Currently, my area of expertise is higher education in health, a field in which I have a particular passion for exploring, innovating, and leading. I am always interested in collaborations, opportunities, and challenges that allow me to contribute with innovative, efficient, and effective strategies/actions to the institution to which I am affiliated.
EDUCATION
I hold a degree in Biomedicine from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). In the health field, my academic trajectory includes a master's degree in Biological Sciences (Physiology), a doctorate in Medical Sciences, and an international postdoctoral fellowship at Yamaguchi University, Japan. My career is marked by a deep commitment to education, scientific research, and academic and professional ethics.
As an education enthusiast, I have sought to expand my academic horizons in this area. I specialize in Higher Education Teaching Methodology and have completed a new postdoctoral fellowship in education at PUCPR. Furthermore, I am the founder and leader of the Health Education Research Group (GPEDUCS), with numerous publications in national and international journals. This journey reflects my continuous effort to solidify educational concepts and skills for work in the health field.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Education, Health (social science), Health Professions
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Scholar Citations
18
Scholar h-index
27
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Institutional predictors of minimum proficiency in Brazil’s new National Medical Education Assessment (ENAMED): a Bayesian hierarchical nationwide cross-sectional analysis BB Andrade, K Villalva-Serra, RC Menezes, QH Brito, LF Quintanilha, ... 2026
Artificial intelligence in health education: teachers’ and tech experts’ views on replacing teaching competencies AKF da Mota Dias, TS De Melo, K de Miranda Avena, ... International Journal of Education and Health 9, e6382-e6382 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Beyond the white coat: valuing the contributions of non-physician faculty in medical education in Brazil LF Quintanilha, KM Avena, QH Fatel, RF Jesus, M Araújo-Pereira, ... Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1-9 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Navigating uncertainty in patient care: a closer look at emergency medicine residents in Brazil G Boemeke, LAO Barbosa, RC Menezes, LF Quintanilha, KM Avena, ... Frontiers in Medicine 12, 1578575 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools BB Andrade, K Villalva-Serra, RC Menezes, LF Quintanilha, KM Avena Frontiers in medicine 12, 1617885 , 2025 2025 Citations: 13
Shaping Tomorrow's Doctors: The Impact of Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors on Medical Education Quality in Brazil: An Ecological Study QH Fatel, FGM Silva, KM Avena, RC Menezes, BB Andrade, ... Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 12, 23821205251360521 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Lessons learned from the expansion of medical schools in Brazil: a review of challenges and opportunities KM Avena, LF Quintanilha, RL Luzardo Filho, BB Andrade Frontiers in Education 9, 1494445 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
“Mais Médicos”-“More Physicians” law: evaluating compliance with municipal criteria for the operation of medical schools FGM Silva, PAJ Santos, LF Quintanilha Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica 49 (2) , 2025 2025 Citations: 4
Lei do Mais Médicos: avaliando o cumprimento dos critérios municipais para funcionamento de escolas médicas FGM Silva, PAJ Santos, LF Quintanilha Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica 49 (2) , 2025 2025
Shaping Tomorrow's Doctors: The Impact of Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors on Medical Education Quality in Brazil-an ecological study QHF Brito, FGM Silva, KM Avena, RC Menezes, BB Andrade, ... 2024
Engagement in extracurricular activities during medical school: a cross-sectional study on student motivations and challenges NM Oliveira, DA Viana, JR Santos, LF Quintanilha, RF de Jesus, ... Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 11, 23821205241296980 , 2024 2024 Citations: 11
Shaping Tomorrow's Doctors: The Impact of Socioeconomic and Institutional Factors on Medical Education Quality in Brazil QHF Brito, FGM Silva, RC Menezes, K de Miranda Avena, BB Andrade, ... 2024 Citations: 2
Stress and exhaustion among medical students: a prospective longitudinal study on the impact of the assessment period on medical education IS Santiago, S de Castro e Castro, APA de Brito, D Sanches, ... BMC Medical Education 24 (1), 630 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
TECNOLOGIA NA FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL EM SAÚDE: PERCEPÇÕES DISCENTES E PERFIL DE UTILIZAÇÃO DE APLICATIVOS DE EDUCAÇÃO MÉDICA PS Lemos, LC Martins, ÁCD Faria, LF Quintanilha Seminário Estudantil de Produção Acadêmica 20 , 2023 2023
Resident Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapy: Sources and Clinical Applications RC dos Santos Goldenberg, ACC de Carvalho Elsevier , 2023 2023 Citations: 8
Perspectivas docentes sobre a possibilidade de substituição de trabalhos humanos pela inteligência artificial na educação superior em saúde: um estudo preliminar ML Galvão, SH Fialho, LF Quintanilha, QH Fatel Brito Seminário Estudantil de Produção Acadêmica 20 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Panorama nacional dos métodos de ensino das escolas médicas: uma avaliação dos métodos de ensino formalmente adotados pelas instituições brasileiras LJL de Lima, WZN Andrade, MAV Palácio, I Takenami, LF Quintanilha Revista Sustinere 11 (1), 80-96 , 2023 2023
