Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos

Julia Matzenbacher dos Santos is an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh since June 2022, focusing on Anatomy and Physiology while conducting research. Prior experience includes serving as Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Fairmont State University and as a Senior Scientist at Detroit R&D, where responsibilities included product development and grant writing. Julia also held positions as an Adjunct Professor at Henry Ford Community College and a Research Scientist at Wayne State University, concentrating on diabetic retinopathy. Previous roles include Postdoctoral Research Associate at Wayne State University and PhD fellow at Universidade do Porto, where research focused on glucose uptake in skeletal muscle. Julia earned a PhD in Diabetes and Exercise from Porto University.