Dr. Icaro Ribeiro has Ph.D. in Health Sciences at the Nursing and Health Graduate Program, Southwest Bahia State University. Master’s in Science at the Biotechnology in Health and Investigative Medicine Graduate Program, Gonçalo Moniz Research Center, FIOCRUZ-BA. His research covers the areas of public health, with emphasis on the epidemiological aspects of non-communicable chronic diseases, cardiovascular health, quality of life, anxiety, and stress. He is also a member of the research group Health and Quality of Life, Southwest Bahia State University.