I hold a Bachelor’s degree cum laude in Biological Sciences: Microbiology and Immunology (2017-2020) and a Master’s in Morphology (Developmental Biology) from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). During my master’s, I explored amphibian tail regeneration using Xenopus laevis tadpoles as a model system, which deepened my interest in comparative regenerative biology. Supported by the Nota 10 scholarship from FAPERJ (2022-2023), this work laid the foundation for my current PhD in Developmental Biology at UFRJ, where I now focus on tissue regeneration using Tribolium castaneum as an invertebrate model. My goal is to use Tribolium as a comparative basis to better understand what triggers regenerative mechanisms across species, from invertebrates to vertebrates like amphibians, mice, and humans.