Dr. Vicente is a graduate in Biological Science from Sao Paulo State University, Brazil (UNESP) (2013), and earned a Master's (2016) and PhD (2021) degree in Animal Physiology from Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), Brazil. She completed a PhD sandwich at A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO (2018). Before joining the lab, she was focused on respiratory dysfunction during sleep and awake in a model of Alzheimer's Disease. She has contributed to the Alzheimer’s research in the Vossel Lab focused on the molecular mechanism of tau. Outside of the lab, she enjoys movies, shows and the gym.