Prof. Dr. Camila Souza Porto holds a PhD in Biotechnology in Health (2010) and a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (2006) from the Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). Prof. Dr. Porto completed her Post-doctoral Studies at UFRPE in the Graduate Program in Animal Bioscience. Currently, she is a Lecturer at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), where she develops research in the Laboratory for the Development of Bioproducts and Bioprocesses (LADBIOPROS) in UFAL-Penedo and the Bioactive Technology Laboratory (LABTECBIO). Her research focuses on Biotechnology with an emphasis on Bioactive Molecules and Cell Biology, particularly in areas such as purification of biomolecules, enzymology, applied microbiology, fermentation, production of antimicrobials, lectins, and healing. She also coordinates extension projects in Education and Health.