Fernando Luis Barroso da Silva

Bio

Associate Professor Fernando Barroso graduated in Physics from the State University of São Paulo, Brazil, in 1994. After a Ph.D. thesis under Bo Jönsson on the statistical mechanical studies of aqueous solutions and biomolecular systems, he obtained his Ph.D. degree in Theoretical Chemistry at the University of Lund, Sweden, and joined as a Research Assistant in the Department of Physics at the State University of São Paulo. In 2001, he moved to the Department of Physics and Chemistry of the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil, as an Assistant Professor. He was subsequently appointed an Associate Professor in Molecular Biophysics at the Department of Biomolecular Sciences where he researched fundamental forces in Molecular Biophysics (particularly protein electrostatics), Molecular Modeling, and Computational Virology. Biomolecular interactions and data-driven science are the central research topics in all his interdisciplinary projects. The Barroso Research lab is where Structural Bioinformatics, Molecular Biophysics, Physical Chemistry, Medicine, Food, and Pharma meet. As the head of the lab, he applies his innovative computational technology to offer a rational approach to the understanding of infectious diseases at the molecular level and the discovery of therapeutic agents, biomarkers, and their controlled release. Actively engaged in fostering scientific partnerships worldwide, he frequently serves as a visiting researcher/professor at universities in Sweden, the USA, France, Poland, and Ireland, contributing to initiatives that promote a better quality of life and education​.