Dr. Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque is currently a Researcher at the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil. He obtained his degree in Biological Sciences from the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the Pedagogical University of Mozambique, Mozambique, in 2012. In 2024, he received his PhD in Microbiology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. He is currently pursuing a second PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the same university. His research focuses on waterborne diseases, with particular emphasis on protozoan pathogens, encompassing epidemiology, pathogen characterization, risk assessment and mitigation, environmental and technological approaches to risk remediation, and pharmacological treatment. His research interests lie at the interface of environmental microbiology, infectious diseases, public health, and pharmacology, with an emphasis on understanding transmission pathways, infection risks, and strategies for disease prevention and control.