Bachelor's degree in Statistics from UERJ (1987), Master's degree in Statistics from UFRJ (1996), and PhD from COPPE-Biomedical/UFRJ (2002). Currently, he is a Full Professor of Biostatistics and accredited in three stricto sensu graduate programs at UFRJ, being two as a Permanent Professor (Collective Health, M/D, level 5; and Internal Medicine, M/D, level 7) and one as a Collaborating Professor (Dentistry, M/D, level 5). He has experience in the field of Biostatistics and Epidemiological Methods, mainly working on the following topics: Statistical and epidemiological methods in health; Causal inference; and Measurement in health.

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Research Lines: 

• Epidemiological, Clinical, and Pathophysiological Studies of High-Prevalence Diseases and Health Conditions in Childhood and Adolescence
• Epidemiology and Etiopathogenesis of Non-Communicable Chronic Diseases (NCDs)
• Epidemiology of Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children and Adolescents
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Multidisciplinary Approach
• Uses, Abuses, Interpretations, and the Teaching of Statistics in Health Research
• Vulnerable Populations and Health