I hold a degree in Animal Science from FMVZ – UNESP (2009), with a master’s and Ph.D. in Animal Production from the same institution (2012 and 2016). During my graduate studies, I completed research exchanges at The University of Sydney (Australia, CAPES) and York University (Canada, FAPESP-BEPE). I also completed postdoctoral research in Genetics at IBB – UNESP and in Animal Science at FMVZ – UNESP, including a research stay at the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FAPESP-BEPE). Currently, I’m an Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Production at FCAT – UNESP – Dracena and teach in the postgraduate specialization program in Beekeeping and Stingless Bee Management at UNITAU. I serve as Vice-President of the COLOSS network (Prevention of Honey Bee Colony Losses) and as South American Ambassador for the World Honey Bee Health Task Force. I’m also a member of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the Brazilian Confederation of Beekeeping and co-founder of Bsafe Biotech Corporation. My research focuses on beekeeping, genomics, transcriptomics, molecular markers, and the development of transgenic yeasts for pest control.