Prof. Dr. Tuane CRG Vieira earned her undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences with magna cum laude honors in 2004, followed by master's and doctoral degrees in Biological Chemistry in 2005 and 2009, respectively, at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Between 2014 and 2018, Dr. Vieira was an Assistant Professor at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro. Since 2018, she has been an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Medical Biochemistry Leopoldo de Meis, UFRJ, actively mentoring students at all levels as a key faculty member of the Postgraduate Program in Biological Chemistry (CAPES 7). Dr. Vieira directs a Level 3 laboratory at UFRJ focused on prion disease diagnosis. Since 2026, she has been an Assistant Professor at the University of Algarve in Portugal. With a background in biochemistry and biophysics, she is researching the structural biology of proteins and glycobiology, aiming to unravel the molecular foundations, therapeutic avenues, and diagnostic strategies for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer.