Bachelor's at Physical Education from Federal University of Uberlândia (1999), master's at Psychobiology from Federal University of São Paulo (2003) and PhD at Sciences from Federal University of São Paulo (2007). Professor at the State University of Campinas. She is the responsible of the Laboratório de Sono e Exercício Físico and has experience in Physical Exercise, acting on the following subjects: sleep, sleep disturbance/restless legs syndrome and periodic leg movement, animal model, disabled people and athletes.