Postdoctoral researcher at the Herbology Center of the Federal University of Pelotas, specializing in the application of molecular biology tools in weed science, with a primary focus on the use of RNA interference technology for crop protection. Biologist with a master’s degree in Agronomy (Plant Breeding) and a doctorate in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Pelotas. She completed a sandwich Ph.D. program at the Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy, and a postdoctoral research period at Colorado State University, USA.