I started my scientific career in high school through a Scientific Vocational Program; then, I completed a technical course in Clinical Pathology and carried out internships working with microorganisms such as HTLV and Helicobacter pylori. I achieved an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with a sandwich degree from the University of Évora, Portugal. I have experience in pharmacy involving clinical analysis and in molecular biology techniques, immunoassay techniques, and arbovirus vector biology studies.