Graduated in veterinary medicine from the Federal University of Uberlândia. Master's degree from the School of Veterinary Medicine at UFMG, specializing in Veterinary Epidemiology, PhD from the School of Veterinary Medicine, specializing in preventive veterinary medicine/animal science. Worked as a technical reference for visceral leishmaniasis at the Parasitic Diseases Service-Ezequiel Dias Foundation for 9 years and coordinated this laboratory for six years. Post-doctorate in Health Sciences/Visceral Leishmaniasis from the René Rachou Research Center. Currently a researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectology-INI, focusing on the diagnosis of leishmaniasis. Professor of the Professional Master's Program in Clinical Research at INI