Editor Profile
Prof. Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo, Ph.D.
Full Professor
Present
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Brazil
Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo is a Full Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a CNPq Level 1A Research Productivity Fellow in Brazil. He is a Titular Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, a Corresponding Member (Class of Mathematics and Natural Sciences) of the Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities. He has been awarded the title of Commander of the National Order of Scientific Merit (MCTI). According to Research.com's 2025/2026 Microbiology ranking, he ranks 7th in Brazil and 1,375th worldwide. In the AD Scientific Index, he is a leading scientist in Natural Sciences (5th at UFMG, 68th in Brazil) and ranks at the top in Molecular Biology & Genetics (1st at UFMG, 3rd in Brazil).
He has published over 780 scientific articles (most in international journals), 13 edited books, and 77 book chapters. He served as vice-coordinator of INCT-TeraNano and is currently involved in two other National Institutes of Science and Technology (INCTs). He coordinates the only INRAE International Associated Laboratory (LIA-bactinflam) in South America, facilitating joint research and student training. Prof. Azevedo has supervised 93 MSc, 65 PhD, and 26 postdoctoral fellows, and is currently mentoring multiple postgraduate students. He is also an associate editor for leading journals, including Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins.
- Microbial genetics and genomics (bacteria and relevant pathogens)
- Bioinformatics and systems biology, including integrative omics analyses (genome, transcriptome, proteome)
- Functional genomics and computational prediction (including AI applications in genomics)
- Molecular microbiology (mechanisms of virulence and adaptation)
- Recombinant vaccines and lactic acid bacteria as delivery vectors
- One Health, genomic surveillance, and emerging pathogens (e.g., Leptospira)
- Host–microorganism interactions, mucosal immunity, and inflammation
- Microbial biotechnology and development of genetic tools
