Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Goiás (1983) and PhD in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás (2011). She is currently an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Goiás. Has experience in Medicine, with emphasis on Neurology and Neurophysiology, working mainly on the following subjects: autoimmune diseases, multiple sclerosis, dementia, cognitive disorders, Parkson's disease and epilepsy.