Layze Braz de Oliveira is a nurse and researcher, holding a PhD in Sciences from the Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing at the University of São Paulo (EERP/USP) and a Master’s degree in Sciences from the University of São Paulo. Her research focuses on Health Surveillance, Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Global Health, and Evidence-Based Practice. She currently serves as a Technical Reference for the Brazilian Ministry of Health at the Center for Strategic Information on Health Surveillance (CIEVS), with experience in public health emergency preparedness and response, epidemiological surveillance, and health policy. Her academic and professional trajectory is marked by the integration of research, teaching, and practice within Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS).