Helena Lage Ferreira, veterinarian, virologist, Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo, President of the Brazilian Society for Virology (2023-2024), School Director of the Latin American Biotechnology Center (CABBIO), Consultant for the Poultry Health National Program at the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, Sao Paulo State Secretary of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Her research focuses on animal viruses and their impact on veterinary and public health.