Amanda Vidal holds a PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA), a master’s degree from the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA), and a degree in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Oncology and Medical Sciences from UFPA and ITV DS. As a researcher at ITV DS in the area of Environmental Genomics, she works with an emphasis on transcriptomics, regulatory networks, and the use of second and third generation sequencing platforms.