Dr. Barros-Aragao has experience in investigating molecular and cellular mechanisms behind behavioral dysfunction associated with infections, inflammation, and neurodegeneration. Currently, she is a post-doctoral researcher supervised by Dr. Fernanda De Felice. In her project, she aims to develop new nanotechnological approaches to investigate COVID-19's impact on the CNS. She cares for science outreach and keeps a neuroscience initiative in Portuguese, the NeuroPod (neuropod.com.br).