Коста-Уэсли-С Дионатан Родригес

PhD candidate in Physiotherapy at the Health and Sports Sciences Center and member of the Spinal Cord Injury Research Group (NuLeME) at the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC), expected completion in 2025. Completed a Residency Specialization in Neurofunctional Physiotherapy (adult and elderly) at the State University of Londrina (HU/UEL) in 2023. Holds a Master’s degree in Neurology (Neurosciences) from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), obtained in 2018. Specialized in Strategies and Analysis in Higher Education Teaching at Faculdade do Pantanal (FAPAN) in 2014 and earned a Bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from Faculdade de Educação e Meio Ambiente (FAEMA) in 2013.

Associate Member of the European Huntington’s Disease Network (EHDN), Student Member of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS), and Member of the Associação Brasil Huntington Jovem (ABHJovem), where I support patients and families affected by Huntington’s disease. Participated in the Fellowship Programme in Huntington Disease (2018) in the Neurology and Movement Disorders Unit at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.

Experience as an Assistant Professor at the State University of Mato Grosso (UNEMAT) and as a supervisor and scholarship holder in the Education through Work for Health Program (PET-Health/Interprofessionalism). Served as a preceptor in the Multiprofessional Residency Program in Neurological Physiotherapy at São José Municipal Hospital in Joinville (2023–2025).