He holds a PhD in Microbiology from Federal University of Viçosa with a training period at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium (2011). He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Biology from Nucleus of Biological Sciences Research (NUPEB) of Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP). Post-doctoral in the Laboratory of Virus from the Microbiology Department of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He worked as a Researcher at Laboratory of Animal Virology (LPVA) from Veterinary School (UFMG). He has worked as senior researcher at AQUACEN - Central Laboratory for Diagnosis of Aquatic Animal Diseases of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply from 2017 to 2018. Full Professor at Faculty of Education of Minas Gerais (FACEMG) in the period from 03/2016 to 06/2020. He worked as Analyst Biologist, responsible for the technical execution of molecular tests of SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic from June to December 2020. He is currently responsible for the virology sector and the execution of PCR techniques , real-time PCR, cloning, capillary sequencing (ABI3500), automated nucleic acid purification platform, automated electrophoresis platform, automated microorganism identification (Bruker Microflex LT/SH MALDI-TOF Biotyper), experimental veterinary vaccine development and Molecular diagnosis of bacterial and viral diseases. He Has knowledge in laboratory quality control and ISO-17025, experience in genetics, Molecular Biology, applied Microbiology, fermentation processes, Yeast biotechnology, Virology, Animal virology, molecular virology and cell culture.