Full Professor at the Ribeirão Preto School of Pharmaceutical Sciences - University of São Paulo, Brazil (FCFRP-USP), where she started teaching in 1998. At USP, she obtained the degrees of Pharmacist (1990), Master in Analytical Chemistry (1993) and Ph.D. in Food Science (1997). Research experience in the USA: Rutgers University (1995); University of California Davis (1995); US FDA - CFSAN (2005-2006, CAPES post doc fellowship) and UPenn (2017, BEP FAPESP fellowship). TEACHING: Food Science, Food Microbiology and Mentoring to Pharmacy undergraduate students; accredited graduate supervisor in Biosciences and Biotechnology - FCFRP-USP. Research line: MICROBIAL ECOLOGY IN FOOD AND HEALTH; coordinates national/international funded projects (Argentina, Canada, Denmark, United States, France, Italy, Sweden). Academic management: graduate program coordinator (2012-2016), vice-president (2018-2022) and president (2022-present) of Graduate Committee FCFRP-USP. Extension activities: examining boards; committees in scientific events; talks and posters on Food Microbiology and Biosciences. RONDON PROJECT (Ministry of Defense, 2019). Ad hoc reviewer for scientific journals and granting agencies from Brazil and abroad. Associate editor Braz. J. Microbiology (2012-2023); guest editor Front. Microbiol. Member: Braz. Assoc. Food Protection; Braz. Microbiol. Soc.; Braz. Assoc. Pharmac. Sci. Collaborates with "The International Microbiology Literacy Initiative" - https://imili.org/About