Dr.Adriano Monteiro de Castro Pimenta graduated in Biological Sciences by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Bachelor in Zoology) in 1994 and PhD in Biological Sciences (Physiology and Pharmacology) by the Federal University of Minas Gerais in 1999. Postdoctoral degree at the Université de la Mediterranée (IFR Jean Roche, Marseille , France) between 1999 and 2001 and at UFMG between 2001 and 2004. Visiting Professor at the University of Alberta (Canada) between 2013 and 2014. He is currently Associate Professor III of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Department of Biochemistry and Immunology). He was Advisory Committee of the area of ​​Biological and Agrarian Sciences - UFMG. Nomination held in ordinance 20/2008, of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, signed by the Pro Rector of Research, Prof. Carlos Alberto Pereira Tavares on 04/16/2008 2) Member of the Brazilian Society of Toxinology (SBTx), International Society on Toxinology (IST) and Brazilian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBBq) 3) Treasurer of the Brazilian Society of Toxinology between 2006 and 2011

1) Structure and function of bioactive peptides and cryptids (antitumor, antimicrobial, hormone-like, etc); 2) Proteomics and mass spectrometry: de novo sequencing; structural and functional proteome; structural prospecting of new bioactive compounds; protein chemistry; LC-MS and MS / MS of bioactive compounds; 3) Toxinology: biochemical and functional characterization of poisons and toxins of animal origin; prospecting and development of new drugs based on protein structures.