Bio

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and a Master’s degree in Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology from the Catholic University of Brasília. My academic journey led me to the Friedrich Schiller University Jena where I got my Ph.D. in Microbiology.

Fueled by a passion for microbes and their interactions, my research has spanned microbiomes in animals, soil, and metal resistance in soil bacteria. In my current role at the Valenzano lab, I am focused on unraveling the interaction between the gut microbiome and aging in turquoise killifish.

Education

Friedrich Schiller University Jena | Jena, Germany

Ph.D. in Microbiology | March 2018 – October 2023

Catholic University of Brasília | Brasília, Brazil

Master’s Degree in Genomic Sciences and Biotechnology | February 2014 – February 2016

Catholic University of Brasília | Brasília, Brazil

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences | August 2010 - December 2013

Experience

Leibniz Institute on Aging | Postdoc | January 2024 – Present

Friedrich Schiller University Jena | PhD Researcher | March 2018 - December 2023

Max Planck Institute on Biogeochemistry | PhD Researcher | March 2018 - October 2023

Catholic University of Brasília | Scientific Staff | September 2011 - June 2017