Graduated in Analytical Toxicology from the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (UFCSPA) in 2016. Luiza holds a Master's degree in the UFCSPA Graduate Program in Biosciences and a Capes research grant, performing 1 year of the Master's degree at the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) with a scholarship from the Irish Government. Luiza completed her PhD in Biosciences in 20200 and currently, she is undertaking a PhD in Medical Genetics at the University of Newcastle (UoN). She has experience in the field of DNA repair, genotoxicity, mutagenicity, cancer - specially breast cancer, in vitro and in vivo assays, biomedical polymers and nanotechnology, working mainly on the following topics: DNA damage signalling, determination of pharmacological properties and safety assessment of new compounds, both natural and synthetic, and polymeric formulations to treat cancer.