Carla Ventura

Carla Ventura is a Full Professor at the Department of Psychiatric Nursing and Human Sciences at the University of São Paulo Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, where she currently serves as Dean. She is also former President of the International Relations Committee at the same institution, and continues her work at the Institute of Advanced Studies (IEA)/University of São Paulo, as Coordinator of the Ribeirão Preto branch. Additionally, she is Director of the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development. Her work focuses on the intersection of health, law, and public policy, with particular attention to global health, international health law, human rights, bioethics, mental health, social participation, and health diplomacy. She has extensive experience in international research and capacity-building initiatives across the Americas and beyond, collaborating with institutions such as the University of Alberta, the University of Limerick, the Organization of American States, and the University of Toronto. She holds degrees in International Relations and Law, as well as PhDs in Administration and Law. She completed postdoctoral training in Canada. Her contributions to global health and scientific leadership have received international recognition, including acknowledgment by Princess Muna Al Hussein of Jordan and her selection among the leading women scientists in Brazil by the Serrapilheira Institute.