Pharmacist, Chemist, and Biologist with a Ph.D. (2016) and M.Sc. (2012) in Pharmacology from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM, Brazil). She completed postdoctoral training under the National Postdoctoral Program (PNPD/CAPES) in the Graduate Program in Food Science and Technology (Food and Health), focusing on the interface between nutrition, bioactive compounds, and health.Her research is driven by a strongly interdisciplinary approach, integrating Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Food Science, with a particular emphasis on nutraceutical compounds and their role in chronic disease prevention and management. She develops and contributes to projects that bridge the chemical characterization of foods and agro-industrial by-products with mechanistic and functional evaluation of their biological effects, advancing innovative and sustainable strategies in health.She has extensive experience across diverse experimental platforms, including clinical and preclinical studies, cell culture systems, in vitro assays, and animal models of chronic diseases. Her expertise encompasses advanced analytical and molecular methodologies, including chromatography, molecular biology techniques, and comprehensive biochemical, antioxidant, and food composition analyses.Currently, she serves as a laboratory technician (chemist) in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UFSM, where she plays an active role in supporting research infrastructure, advancing ongoing projects, and contributing to teaching, outreach, and the training of undergraduate and graduate students.Contact: sabrina.somacal@ufsm.br