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Mario Saporta

Mario Saporta, M.D., Ph.D.

Department:

Neurology

Division:

Neuromuscular

Mario Saporta

Roles

  • Professor of Clinical Neurology
  • Director, Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center
  • Director, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Center of Excellence
  • Principal Investigator - CMT Stem Cell Lab
  • Biography

    Clinical Neurologist and Neurophysiologist with special training and interest in neuromuscular conditions (particularly Inherited Peripheral Neuropathies). Senior Translational Scientist specialized in Cellular Reprogramming and Differentiation for disease modeling, with experience in both academic and biotechnology industry settings
  • Education & Training

    Education

    • 2015
      Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      MBA, Health Care Management
    • 2011
      Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      PhD, Neuroscience
    • 2007
      Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      MS, Neurology
    • 2001
      Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      MD, Medicine

    Post Graduate Training

    • 2012
      National Institutes of Health/iPierian Inc, South San Francisco
      Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Cellular reprogramming and differentiation
    • 2010
      Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, MI
      Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology
    • 2006
      Molecular Biology Laboratory of INSERM (Institut Nationale de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale) and Department of Ne, Paris, France
      Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Neurogenetics and Molecular Biology
    • 2005
      University College London, London, United Kingdom
      Other, Clinical Neurology
    • 2005
      Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
      Residency, Neurology

    Licensures and Certifications

    • Brazilian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology

      Clinical Neurophysiology Board Certification
    • Educational Commission For Foreign Medical Graduates

      United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
    • Brazilian Academy of Neurology, affiliated to the World Federation of Neurology

      Neurology board Certification
  • Honors & Awards

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    • Teaching Interests

      Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
      Neuromuscular Medicine
      Neurogenetics
      Neurology
    • Research Interests

      Genetic neuromuscular disorders
      Genetic neuropathies (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease)
      Axonal degeneration
      Drug discovery
      Cellular reprogramming and differentiation
    • Publications

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