Department of Pathology
Instructor
Biography
Research Interests
- Comparative Reproductive Immunology
- Molecular Pathology (Diagnosis and Biomarker Discovery)
- Developmental Epigenetics and Placental Biology
- Viral Pathogenesis during Pregnancy
- Spatial Biology
Dr. Oliveira’s research primarily focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying maternal-fetal immune interactions in both healthy and diseased states. Her work involves using animal models such as cattle and sheep to investigate immune modulation during pregnancy and the impact of infections like Zika virus on fetal development.
Educational Background
- DVM, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 2001
- MS in Science, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil, 2005
- Focus: Tryptophan degradation during bovine pregnancies
- Ph.D. in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Florida, 2010
- Dissertation: Maternal immune changes during bovine pregnancy
- Residency in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, University of Florida, 2019
- Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Pathologists (DACVP), 2023
Teaching Experience
- VPAT 8002 – Gross Pathology (Coordinator/Instructor)
- VPAT 8005 – Current Literature in Veterinary Pathology (Coordinator/Instructor)
- VPAT 8140 – Pathology Research and Professional Development Seminar Series (Coordinator/Instructor)
- VPAT 5400 – Diagnostic Pathology (Instructor)
- VPAT 5215 – Systemic Pathology I (Instructor)
Selected Publications
- Oliveira LJ, McClellan S, Hansen PJ. Differentiation of the Endometrial Macrophage during Pregnancy in the Cow. PLoS One. 2010; 5(10): e13213.
- Schwarz ER, Oliveira LJ, et al. Experimental Infection of Mid-Gestation Pregnant Sheep with Zika Virus. Viruses. 2020; 12(3): 291.
- Sarr D, Oliveira LJ, et al. Myeloperoxidase and Other Markers of Neutrophil Activation in the Human Placenta during Malaria and Malaria/HIV Coinfection. Front Immunol. 2021; 12: 682668.
A complete list of Dr. Oliveira’s publications is available on her NCBI bibliography.
