Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Catholic University of Minas Gerais (2000), Master in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2002) and sandwich PhD in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2006) and the Defenses Antivirales et Antitumorales Laboratory (Université Montpellier II - France), Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CNRS). He is currently Associate Professor of the Federal University of Alfenas. He has experience in microbiology, with emphasis on Virology, acting on the following topics: development of new vaccines for flaviviruses and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, nanovaccines, molecular biology of dengue virus and antiviral activity of natural products and prodcuts obtained by medicinal chemistry.