I completed my undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) from 2015 to 2020. I then pursued a Master’s degree in Microbiology from UFMG's Graduate Program in Microbiology (PPGM/UFMG), graduating in 2023. During my undergraduate studies, I was a scientific initiation fellow at the UFMG Virus Laboratory from 2017 to 2020, where I investigated and characterized arboviruses in the state of Minas Gerais under the guidance of Dr. Betânia Paiva Drumond. For my Master’s research, also supervised by Dr. Drumond, I focused on the molecular investigation of Mayaro virus in non-human primate samples from Minas Gerais. I also adapted a viral neutralization assay based on the classic PRNT to detect antibodies in liver samples from experimental animals. My expertise lies in Microbiology with a focus on classical virological techniques and molecular biology. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Microbiology at PPGM/UFMG, under the supervision of Dr. Drumond and co-supervision of Dr. Marina Beirão. In my current research, I am collecting and identifying mosquito species in Belo Horizonte and investigating the presence of arboviruses in these specimens using molecular methods and viral isolation techniques.