Born 6.7. 1963 in Germany

Graduation in Biology, specialization in Biochemistry and Microbiology at the Georg August University of Göttingen, Germany

Diplom-degree in 1991 from the University Göttingen, thesis: "Direct sequencing of HBV genomes from patient serum" (lab head Prof. Wolfram H. Gerlich)

Doctor degree in natural sciences in 1995 from the University Göttingen, thesis: "Morphogenesis of the HBV surface proteins and their interaction with the nucleocapsid" (lab head Dr. Volker Bruss)

1995-1997: Postdoctoral fellow at the Butantan Institute, Department of Biotecnology (lab head: Prof. Isaias Raw), Sao Paulo, Brazil

1997-1999: Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Department of Parasitology (lab head Prof. Hernando A. del Portillo), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

1999-2000: Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Department of Parasitology, University of São Paulo, and Centre for Medical Research (CEPEM), Porto Velho, Brazil

From 2000: Assistant Professor at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Department of Parasitology, University of São Paulo

2004: Regular Professor at the ICB, Department of Parasitology, University of São Paulo

2011: Associated Professor at the ICB, Department of Parasitology, University of São Paulo