases
Supervisors: De Sanctis Juan Bautista Ph.D., Hajdúch Marián M.D., Ph.D., Džubák Petr M.D., Ph.D., Urban Milan Ph.D., Das Viswanath M.Sc., Ph.D.
Available: 5
Intended for: Doctoral training