Ana Lucia S. Rodrigues is a Professor at Federal University of Santa Catarina. She holds an undergraduate degree in Pharmacy (Clinical Analysis) from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, a Master’s degree in Biochemistry from the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, and a Doctoral degree in Biochemistry from the Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR). Her research is aimed at investigating the mechanisms involved in the antidepressant activity of neuromodulators, vitamins, natural and synthetic products, and physical exercise in animal models of depression and models of comorbidity, depression, and neurodegenerative diseases.