I was born and raised in Brazil, where I pursued my BS degree in Biomedical Sciences at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, while working in a laboratory that focused on toxicology research. My interest in cardiovascular studies grew while studying the effects of pharmacology as an undergraduate. After receiving my BS degree, I came to the United States in 2018 as a volunteer for cardiomyopathy studies at Florida State University, where I applied to their Ph.D. program. In 2019, I started my Ph.D. studies on the mechanotransduction and nuclear remodeling effects of Dilated and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathies under the mentorship of Dr. Jose Pinto and Dr. Jerome Irianto. After completing my Ph.D., I decided to continue my research on the biophysical aspects of mechanobiology in cardiomyocytes. I joined the Kwon lab in 2024 at Johns Hopkins University for my postdoctoral studies, where I plan to investigate the mechanisms between mechanotransduction and gene expression profile during cardiac development.