Scientific Researcher VI of the Department of Preventive Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP) Medical School. Graduation degree in Nutrition by the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (1991), Master degree in Public Health by the School of Public Health (FSP) of the USP (2002), and Doctor degree in Public Health by the FSP/USP (2007). She has experience in the public health area, with emphasis in epidemiology, mainly in the following subjects: food consumption, dietary surveys, eating habits, school and complementary feeding. She is an advisor of the Postgraduation Program in Nutrition and Public Health and of the Preventive Medicine Postgraduation Program.