Bachelor's at Biological Sciences by the Sao Paulo State University (UNESP) (1994), master's and Doctorate's at Cellular and Structural Biology by the Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (1997) (2001). Has experience in Morphology, acting on the following subjects: extracellular matrix, prostate, matrix metalloproteinases, bone, cartilage and tendon.