Dr. Luiz Otávio Guimarães Ervilha holds bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Cellular and Structural Biology from the Federal University of Viçosa (UFV, Brazil). He is currently a professor at the Faculty of Dynamics, Vale do Piranga. He investigates the effects of emerging environmental contaminants on the male reproductive system. His research integrates metabolism and physiology to understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and tissue remodeling in experimental toxicology.