Título: Livre-Docente
E-mail: [email protected]
Lattes: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9298324599649423
Orcid: ID  0000-0001-5958-5646 – https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-5646
Scopus: ID 7004006949 – https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=7004006949
Google scholar:  ID 6sZoQXUAAAAJ – https://scholar.google.com.br/citations?user=6sZoQXUAAAAJ&hl=pt-BR&oi=ao
Research ID:  K-9330-2017 – https://publons.com/researcher/2084096/raphael-martus-marcon/

Lines of research: 

Main: Spinal disorders, idiopathic scoliosis, and stem cell research

Summary

Letran – a specialized laboratory for experimental research in the area of nerve repair and reconstruction. Implemented, standardized and validated an experimental spinal cord injury model in Wistar rats. Letran has a computerized drop weight impact tester (New York Impactor), to produce standardized and reproducible spinal contusions, developed by New York University, USA, and adopted by the Multicenter Animal Spinal Cord Injury Study – MASCIS, coordinated by Prof. Wise Young of Rutgers University, USA. Currently, it is developing new therapeutic techniques using stem cells, growth factors and tissue engineering. It is one of Cenatra’s main advanced research facilities. We are developing new ways to evaluate motor recovery in rats, developing devices for the rehabilitation of the rats to assess its importance in recovery from spinal cord injury, and we are entering into partnerships with other laboratories in order to continuously improve our research.

Cenatra – Center of Reference for the Integrated Specialized Care of Spinal Cord Trauma. Line of work: Nuclear, multicenter, interinstitutional, multidisciplinary and multiprofessional program for medical, tertiary, quaternary and paramedical assistance for patients suffering from spinal cord trauma. It offers undergraduate and lato and stricto sensu graduate courses in basic and applied clinical and technological research, and training in technology, human resources, and guidance and dissemination of knowledge to the community. It also foresees offering pre- (prevention campaigns, etc.) and post-hospital (self-care, informal caregiver, socioeconomic re-inclusion, etc.) activities.

Relevant articles:

  1. Petersen PA, Marcon RM, Letaif OB, Mello Santos MA, Oliveira RG, Passos de Barros Filho TE, Cristante AF. Does Kyphectomy Improve the Quality of Life of Patients With Myelomeningocele? Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2020 Jan;478(1):104-111.
  2. Tavares Junior MCM, de Souza JPV, Araujo TPF, Marcon RM, Cristante AF, de Barros Filho TEP, Letaif OB. Comparative tomographic study of the S2-alar-iliac screw versus the iliac screw. Eur Spine J. 2019;28(4):855-862.
  3. Fernandes LG, Cristante AF, Marcon RM, de Barros Filho TEP, Letaif OB. Feasibility of anterior screw fixation in children: a tomographic study. Eur Spine J. 2018;27(6):1388-1392.
  4. Tavares-Júnior MCM, Munhoz DU, de Souza JPV, Marcon RM, Cristante AF, Letaif OB. Evaluation of Alternative Halo Ring Positions in Children Using Tomography. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2019 Mar 14;74:e781.
  5. Fernandes LG, Cristante AF, Marcon RM, de Barros Filho TEP, Letaif OB. Feasibility of anterior screw fixation in children: a tomographic study. Eur Spine J. 2018;27(6):1388-1392.