I have been a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Harvard Medical School since 2022, working with Prof. Dr. Michael S. Gilmore. Since 2023, I have also been affiliated with the Infectious Disease and Microbiome Program at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, where I collaborate with the Bacterial Genomics Group, led by Dr. Ashlee M. Earl and Dr. Abigail L. Manson. My work integrates comparative genomics, molecular microbiology, and microbial ecology to investigate the evolutionary dynamics, adaptation, and dissemination of bacterial pathogens across clinical, environmental, animal, and human-associated ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria, especially enterococci. Currently, I lead studies focused on the discovery, characterization, and engineering of Efagins, novel phage-related antibacterial nanomachines, as precision antimicrobial agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria. Through interdisciplinary approaches integrating genomics, molecular microbiology, and structural biology, I aim to contribute to advancing the development of next-generation targeted therapies as alternatives to conventional antibiotics.
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Ophthalmology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Microbiology
Harvard University Visiting PhD Scholarship (2016–2017)
Harvard University
Awarded a Harvard University scholarship to conduct a one-year visiting PhD research program in the United States.
UFCSPA Thesis of the Year Award 2020
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Brazil
Best PhD Thesis Award granted by the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) in recognition of outstanding doctoral research and significant scientific contributions to the field of Health Sciences.
Health and Technology Innovation Fund 2026
Mass General Brigham: Boston, Massachusetts, US
Awarded $50,000 in competitive funding to support the Efagins project, focused on developing innovative precision antimicrobial technologies and advancing translational research to address multidrug-resistant bacteria.
Post Doctoral Researcher
Broad Institute, Cambridge, USA
01 Jan 2023 - present
Post Doctoral Researcher
Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
01 May 2022 - present