Helena Maria Calil

Background

Calil, Helena Maria was born on February 20, 1949 in Barretos, S.P., Brazil. Daughter of Labib and Isaura (Silveira) Calil.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Medical Science Faculty Santa Casa, São Paulo, Brazil, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychopharmacology, Paulista School Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil, 1976; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1976-1977; postgraduate fellow, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1977-1980.

Career

Research assistant, Medical Science Faculty Santa Casa, São Paulo, Brazil, 1969-1970; research assistant, Paulista School Medicine, 1972; instructor, Paulista School Medicine, 1975-1980; assistant professor, Paulista School Medicine, 1980; associate professor, Federal U. São Paulo Paulista School Medicine, 1981-1998; director clinical psychobiology research center department psychobiology, Federal U. São Paulo Paulista School Medicine, since 1990; professor psychopharmacology, Federal U. São Paulo Paulista School Medicine, since 1998; chief discipline psychopharmacology department psychobiology, Federal U. São Paulo Paulista School Medicine, 1985-1992, 94-. Visiting scientist National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1981, 84.

Achievements

• Helena Maria Calil has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Association Fund Incentive to Psychopharmacology, São Paulo, 1983-1985, 89-. President department psychiatry São Paulo Medical Association, 1991-1993, Latin American College Neuropsychopharmacology, 1995-1998. Adjunct treasurer Brazilian Psychiatric Association department biological psychiatry, 1992-1995, treasurer, 93-96.

Fellow Collegium International Neuropsychopharmacologicum. Member Society Biological Psychiatry (correspondent), Society Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms (associate).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, photography, sailing, travel, gardening.

Connections

Father:

Labib Calil

Mother:

Isaura (Silveira) Calil