Biography:

Bárbara Dal Molin Netto Cervantes holds a degree in Nutrition from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná and a specialization in Clinical Functional Nutrition. She earned her Master’s degree from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and her PhD from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), with a sandwich program at the University of Minnesota, USA. She is an Associate Professor at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) and a permanent faculty member of its Graduate Program in Food and Nutrition. Her research focuses on bariatric surgery, obesity, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and headache.