She graduated in Biomedicine (2010) and has a master's degree in Biochemistry and Physiology (2012) from the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE). She holds a PhD from the Postgraduate Program in Biosciences and Biotechnology in Health at the Aggeu Magalhães Institute - IAM / FIOCRUZ (2018). During her studies, she undertook a sandwich doctorate at the Centre de Recherche, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada (2017). She was the Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Biomedicine at the Academic Center of Vitória de Santo Antão - UNIVISA (2020 - 2023). She has experience in the areas of ​​Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Immunology, working mainly on the following topics: purification and biochemical characterization of lectins; cellular ultrastructure (scanning and transmission electron microscopy); Leishmania; parasite–host cell interaction; modulation of the host immune response, and next-generation sequencing.