Journal of Glycobiology
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Vitor H Pomin

Biography

Vitor H. Pomin (M.S., Ph.D.) is a professor of Biological Chemistry, Biochemistry, Glycobiology, and NMR Spectroscopy at Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, since May 2011. He pursued his undergraduate studies in Biological Sciences and graduate studies in Biological Chemistry at the same university. He received his Diploma of Licentiate, M.S., and Ph.D. in 2003, 2005, and 2008, respectively. His M.S. and Ph.D. were supervised by the Full-Professor Paulo A. S. Mourão. After this period, he pursued a postdoctorate experience at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, United States, until April 2011, under the supervision of the Eminent Scholar of NMR spectroscopy Prof. James H. Prestegard. Dr. Pomin has over 20 peer-reviewed published articles in high-impact journals, 11 book chapters, besides being editor of 4 academic/scientific books. He serves as an editorial member and frequent peer-reviewer of many internationally recognized journals like Biopolymers, Carbohydrate Polymers, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, General Subjects, Marine Drugs, Phytochemistry, the Journal of Biological Chemistry, and others. He conducts research on glycobiology (especially sulfated polysaccharides), structural biology, and NMR spectroscopy.

Research Interest

Glycomics,Glycobiology, Structural Biology, Molecular Biology

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