Graduated in Nutrition (2016), master (2018) and PhD (2023) in Physiological Sciences from the Federal University of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri Valleys. Currently a Science, Technology and Innovation Development fellow at Fapemig. Member of the research group at the Laboratory of Exercise Biology and Immunometabolism (Bioex) since 2012, with a main focus on the study of obesity, insulin resistance and their relationship with diet, physical exercise and infectious diseases such as COVID-19 and dengue. Experience as a professor in the Nutrition, Nursing and Medicine courses at UFVJM. Laboratory experience in molecular biology, flow cytometry and assessment of redox state. Work on extension projects and in research with humans and animals. Work on the frontline for the diagnosis of COVID-19 at UFVJM between 2020 and 2022. Research involving the Food Guide for the Brazilian population 2nd ed. One of the creators of the digital game NutriGame - your food guide.