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Overview

Carlos Tomaz is affiliated with the University of Brasília in Brazil and has extensive research contributions primarily in the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience. Their publication record shows a strong focus on cognitive neuroscience, neurology, and social psychology, with additional work in physiology and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The scientist's recent papers cover a variety of topics within neuroscience and related disciplines. Notable publications include:

  • "Cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease: A clinical and pathophysiological overview," 2020, Journal of the Neurological Sciences
  • "A Prototypical Template for Rapid Face Detection Is Embedded in the Monkey Superior Colliculus," 2020, Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
  • "Cannabidiol attenuated the maintenance and reinstatement of extinguished methylphenidate-induced conditioned place preference in rats," 2020, Brain Research Bulletin
  • "The study of rs324420 (C385A) polymorphism of the FAAH gene of the endocannabinoid system in patients with epilepsy and ADHD," 2023, Epilepsy Research
  • "Bearded capuchin monkeys as a model for Alzheimer's disease," 2024, Scientific Reports

The scientist's frequent co-authors include:

  • Maria Clotilde Henriques Tavares
  • Eliza Maria da Costa Brito Lacerda
  • Pedro Renato de Paula Brandão
  • Rafael S. Maior
  • Adel Kashefi

Carlos Tomaz publishes frequently in several academic journals, with multiple contributions to Revista Ciências da Saúde CEUMA, Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, Psychology & Neuroscience, and Journal of Environmental Science and Public Health.

Their research topics encompass a range of areas including:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

This broad spectrum of study reflects a multidisciplinary approach bridging clinical neurology, behavioral neuroscience, and neuropharmacology, often exploring mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive function in both human and primate models.

Best Publications

  • Pulvinar neurons reveal neurobiological evidence of past selection for rapid detection of snakes

    Quan Van Le;Lynne A. Isbell;Jumpei Matsumoto;Minh Nguyen

  • The elevated T-maze: a new animal model of anxiety and memory.

    M.B. Viana;C. Tomaz;F.G. Graeff

  • The elevated T maze, a new experimental model of anxiety and memory: effect of diazepam.

    F G Graeff;M B Viana;C Tomaz

  • Substance P and its role in neural mechanisms governing learning, anxiety and functional recovery

    R.U. Hasenöhrl;M.A.De Souza-Silva;S. Nikolaus;C. Tomaz

  • Basolateral amygdala lesions block diazepam-induced anterograde amnesia in an inhibitory avoidance task.

    Carlos Tomaz;Heather Dickinson-Anson;James L. McGaugh

  • Non-human primate models for investigating fear and anxiety.

    Marilia Barros;Carlos Tomaz

  • Defense reaction induced by microinjections of bicuculline into the inferior colliculus.

    M. L. Brandao;C. Tomaz;P. C. L. Borges;N. C. Coimbra

  • A 3D-Video-Based Computerized Analysis of Social and Sexual Interactions in Rats

    Jumpei Matsumoto;Susumu Urakawa;Yusaku Takamura;Renato Malcher-Lopes

  • Injections of botulinum toxin type a produce pain alleviation in intractable trigeminal neuralgia.

    Nasser Allam;Joaquim P. Brasil-Neto;Gilberto Brown;Carlos Tomaz

  • Increased training in an aversively motivated task attenuates the memory-impairing effects of posttraining N-methyl-D-aspartate-induced amygdala lesions.

    Marise B. Parent;Carlos Tomaz;James L. McGaugh

  • Measuring fear and anxiety in the marmoset (Callithrix penicillata) with a novel predator confrontation model: effects of diazepam.

    Marilia Barros;Vanner Boere;Joseph P Huston;Carlos Tomaz

  • Localization in the amygdala of the amnestic action of diazepam on emotional memory.

    C. Tomaz;H. Dickinson-Anson;J.L. McGaugh;M.A. Souza-Silva

  • Working memory for emotional facial expressions: Role of the estrogen in young women

    Antonella Gasbarri;Assunta Pompili;Armida d’Onofrio;Agata Cifariello

  • Fast Detector/First Responder: Interactions between the Superior Colliculus-Pulvinar Pathway and Stimuli Relevant to Primates.

    Sandra C. Soares;Rafael Plakoudi Souto Maior;Lynne A. Isbell;Carlos Alberto Bezerra Tomaz

  • Anxiolytic-like action of neurokinin substance P administered systemically or into the nucleus basalis magnocellularis region

    Rüdiger U Hasenöhrl;Olaf Jentjens;M.Angelica De Souza Silva;Carlos Tomaz

  • Habit learning and memory in mammals: behavioral and neural characteristics.

    Antonella Gasbarri;Assunta Pompili;Mark G. Packard;Carlos Tomaz

  • Neuronal responses to face-like and facial stimuli in the monkey superior colliculus.

    Minh Nui Nguyen;Jumpei Matsumoto;Etsuro Hori;Rafael Plakoudi Souto Maior

  • Reactions to Potential Predators in Captive-Born Marmosets (Callithrix penicillata)

    Marilia Barros;Vanner Boere;Eldon L. Mello;Carlos Tomaz

  • Working memory in capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)

    Maria Clotilde H Tavares;Carlos Tomaz

  • The monkey pulvinar neurons differentially respond to emotional expressions of human faces.

    Rafael S. Maior;Etsuro Hori;Carlos Tomaz;Taketoshi Ono

  • Evidence for the involvement of serotonin in the antinociception induced by electrical or chemical stimulation of the mesencephalic tectum.

    Norberto Cysne Coimbra;Carlos Tomaz;Marcus L. Brandão

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph P. Huston
Joseph P. Huston Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Hisao Nishijo
Hisao Nishijo University of Toyama
Taketoshi Ono
Taketoshi Ono University of Toyama
Maria A. de Souza Silva
Maria A. de Souza Silva Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf
Robert J. Carey
Robert J. Carey SUNY Upstate Medical University
Marcus Lira Brandão
Marcus Lira Brandão Universidade de São Paulo
Frederico Guilherme Graeff
Frederico Guilherme Graeff Universidade de São Paulo
Rainer K.W. Schwarting
Rainer K.W. Schwarting Philipp University of Marburg
James L. McGaugh
James L. McGaugh University of California, Irvine
Verner Knott
Verner Knott University of Ottawa

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