I am currently a researcher at the Evolution and Conservation Biology Research Group of the Complutense University of Madrid and member of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC/FIOCRUZ), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. My interests and experience are focused on the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of species interaction networks and infectious disease dynamics. For that, I combine empirical data, mathematical modeling and tools derived from network science. My research lies at the intersection of community and ecosystem ecology, evolutionary biology, epidemiology and conservation biology. I am particularly interested in understanding the effects of biodiversity loss and environmental disturbance on community structure, ecosystem function and human health across spatial and temporal scales.

I also join the Brazilian Center for Synthesis in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (SinBiose), the International Platform for Science, Technology and Innovation in Health (PICTIS) and the Science Panel for the Amazon.