She holds a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences from the Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (2010), a Masters and a PhD in Pharmacology from the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), and completed a Postdoctoral fellowship in Gerontology (PNPD/CAPESUFSM). Since 2021, she has been a faculty member in the Department of Pathology at UFSM. She coordinates the Biogenomics Laboratory at UFSM, where she conducts research in the cellular and molecular biology of aging, with an emphasis on cellular senescence, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and wound healing and tissue repair processes. Her research primarily focuses on mechanisms related to mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and redox regulation, integrating in vitro and in vivo experimental models, with the aim of identifying pharmacological targets and therapeutic strategies based on bioactive compounds. She is actively involved in undergraduate teaching, delivering the course General Pathology for the Pharmacy and Nursing programs, and serves as a professor and advisor in the Graduate Programs in Gerontology (Masters level) and Biological Sciences: Pharmacology (Masters and Doctoral levels) at UFSM, contributing to the training of highly qualified human resources in the fields of aging, pharmacology, and health sciences. She is the deputy coordinator of the Graduate Program in Gerontology and the deputy head of the Department of Pathology. She is a member of the Brazilian Society for Cell Biology and the Brazilian Society of Pharmacology.