Summary
Graduation in Biotechnolgy by the Federal University of Alfenas, Brazil. Currently, a Master's student in Basic and Applied Immunology by the Ribeirão Preto Medical School - USP, Brazil, working with epitope mapping in the development of a vaccine against Rhipicephalus microplus tick.

Education
09/2016 - present: Master’s student in Basic and Applied Immunology. 
Ribeirão Preto Medical School – USP. Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
Project title: Prediction and epitope mapping of salivary proteins of Rhipicephalus microplus for the development of a multicomponent vaccine.
01/2011 - 06/2016: Sandwich degree in Biotechnology. 
Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG). Alfenas, Minas Gerais. Brazil.
University of California, San Diego (UCSD). San Diego, California, United States of America.
 

Projects/Research
01/2016 - present: Development of an anti-tick vaccine for cattle. Intern from January until August 2016. Master’s student in Basic and Applied Immunology since September 2016.
01/2015 - 12/2015: Investigation of serological and genetic factors related to predisposition to the development of acute dengue in Minas Gerais: study in cities with distinct epidemiological profiles. Junior Scientific Initiation at Laboratory of Vaccines, UNIFAL-MG.
05/2014 - 12/2014: Development of a prime boost vaccine against Herpes type II and characterization of a Murine Cytomegalovirus strain expressing EGFP. Intern in Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at University of California - San Diego.
03/2013 - 12/2013: Evaluation of the adjuvant potential of bovine serum albumin nanoparticles associated to total antigens of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Intern at Laboratory of Vaccines, UNIFAL-MG.