I hold a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences (Teaching Certification) from Universidade Vale do Rio Verde – UninCor, a postgraduate Lato Sensu specialization in Botany from Universidade Federal de Lavras – UFLA, and both a Master's degree in Biotechnology and a Ph.D. in Sciences (Concentration Area: Biotechnology) from Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei – UFSJ. I work as a Professor and Speaker in the fields of Biotechnology and Health Sciences, and I serve as the Technical Supervisor of the Pharmacobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacognosy Laboratories at the Midwest Campus of UFSJ. My research activities focus on the following areas: Plant Biotechnology (Cell and Tissue Culture of Medicinal Plants; in vitro Production of Secondary Metabolites), Conservation Biotechnologies (Plant Cryobiology), Botany (with an emphasis on Plant Anatomy and Physiology), Phytochemistry, and the Quality Control and Evaluation of Medicinal Plants and Herbal Medicines. In addition to these topics, I am also interested in Science Education, Higher Education Teaching, and Distance Learning.