Dr. Iris Montaño-Castellón is a medical doctor, who graduated from Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS), Bolivia. She participated as a fellow in research centers, such as the Institute of Biomedical Research (IIBISMED) and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). She holds a Master of Science degree from the Programa de Pós-graduação em Medicina e Saúde (PPgMS) at Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Brazil. Her specialization in neurology was completed at the Hospital Universitário Professor Edgard Santos (HUPES), UFBA, followed by a fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Neurosonology, and Neurointensivism at Hospital Santa Isabel (HSI), Brazil. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in the PPgMS at UFBA. She has a particular interest in neurological infectious diseases and human retroviruses. She is actively involved in clinical trials at the Bahiana Foundation of Infectology (FBaI), collaborating closely with the Laboratory of Research in Infectology (LAPI).