Augusto César F. De Moraes, PhD, MSc, BS
Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology
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Dr. De Moraes is an assistant professor of epidemiology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health in Austin. He is a faculty member of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living and scientist at the Texas Physical Activity Research Collaborative (Texas PARC) Lab.
Committed to advancing scientific understanding of cardiovascular health in children and adolescents, Dr. De Moraes' research employs a multifaceted approach that integrates epidemiology, cognitive neuroscience, and predictive analytics. He specializes in examining how lifestyle behaviors, cognitive development, and environmental factors interact to impact cardiovascular outcomes in young populations. His research has global relevance, extending to low- and high-income countries in North America, Latin America, and Europe.
Dr. De Moraes was previously at the University of Sao Paulo where he was an Assistant Research Professor and also the Scientific Coordinator for the Youth/Child Cardiovascular Risk and Environmental (YCARE) Research Group. He is the host of Podcast Lado B da Ciencia, a scientific divulgation initiative.
