I'm an Epidemiologist Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston), School of Public Health in Austin, Department of Epidemiology (DE). Faculty Member of the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, and Scientist at the Texas PARC - The Texas Physical Activity Research Collaborative Lab.I'm also a Visiting Professor at the Department of Epidemiology of the School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo.B.Sc. in Kinesiology, Residency in Human Physiology, M.Sc. in Pediatric, and 2 Ph.D. diplomas: Epidemiology earned by the Medical School, University of Sao Paulo other in Health Science earned from Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Zaragoza.Postdoctoral at the Medical School, the University of São Paulo, and Postdoctoral Fellow at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology.Advisor Professor at the Graduate Program in Public Health and Graduate Program in Epidemiology at the School of Public Health, University of Sao Paulo.I'm currently a member of the Scientific Societies: Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER), SER Membership Leadership and Executive Committee, and SER International Subcommittee; American Society of Nutrition (ASN); The Obesity Society (TOS) & World Obesity Federation and American Heart Association (AHA).Committed to advancing our scientific understanding of cardiovascular health and brain development in children and adolescents.I have research experience in cardiovascular health epidemiology, lifestyle behaviors, brain cognitive development, diagnostic/predictive methods, environmental and socioeconomic determinants, and evidence-based medicine/public health, including health behavioral policy 🇧🇷 Ph.D. Scientist 👨🏽‍🔬, Football ⚽️ Player of Takkba FC, São Paulo FC 🇾🇪⚽️, Chicago Bulls 🏀, Baltimore Ravens 🏈, Austin FC⚽️ & Longhorns🤘🏾fan, Sportsman (⚽️🏀🏈🎾), 🐶🐶🐶 Border Collies (Duke, Tica e Indy) Owner, Cajón Player🥁, Oenophile🍷, Brewer🍺, and Chef de Cuisine 👨🏽‍🍳."I am responsible for what I say and write, not what you understand!"