M.D. and Ph.D. in clinical medicine from the University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto Medical School (FMRP-USP) and completed his postdoctoral training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in the United States. He is currently a full professor at FMRP-USP, where his research focuses on hematological neoplasms, pathophysiology, and the development of new treatment strategies for acute leukemias.