Title: Professor
Company: University of Michigan
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Carol F. Elias, PhD, professor at the University of Michigan, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in education.
Dr. Elias, a seasoned educator, has been a faculty member at the University of Michigan for over a decade, teaching courses in neuroscience as a full professor and serving as the director of the neuroscience graduate program. Her tenured background in education previously included an appointment at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center from 2008 to 2012 and at the University of São Paulo as an associate professor between 1998 and 2008. While in Brazil, Dr. Elias established an independent laboratory at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences on the university’s campus. Besides her primary role in academia, Dr. Elias has garnered success as the director of the Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Centers at the National Institutes of Health since 2023.
Possessing a rich educational background, Dr. Elias holds an undergraduate degree in biology and biological sciences from the State University of Campinas, followed by a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in neuroscience from the University of São Paulo. She also completed postdoctoral coursework in neuroscience at Harvard Medical School at Harvard University. Beyond her education, Dr. Elias remains relevant as a prominent member of the Latin American Academy of Sciences and the Endocrine Society and an elected fellow of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science.
Besides her primary career objectives, Dr. Elias has volunteered with various community outreach initiatives through the neuroscience graduate program at the University of Michigan. She has also taught students voluntarily and conducted seminars and lectures in Brazil. Passionate about her work, Dr. Elias is renowned for defining the gray areas that connect metabolism and reproductive function. Her primary research interests include neuroendocrinology, metabolism and reproductive physiology. Dr. Elias’ laboratory is now working to determine the neural and molecular mechanisms by which metabolic imbalances disrupt reproductive physiology. She notes that collaboration has been key to her success as a researcher.
For more information, please visit:
Contact Dr. Elias:
