Pf. Julio Licinio—A Hope For Obsess Population

South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute or SAHMRI is a publicly sponsored, independent science institute in Adelaide. The facility was formed in 2008 with a vision of building a world-class medical and health laboratory. Professor Julio Licinio is the Deputy Director at Translational Medicine and Head, Mind and Brain Theme of SAHMRI. He offices the Chairman of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Associate Dean for Project Development at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine/Endocrinology. 

Earlier life of Professor Licinio

Originally from Brazil, Professor Licinio have lived for over 25 years in the United States, where he did his clinical research in endocrinology and psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Chicago, and Cornell. He is a renowned figure among the international researchers and his translational research in depression and obesity is considered with high value world-wide. His research interests are in the field of Genetics, Endocrinology, Molecular Medicine, Neuro-genetics, Genomics, Psychiatry (Incl. Psychotherapy), and Obesity. Handling the top positions in Yale, University of Miami, UCLA, and NIH, he has done more than 20 years of research in these fields. Currently, he is the Director of John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University.

Pf. Licinio’s most appreciated work is on pharmacogenomics mechanism and fundamental endocrine caused by obesity and depression. His research focuses on leptin and its role in expressing the sense of satiety. Leptin deficiency, which is a genetic disorder, can lead to obesity or over weight. This work is being cited in the many science journals. Julio Licinio is the editor of three Nature Publishing Group journals and has penned more than 225 articles, reviews, and editorials and 12 books. As per Google Scholar, Pf. Licinio has an h-index of 60 and is being cited more than 18,000 times in various journals and thesis.