Dr. Diego Carvalho is a Physician and Otolaryngologist with a Ph.D. in Biotechnology. A Professor and Researcher at the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) and State University of Amazonas (UEA), he brings residency experience from Fundação Hospital Adriano Jorge (Manaus-Amazonas-Brazil) and Hospital Kremelin Bicêtre – Université Paris-Sud (Paris-France). His research expertise lies in nasal mucosal immunity, with current focus on post-COVID-19 changes, environmental inflammation (biomass burning), and nasal leishmaniasis, exploring the dynamics of NALT.

I earned my PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Tokyo in 2012, and subsequently I assumed the role of principal investigator at the Laboratory of Virology at the National Institute of Amazonian Research-INPA in Manaus, Brazil, beginning in 2013.Throughout my research career, I have focused on the epidemiology of emerging and re-emerging viruses, with a particular emphasis on disease-related immunological profiles that arise from viral infections. Currently, my research interests are focused on understanding the mechanisms underlying virus-induced diseases.