Dr. Flavia Mori Sarti is currently a professor of Economics Applied to Public Policy and a researcher in Health Economics and Complex Systems Modeling at the University of Sao Paulo (Brazil). She completed her studies at the University of Sao Paulo as follows: a bachelor’s degree in economics in 1996, a bachelor’s degree in nutrition in 2006, and a doctorate in applied human nutrition in 2003. Dr. Flavia Mori Sarti's research focuses on applied economics, especially on the following aspects: public policy evaluation, health economics, human capital, the influence of social networks, and the effects of physical activity and food consumption on nutritional status. Her research topics of interest include economic evaluations, complex systems applied to economics, food production and consumption patterns, the influence of marketing on consumer behaviors, health technology assessments, and public policies on health and nutrition.