She earned her medical degree from the School of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP), completed her residency in General Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry of the Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine (IPq-HCFMUSP), and subsequently completed a residency in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the same institution.

She holds a PhD in Sciences from the International Tripartite Graduate Program in Developmental Translational Psychiatry (USP/Unifesp/UFRGS). She is a collaborating physician with the Early Diagnosis and Intervention Program (PRODIP) at the Institute of Psychiatry (IPq).

Her research focuses on irritability and neurodevelopmental disorders. At CISM, she serves as General Manager of the research division dedicated to the mental health of children and young adults.