She holds a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Brasilia (1982) and a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland). He completed post-doctoral training at the University of Iowa (1991-1996) and sabbatical leave at the University of Maryland (2008) in the United States. She is a Full Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Immunology of the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a member of INCT Vaccines. She was a researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (International Research Scholar), Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Immunology at UFMG and President of the Brazilian Society of Protozoology. She is currently the Coordinator of the Center for Vaccine Technology (CT-Vaccines), at the Belo Horizonte Technology Park (BH-Tec). He has experience in research in the area of ​​Molecular Biology, working mainly in the following subjects: Molecular Parasitology and Genomic of parasites, with emphasis on studies on regulation of gene expression, host-parasite interactions, antigen discovery, genetic variability and DNA repair in Trypanosoma cruzi. He directed 22 Master's students and 25 doctoral students (including co-orientations) in the postgraduate courses in Biochemistry and Immunology (concept 7 of Capes) and Bioinformatics (concept 6) of UFMG. Productivity fellowship-CNPq 1B. genetic variability and DNA repair in Trypanosoma cruzi. He directed 22 Master's students and 25 doctoral students (including co-orientations) in the postgraduate courses in Biochemistry and Immunology (concept 7 of Capes) and Bioinformatics (concept 6) of UFMG. Productivity fellowship-CNPq 1B. genetic variability and DNA repair in Trypanosoma cruzi. He directed 22 Master's students and 25 doctoral students (including co-orientations) in the postgraduate courses in Biochemistry and Immunology (concept 7 of Capes) and Bioinformatics (concept 6) of UFMG. Productivity fellowship-CNPq 1B.

1. Characterization of genes encoding antigens of amastigote forms of T. cruzi. 2. Mechanisms of gene expression regulation in trypanosomatids. 3. Genomics of parasites and microorganisms 4. Functional genomic bacteria 5. DNA metabolism and mechanisms of generation of gene variability in Trypanosoma cruzi. 6. Visiting researcher at the Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Maryland, in partnership with UFMG 7. Visiting researcher at the Virology Institute of the University of Marburg, Germany in agreement with UFMG 8. Characterization of Trypanosoma cruzi antigens 9. Genetic manipulation and replication of exogenous DNA in trypanosomatids 10. Molecular Parasitology