Dr. Karin da Costa Calaza is currently a full professor at the Department of Neurobiology, permanent advisor, and coordinator of the graduate program in neurosciences and permanent professor of the graduate program in biomedical sciences at Fluminense Federal University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1994), a master’s degree (1995–1997), and a doctorate (1997–2001) in biological sciences (Biophysics) from the Carlos Chagas Filho Biophysics Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.