Currently a PhD candidate at the Departamento de Microbiologia Geral of the Instituto de Microbiologia at the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), working in the Laboratório de Estudos Avançados de Microorganismos Emergentes e Resistentes (LEAMER) – UFRJ. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Microbiology and Immunology in 2021 and his master’s degree in Microbiology in October 2024. His research focuses primarily on mycology, investigating the antifungal activity of coordination compounds, especially those with anti-Cryptococcus activity, and elucidating their mechanisms of action through the analysis of potential morphological, physiological, or metabolic alterations in these yeasts. In addition, he coordinates the creation and maintenance of Galleria mellonella larvae used as an in vivo model for toxicity assays of different drugs or infection assays with various microorganisms, allowing for the estimation of both pathogen virulence and the therapeutic potential of different drugs. During his master’s studies, he demonstrated the low toxicity of coordination compounds based on 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione complexed with silver or copper ions through in vitro, in silico (Swiss ADME), and in vivo (G. mellonella) assays, also showing their antifungal activity against clinical isolates of C. neoformans and C. gattii