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Eliane Volchan
Country of origin: Brazil Currently in: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
1986 Doctorate Biological Systems and Organisms -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Neurobiology of Human Emotion Neurobiology of Social Touch Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Publications resulting from Research:
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Grichtchouk O, Oliveira JM, Campagnoli RR, Franklin C, Correa MF, Pereira MG, Vargas CD, David IA, Souza GGL, Gleiser S, Keil A, Rocha-Rego V, Volchan E. Visuo-Motor Affective Interplay: Bonding Scenes Promote Implicit Motor Predispositions Associated With Social Grooming-A Pilot Study. Front Psychol. 2022 Apr 7;13:817699. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.817699. eCollection 2022.
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Calaza KC, Erthal FCS, Pereira MG, Macario KCD, Daflon VT, David IPA, Castro HC, Vargas MD, Martins LB, Stariolo JB, Volchan E, de Oliveira L. Facing Racism and Sexism in Science by Fighting Against Social Implicit Bias: A Latina and Black Woman's Perspective. Front Psychol. 2021 Jul 16;12:671481. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.671481. eCollection 2021.
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Erthal FS, Bastos AF, Vaccariello C, Madeira ATS, Santos TS, Stariolo JB, Oliveira L, Pereira MG, Calaza KC, Hedin-Pereira C, Volchan E. Towards diversity in science - a glance at gender disparity in the Brazilian Society of Neuroscience and Behavior (SBNeC). Braz J Med Biol Res. 2021 Jul 16;54(10):e11026. doi: 10.1590/1414-431X2020e11026. eCollection 2021.
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Volchan E, Rocha-Rego V, Bastos AF, Oliveira JM, Franklin C, Gleiser S, Berger W, Souza GGL, Oliveira L, David IA, Erthal FS, Pereira MG, Figueira I. Immobility reactions under threat: A contribution to human defensive cascade and PTSD. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2017 May;76(Pt A):29-38. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.025. Epub 2017 Jan 25.
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Bastos AF, Vieira AS, Oliveira JM, Oliveira L, Pereira MG, Figueira I, Erthal FS, Volchan E. Stop or move: Defensive strategies in humans. Behav Brain Res. 2016 Apr 1;302:252-62. doi: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.01.043. Epub 2016 Jan 20.
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Campagnoli RR, Krutman L, Vargas CD, Lobo I, Oliveira JM, Oliveira L, Pereira MG, David IA, Volchan E. Preparing to caress: a neural signature of social bonding. Front Psychol. 2015 Jan 28;6:16. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00016. eCollection 2015.
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Norte CE, Souza GG, Vilete L, Marques-Portella C, Coutinho ES, Figueira I, Volchan E. They know their trauma by heart: an assessment of psychophysiological failure to recover in PTSD. J Affect Disord. 2013 Aug 15;150(1):136-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.11.039. Epub 2012 Dec 27.
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Rocha-Rego V, Pereira MG, Oliveira L, Mendlowicz MV, Fiszman A, Marques-Portella C, Berger W, Chu C, Joffily M, Moll J, Mari JJ, Figueira I, Volchan E. Decreased premotor cortex volume in victims of urban violence with posttraumatic stress disorder. PLoS One. 2012;7(8):e42560. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042560. Epub 2012 Aug 31.
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Souza GG, Pereira MG, Vila J, Oliveira L, Volchan E. Affiliative stimuli as primers to prosocial predispositions. Span J Psychol. 2012 Mar;15(1):237-43. doi: 10.5209/rev_sjop.2012.v15.n1.37315.
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Volchan E, Souza GG, Franklin CM, Norte CE, Rocha-Rego V, Oliveira JM, David IA, Mendlowicz MV, Coutinho ES, Fiszman A, Berger W, Marques-Portella C, Figueira I. Is there tonic immobility in humans? Biological evidence from victims of traumatic stress. Biol Psychol. 2011 Sep;88(1):13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2011.06.002. Epub 2011 Jul 5.
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchFull Professor
Affiliations
Sociedade Brasileira de Neurociências e Comportamento