Dr. Hianka Jasmyne Costa de Carvalho holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the State University of Maranhao (2020) and a PhD in Science from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of São Paulo (2020–2024), with a fellowship at Ohio State University (2022–2024) (CAPES-PRINT scholarship). During her doctoral research, she developed a prototype analytical device for the serological diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis using paper spray mass spectrometry (MS). She works as a researcher with The Badu Research Group (USA), in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Ohio State University, developing new technologies for disease diagnosis by applying advanced ambient ionization MS techniques and multiplexed biomarker capture in immunoassays performed on paper surfaces. She has experience in research and innovation, veterinary pathology, immunodiagnosis, and advanced techniques in ambient ionization mass spectrometry (PS-MS, ESI, nanoESI, LC-MS). She is interested in the internationalization of science, innovation, and technology, especially in developing countries, particularly in the study of new tools for the prophylaxis of leishmaniasis, a group of protozoan diseases that affect dogs and humans worldwide.