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Thelma Goncalez - Staff Scientist
"My research focuses on Brazilian blood donors' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs. These studies seek to understand the determinants and motivations of donors in a society that is developing social support systems. I am currently participating in the REDS II International Brazil study being conducted as a partnership between three geographically diverse blood centers in Brazil and U.S.-based researchers. This study includes protocols on Chagas disease, HIV risk factors in donors, motivations and deferrals in addition to collections of a large common database from each of the centers. My role includes study design, protocol development, and serving as a key link between Brazilian and U.S. Investigators."

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