She earned her BS and Ph.D. at The State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Utah, her work focused on investigating the role of different molecules and pathways involved in substrate metabolism in pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy. Dr. Pereira believes that different perspectives contribute to more effective and efficient advancement of scientific knowledge, as well as greater problem-solving skills at the bench, and for this reason, she is a strong supporter of diversity in the Biosciences.