Tatiana Sampaio
Tatiana Sampaio is a prominent Brazilian researcher and the head of the Extracellular Matrix Biology Laboratory at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She gained national attention for her groundbreaking work on polylaminin, an experimental treatment aimed at restoring movement following spinal cord injuries. With 27 years of research experience, Sampaio's work has yielded initial positive results in both canine and human subjects, suggesting this novel approach could offer hope for patients suffering from paralysis. Her commitment to advancing this research highlights the importance of public investment in science and technology in Brazil.
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Tatiana Sampaio is the head of the Laboratory of Extracellular Matrix Biology at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and has developed the experimental drug polilaminina.
pesquisadora admite falhas em estudo publicado e afirma que pesquisa terá nova versão
Brazil· 2026-03-07
Tatiana Sampaio stated that she lost the international patent for polilaminina due to budget cuts at UFRJ.
pesquisadora diz que perdeu a patente internacional após corte de verbaBrazil· 2026-02-21Tatiana Sampaio is the head of the Laboratory of Extracellular Matrix Biology at UFRJ and is responsible for the polilaminina project.
influenciadora com lesão na coluna volta a mexer braço após receber medicamento; entenda como funciona a substânciaBrazil· 2026-02-01
Tatiana Sampaio is the head of the Laboratory of Extracellular Matrix Biology at UFRJ and is responsible for the polilaminina project.
Influenciadora com lesão na coluna volta a mexer braço após receber polilaminina no Einstein, em SP; entenda como funciona a substânciaBrazil· 2026-01-28Tatiana Sampaio is known for her research on polilaminina, a treatment that aims to restore movement after spinal cord injuries.
‘Não existe medicamento igual no mundo', conta pesquisadora sobre droga que devolveu movimentos ao corpo após lesão da medulaBrazil· 2025-09-30
Tatiana Sampaio is known for her research on polilaminina, a treatment that aims to restore movement after spinal cord injuries.
‘Não existe medicamento igual no mundo', conta pesquisadora sobre a droga que deu movimentos ao corpo após lesão da medulaBrazil· 2025-09-30