I am Senior Scientist at Collaborations Pharmaceuticals. I joined the company in 2018 and I am involved in drug discovery projects for rare genetic diseases, neglected diseases and antiviral research. At Collaborations, I am responsible for leading, managing and executing R&D projects in several therapeutic areas including Covid-19, rare diseases (Batten CLN1, Sialidosis) and neglected diseases (Zika,Chikungunya, Malaria) and CNS diseased (Alzheimer). I am passionate about drug discovery and committed to find solutions to improve peoples’ lives. My background is protein crystallography, where I did a PhD at University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. I continue to pursue my education with Post-Doctoral studies at GlaxoSmithKline (USA), University of North Carolina (USA) and Fiocruz (Brazil).