Pharmacist, graduated from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC) and specialized in Clinical Analysis with an emphasis on Molecular Biology from the Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA). Currently a PhD student in the Postgraduate Program in Medicine: Medical Sciences at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (PPGCM/UFRGS). Experienced in quality assurance and molecular techniques for laboratory diagnosis.