Researcher and Lab Head at Biotechnology Institute, Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants Lab, University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Dr. Branco began her training as a biology student, investigating the effects of compounds for the development of specific drugs for the treatment of diseases associated with oxidative stress, such as neurodegenerative diseases and cancer. At the Institute of Biotechnology - University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil, she went on to complete a Master’s Degree involved the study of natural compounds to develop new drugs for the treatment of neurologic conditions in an animal model. She entered the Ph.D. program in Biotechnology, and as part of her thesis, she investigated the effects of a class of compounds to induce cytotoxicity in cancer cells, conducting part of her doctoral project at Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology at the University of Toronto, Canada (International Research Fellowship). She holds a post-doctorate in food science and technology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Currently, she is Assistant Professor in Department of Biological and Health Sciences at the University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Her research is aligned with the principles of sustainability and innovation, focusing on the identification of bioactive compounds derived from residues of Brazilian biodiversity, for biotech purposes.