Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Pará (1979); Master's degree in Genetics from the Federal University of Paraná (1983); Ph.D. in Biological Sciences (Human Genetics) from the University of São Paulo (1992). Post-doctorate fellowships at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, United Kingdom (1998), and at the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (2013). Full Professor at the Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Pará. Experience in human and medical genetics, with an emphasis on the genetics of Amazonian human populations (indigenous, Afro-descendants, and riverine populations), and in studies of genetic epidemiology addressing hereditary hemoglobinopathies, chronic diseases, non-communicable diseases (obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure), and communicable diseases (malaria). https://www.lghm.com.br/