Bachelor's degree in History from the Universidade Federal Fluminense (1989), master's degree in Production Engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1992), doctorate in Public Health from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (1996) and post-doctorate from the Environmental Sciences Program at the University of São Paulo (2007-2008). Researcher at the National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Ministry of Health, Coordinator of the Center for Studies and Research in Health Emergencies and Disasters at Fiocruz