Otávio Augusto graduated with a degree in biotechnology from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro with the academic dignity of cum laude and a Masters in Biotechnology from the Federal University of ABC. He is currently researching and completing his doctorate at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro at the Institute of Medical Biochemistry. He carries out projects in the fields of nanobiotechnology and biochemistry with an emphasis on green chemistry and nanomaterials for application in healthcare. He also researches the expression, purification, and characterization of proteins with clinical and industrial relevance.