Luisa Monteiro de Miranda

Luisa Monteiro de Miranda is a Lecturer in Veterinary Pathology at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science. She holds a Veterinary degree from Federal Fluminense University (2007), a Master's and PhD in Clinical Research of Infectious Diseases from Fiocruz, Brazil (2009, 2013), and completed postdoctoral research at the University of Zürich (2013–2015). Before joining the University of Sydney in 2020, she worked as a Research Fellow at Fiocruz (2013–2017) and contributed to infectious disease surveillance at a Fiocruz referral center.

• Education:
• Veterinary Medicine, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil (2007)
• Master's in Clinical Research of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Brazil (2009)
• PhD in Clinical Research of Infectious Diseases, Fiocruz, Brazil (2013)
• Affiliations:
• Lecturer, University of Sydney (2020–present)
• Former Research Fellow, Fiocruz (2013–2017)

Her research focuses on fungal diseases, particularly sporotrichosis in animals, host-pathogen interactions, and zoonotic transmission. She has extensive experience in immunological and pathological studies of infectious diseases, including work with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

Recent publications emphasize feline sporotrichosis, including clinical trials for antifungal therapies, neutrophil immune responses, and epidemiological studies in Australia. She leads projects on koala microbiota and Cryptococcus infection, supported by grants such as the Wildlife Disease Association's Australasian Section Research Award (2021).

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the text, though her research contributions are highlighted through grants and publications. She collaborates on grants analyzing koala nasal microbiota and its role in Cryptococcus infections. No lab or team affiliations are detailed in the provided text.