巴西科学家路易斯·罗杜尔弗·特拉瓦索斯是一位在许多研究领域都受到认可的科学家。他在1970年代末在纽约的斯隆凯特琳癌症中心度过了一个间隔年，并开始了他在肿瘤学领域的研究。当时，人类黑色素瘤糖蛋白抗原的发现和表征产生了重要的出版物。这次经历使得16年后，特拉瓦索斯博士创办了UNONEX，并在肿瘤学领域的发现和研究人员培训方面做出了重要贡献。本综述将涵盖与特拉瓦索斯博士合作，对导致黑色素瘤发展的分子和过程进行调查的研究团队的所有贡献。 © 2023. 作者(s)在巴西微生物学会的独家许可下发布。

Luiz Rodolpho Travassos, a Brazilian scientist recognized in several areas of research, began his studies in the field of oncology in the late 1970s when he took a sabbatical at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY, USA. At that time, the discovery and characterization of human melanoma glycoprotein antigens yielded important publications. This experience allowed 16 years later, and Dr. Travassos founded UNONEX, significantly contributing with discoveries in the area of oncology and training of researchers. This review will address all the contributions of team of researchers who, together with Dr. Travassos, collaborated with investigations into molecules and processes that lead to the development of melanoma.© 2023. The Author(s) under exclusive licence to Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia.