Josiane Somariva Prophiro, PhD, Biologist. Researcher in Graduate Program in Health Sciences, University of Southern Santa Catarina, Brazil. Graduate of Biological Sciences from the University of Southern Santa Catarina—UNISUL (2005), Master (2008), and PhD (2013) in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná—UFPR. Post-doctorate (2017) from the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre—UFCSPA. Joined the University of Southern Santa Catarina as a professor of health courses in 2008 and became a professor of the Graduate Program in Health Sciences in 2014. Develops work in the areas of infectious and parasitic diseases.