Holds a degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry with specialization in Clinical Analysis from the Federal University of Santa Maria (1997), followed by a Clinical Laboratory Hospital specialization (1998), a Masters degree in Pharmacy (Pathophysiology and Toxicology) (2001), and a Ph.D. in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (2005), all from the University of São Paulo. She is a Full Professor at the Federal University of Santa Maria and leads the Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Applied to Clinical Microbiology (LABIOMIC).Her research is grounded in the field of Pharmacy, focusing on clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, with emphasis on the application of next-generation sequencing technologies, particularly metagenomic approaches (mNGS), and whole-genome sequencing. She integrates advanced bioinformatics to support pathogen detection and characterization in clinical settings.Her work addresses healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, with a strong emphasis on translational research, contributing to molecular diagnostics, genomic surveillance, and the generation of actionable data for public health.