He holds a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy and Biochemistry from the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of São Paulo (2005) and obtained a Ph.D. in Drugs and Medicines from the same institution (2009). He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of São Paulo. With over a decade of experience in drug research and development at leading pharmaceutical companies, he has successfully led multiple projects from laboratory scale to industrial production (product launch). Between 2016 and 2017, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy (College of Pharmacy, Solid State Lab, under Prof. Stephen R. Byrn) at Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, United States) through a FAPESP-funded research abroad program. Dedicated to Pharmaceutical Technology, his research focuses on advanced solid-state technologies, investigating polymorphism, cocrystals, amorphous solid dispersions, and nanostructured systems, including nanocrystals for drug development. Applying techniques such as thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction, his work is centered on designing formulations for oral and inhalation drug delivery. The strategies he develops aim to improve solubility, reduce dosages, modulate drug release, and accelerate proof-of-concept stages. His research also extends to drug repurposing for cancer and neglected diseases, with the ultimate goal of contributing to the training of new generations of formulation scientists in advancing pharmaceutical technology, addressing challenges related to drug delivery, solubility, and therapeutic efficacy. His achievements include the 2019 USP Research New Leadership Excellence Award and the João Florentino Meira de Vasconcellos Pharmaceutical Innovation Award from the Brazilian Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences. (Translated from Currículo Lattes)
