Leonardo Matta, Ph.D.
Postdoc
Curriculum vitae
| 2022 - | Postdoctoral associated at Bartelt Lab (2022 - 2024 at Institute of Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), LMU, Munich) |
| 2022 - | Postdoctoral researcher at Helmholtz Institute for Diabetes and Cancer (IDC), Munich |
| 2018 - 2022 | PhD - Physiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2016 - 2018 | M.Sc. Human physiology in rehabilitation science, Augusto Motta's University, Brazil |
| 2014 - 2016 | Post graduation - Exercise medicine and human biology, Estacio de Sá University, Brazil |
| 2010 - 2014 | B.Sc. Exercise Physiology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Research Interests
Exercise Physiology and Skeletal Muscle Biology
Passionately curious! As a postdoctoral researcher associated with the Helmholtz Institute for Diabetes and Cancer and the Technical University of Munich, I am dedicated to understand molecular and cellular principles related to metabolic disease. My expertise relies on the exercise biology field, understanding the molecular roles of exercise to counteract metabolic dysfunction and improve health. My current project investigates the role of the ubiquitin-proteasome system on muscle remodeling in response to exercise and cancer cachexia.
Matta L, Weber P, Erener S, Walth-Hummel A, Hass D, Bühler LK, Klepac K, Szendroedi J, Guerra J, Rohm M, Sterr M, Lickert H, Bartelt A, Herzig S. Chronic intermittent fasting impairs β cell maturation and function in adolescent mice. Cell Rep. 2025
Matta L, Blaas L, Gibis C, Guerra J. Functions require junctions: endurance exercise protects from age-induced alterations of the neuromuscular system. J Physiol. 2024.
Faria CC, Pereira LM, Moreira LGP, Faustino KC, Peixoto MS, Cunha de Oliveira A, Ferreira ACF, Carvalho DP, Fortunato RS. Female rats present higher oxidative damage and inflammation during goitrogenesis. J Endocrinol. 2024. Co-first authorship.
Guerra J*, Matta L*, Bartelt A. “Cardiac proteostasis in obesity and cardiovascular disease”, Herz, 2024. Co-first authorship.
Matta L, Breves C, Fonte Boa L, Domingos AE, Faria CC, Souza I, Correia Lima-Junior N, Rocha APT, Gregório BM, Carvalho DP, Ferreira ACF, Nascimento JHM, Maciel L, Fortunato RS. Quercetin improves white adipose tissue redox homeostasis in ovariectomized rats. J Endocrinol. 2023.
Matta L, Blaas L, de Faria CC. From honeymoon to dysfunction: brown fat remodelling in obesity. J Physiol. 2023.
Matta L, de Faria CC, De Oliveira DF, Andrade IS, Lima-Junior NC, Gregório BM, Takiya CM, Ferreira ACF, Nascimento JHM, de Carvalho DP, Bartelt A, Maciel L, Fortunato RS. Exercise Improves Redox Homeostasis and Mitochondrial Function in White Adipose Tissue. Antioxidants (Basel). 2022.
Matta L, Fonseca TS, Faria CC, Lima-Junior NC, De Oliveira DF, Maciel L, Boa LF, Pierucci APTR, Ferreira ACF, Nascimento JHM, Carvalho DP, Fortunato RS. The Effect of Acute Aerobic Exercise on Redox Homeostasis and Mitochondrial Function of Rat White Adipose Tissue. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2021.
Louzada RA, Bouviere J, Matta LP, Werneck-de-Castro JP, Dupuy C, Carvalho DP, Fortunato RS. Redox Signaling in Widespread Health Benefits of Exercise. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2020.