Transformando o Aprendizado na Educação Médica: Relato de Experiência Sobre o uso da Gamificação Como Estratégia De Ensino Em Aulas Práticas De Fisiologia Renal SD Maiche, G dos Santos Carneiro, TRC de Jesus, APA de Brito, ... Diálogos & ciência 2 (3), 62-69 , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
Impactos da pandemia de Covid-19 na qualidade de vida e satisfação no trabalho dos profissionais de saúde no Brasil PTC de Abreu, SS Souza, LFQ de Mesquita Revista JRG de Estudos Acadêmicos 6 (12), 352-365 , 2023 2023 Citations: 7
Training to cope with death from the perspective of future physicians GF Amoedo, JBB Sousa, LF Quintanilha, KM Avena Revista Bioética 31, e3524PT , 2023 2023 Citations: 2
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Bone marrow multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells do not reduce fibrosis or improve function in a rat model of severe chronic liver injury AB Carvalho, LF Quintanilha, JV Dias, BD Paredes, EG Mannheimer, ... Stem cells 26 (5), 1307-1314 , 2008 2008 Citations: 232
Longitudinal profiling of the vaccination coverage in Brazil reveals a recent change in the patterns hallmarked by differential reduction across regions N Césare, TF Mota, FFL Lopes, ACM Lima, R Luzardo, LF Quintanilha, ... International Journal of Infectious Diseases 98, 275-280 , 2020 2020 Citations: 132
Inovação pedagógica universitária mediada pelo Facebook e YouTube: uma experiência de ensino-aprendizagem direcionado à geração-Z LF Quintanilha Educar em Revista 33 (65), 249-263 , 2017 2017 Citations: 125
Canine mesenchymal stem cells show antioxidant properties against thioacetamide‐induced liver injury in vitro and in vivo LF Quintanilha, T Takami, Y Hirose, K Fujisawa, Y Murata, N Yamamoto, ... Hepatology Research 44 (10), E206-E217 , 2014 2014 Citations: 88
Prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns entre estudantes de Medicina durante a pandemia de Covid-19 ACC Cardoso, LAO Barbosa, LF Quintanilha, KM Avena Revista brasileira de educação médica 46, e006 , 2022 2022 Citations: 66
Status and prospects of liver cirrhosis treatment by using bone marrow-derived cells and mesenchymal cells S Terai, T Takami, N Yamamoto, K Fujisawa, T Ishikawa, Y Urata, ... Tissue Engineering Part B: Reviews 20 (3), 206-210 , 2014 2014 Citations: 66
The impact of cancer campaigns in Brazil: a Google Trends analysis LF Quintanilha, LN Souza, D Sanches, RS Demarco, KF Fukutani Ecancer Medical Journal 13, 963 , 2019 2019 Citations: 60
Ultrasound imaging in an experimental model of fatty liver disease and cirrhosis in rats AS Lessa, BD Paredes, JV Dias, AB Carvalho, LF Quintanilha, CM Takiya, ... BMC veterinary research 6 (1), 6 , 2010 2010 Citations: 60
Advances in hepatic tissue bioengineering with decellularized liver bioscaffold EA Rossi, LF Quintanilha, CKV Nonaka, BSF Souza Stem cells international 2019 (1), 2693189 , 2019 2019 Citations: 58
Bone marrow cell transplant does not prevent or reverse murine liver cirrhosis LF Quintanilha, EG Mannheimer, AB Carvalho, BD Paredes, JV Dias, ... Cell transplantation 17 (8), 943-953 , 2008 2008 Citations: 55
Enhanced survival of mice infused with bone marrow‐derived as compared with adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells S Shiratsuki, S Terai, Y Murata, T Takami, N Yamamoto, K Fujisawa, ... Hepatology Research 45 (13), 1353-1359 , 2015 2015 Citations: 42
A canine liver fibrosis model to develop a therapy for liver cirrhosis using cultured bone marrow–derived cells T Matsuda, T Takami, R Sasaki, T Nishimura, Y Aibe, BD Paredes, ... Hepatology communications 1 (7), 691-703 , 2017 2017 Citations: 39
Stress and exhaustion among medical students: a prospective longitudinal study on the impact of the assessment period on medical education IS Santiago, S de Castro e Castro, APA de Brito, D Sanches, ... BMC Medical Education 24 (1), 630 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Impacto da pandemia do SARS-COV-2 na educação médica: migração" compulsória" para o modelo remoto, uma visão preliminar de gestores da educação médica LF Quintanilha, K de Miranda Avena, LBNC Magalhães, ... International Journal of Education and Health 5 (1), 119-125 , 2021 2021 Citations: 29
Formação e envolvimento pedagógico entre docentes do ensino superior em saúde: uma análise dos cursos médicos LF Quintanilha, CS da Silva Farias, BB Andrade Revista Internacional de Educação Superior 7, e021026-e021026 , 2021 2021 Citations: 25
Medical student perceptions about active methodologies in the study of physiology in medical schools in Salvador, Brazil LF Quintanilha, GN Costa, MR Coutinho Advances in Physiology Education 42 (4), 693-696 , 2018 2018 Citations: 23
Bone marrow cells obtained from cirrhotic rats do not improve function or reduce fibrosis in a chronic liver disease model EG Mannheimer, LF Quintanilha, AB Carvalho, BD Paredes, ... Clinical transplantation 25 (1), 54-60 , 2011 2011 Citations: 22
Lessons learned from the expansion of medical schools in Brazil: a review of challenges and opportunities KM Avena, LF Quintanilha, RL Luzardo Filho, BB Andrade Frontiers in Education 9, 1494445 , 2025 2025 Citations: 18
An ultrasound and histomorphological analysis of experimental liver cirrhosis in rats JV Dias, BD Paredes, LFQ Mesquita, AB Carvalho, EO Kozlowski, ... Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research 41, 992-999 , 2008 2008 Citations: 18
Pandemia da COVID-19: cenário do sistema de saúde brasileiro para o enfrentamento da crise CS de Castro, JVH Júnior, RB Reis, BB Andrade, LF Quintanilha Research, Society and Development 9 (7), e516974383-e516974383 , 2020 2020 Citations: 15