Graduated from the University of São Paulo Med School, Ribeirao Preto, (1984). Received the title of Doctor in Physiology from the Medical College of Wisconsin (1988), Post-doctorate fellowship training in molecular cardiology from Harvard Medical School (1990), and Stanford University School of Medicine (1992). He is a Professor and directs the Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Cardiology at InCor-HCFMUSP. He is a regular member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and was Pro-Rector of Research at the University of São Paulo (2014 to January 2018). Research activities focus on genetics and developing new diagnostics and therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular diseases