Brenda Valente is a Pharmacist with a postgraduate specialization in Pharmaceutical Technology and Health Surveillance and holds a Master’s Degree in Microbiology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). She is a Health Regulation and Surveillance Specialist at the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA), where she has served since 2005 at the Biological Products Office. Her work includes the regulatory evaluation of efficacy and safety data for biological products.

In addition, she has extensive experience in monitoring and evaluating the development of biological products throughout their life cycle. She also contributes to strengthening regulatory convergence and alignment with other national regulatory authorities.