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Flavio de Castro Magalhães, PhD

Assistant Professor, Exercise Science


Johnson Center B143
505 277-2664
fcm@unm.edu
flavio-magalhaes-cv.pdf
B.S. in Exercise Science and Physical Education, University Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
M.S. in Sports Science, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Ph.D. in Physical Education, Exercise Science, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil

Dr. De Castro is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Sciences and the Lab Director of the Exercise Physiology Lab in the Department of Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences at the University of New Mexico. Dr. De Castro received his Ph.D. from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. His main research focus is the effect of resistance exercise/training on metabolic responses/adaptations. Also, he is interested in studying how phototherapy can improve exercise-induced metabolic benefits.