Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Escola Superior de Agricultura “Luiz de Queiroz” (ESALQ) PhD Genetics and Animal Breeding (1999-2002) Research Project: Association between genetic polymorphisms and growth curve parameters in beef cattle Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP/FCAV) M.Sc Genetics and Animal Breeding (1993-1997) Research Project: Environmental and genetic effects on pre-weaning weight gain in Nellore cattle Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP/FCAV) B.Sc Animal Science (1986-1990) Senior Researcher (1994 - current) Department of Agriculture and Supply of São Paulo State – Institute of Animal Science Activity: Animal Science with emphasis on Genetic Improvement and Integration of Genomic Strategies in Animal Production. Coordinator of the Postgraduate Program in Sustainable Animal Production (Institute of Animal Science) between 2014-2021. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Genomics of the Institute of Animal Science. With funding from CNPq and FAPESP, it coordinates research projects (special and thematic programs and regular grants). Participates as a Professor and Advisor of Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Post-Graduate Courses at USP (Biological Sciences - Genetics) and at the Institute of Animal Science (Sustainable Animal Production). CNPq Productivity Fellowships since 2009.