Associate Professor at the Federal University of Pampa (UNIPAMPA), São Gabriel Campus, since 2009. I hold a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM) and a PhD in Neuroscience from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), which included a Sandwich Doctorate period at the University of Newcastle, Australia. I am a CNPq Research Productivity Fellow and serve on the Editorial Boards of the journals Neurochemical Research, Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, and Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. My research interests: Neuroscience, Neurochemistry, Biochemistry, and Toxicology, with additional interest in the fields of Ecotoxicology and Environmental Sciences.I am also a member of the Ethics Committee for Animal Use (CEUA) at UNIPAMPA, as per Ordinance No. 2065, dated November 13, 2019. Notably, I served as the coordinator of the COVID-19 Initiative at UNIPAMPA São Gabriel, which conducted RT-PCR testing for COVID-19 across 16 municipalities in the southern border region of Rio Grande do Sul. This initiative performed approximately 60,000 tests voluntarily and free of charge, significantly contributing to public health efforts during the pandemic. In recognition of these services, I was honored with the Plácido de Castro Medal, a prestigious municipal decoration awarded for outstanding contributions to society during the pandemic.