Wilian Luan Pilatti Sant'Ana, MD, MMedSci
Research Scholar
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About Wilian Luan Pilatti Sant'Ana
Wilian is a medical doctor from Brazil with a passion for both clinical work and research. He earned his MD and MSc in Medical Sciences at the University of Vale do Taquari (Brazil), where he worked in primary care and began his first faculty role. Enthusiastic about neurosurgery and neurocritical care, he’s dedicated to bridging the gap between research and real-world practice. In 2023, he spent a few months shadowing the Neurocritical Care team at the University of Florida. Excited to be back—as a Research Scholar this time—he’s ready to dive deeper into research and continue building his path toward becoming a physician-scientist. Wilian is fueled by a genuine love of knowledge and the joy of learning for its own sake. He values honesty, hard work, and keeping life grounded—both in medicine and beyond. Outside of work, Wilian enjoys spending time with his wife Morgana (who’s joining him in Gainesville), podcasting and videomaking, binge-watching movies, reading, geeking out over science and tech, and hitting the gym to stay balanced.
Accomplishments
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Orthoregeneration Award
ON Foundation, Luzern, Switzerland
Research Profile
Areas of Interest
- Clinical Trials Design & Analysis
- Clinical Translational Neuroscience
- Clinical Trial Interventions
- Neuroanatomy
- Neuroimaging
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Publications
Academic Articles
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POB.183 Effectiveness and Economic Impact of Acute Care Interventions for Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Journal
- Journal of Neurotrauma.
- Volume/Issue
- Vol. 42 (13-14):112-113
- [DOI]
- https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2025.86661.abstract.
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Recent Drugs Tested in Clinical Trials for Alzheimer´s and Parkinson´s Diseases Treatment: Current Approaches in Tracking New Drugs
- Journal
- Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research – CNS and Neurological Disorders.
- Volume/Issue
- 1-58
- [DOI]
- 10.2174/9789815179842124120003.
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Inoculation of plant growth promoting rhizobia in Sudan grass (Sorghum × sudanense (Piper) Stapf cv. Sudanense) and millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R.Br. cv. BRS1501)
- Journal
- Acta Agronómica.
- Volume/Issue
- 67(1):135-141
- [DOI]
- 10.15446/acag.v67n1.55849.
Education
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Doctor of Medicine (MD)
University of Vale do Taquari (Univates), Lajeado, RS, Brazil
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Master in Medical Sciences (MMedSci)
University of Vale do Taquari (Univates), Lajeado, RS, Brazil
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Agronomist Engineer
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-5758
- Business:
- pilattisantanaw@ufl.edu
- Business Street:
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1149 Newell Drive
L3-100B
McKnight Brain Institute
GAINESVILLE FL 32611