Anapaula Sommer Vinagre holds a degree in Biological Sciences (1988), a Master's degree in Biological Sciences (Physiology) (1992) and a PhD in Biological Sciences (Physiology) (1999) from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. She was a CAPES senior fellow at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology at the University of Maryland from August 2013 to July 2014. She is now an Associate Professor in the Department of Physiology at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. She is also a Permanent Professor in the Postgraduate Program in Biological Sciences: Physiology at UFRGS. She has experience in the areas of physiology, metabolism, and comparative endocrinology with an emphasis on crustaceans and mammals. Her main lines of research include the metabolism and endocrinology of crustaceans, the effects of organotin compounds in crustaceans, the metabolic effects of liraglutide in castrated animals, and teaching in animal and human physiology.