Nilson N. Mendes Neto, M.D. is a physician scientist and mentor at the American Physicians Scientist Association. He is also member of the Infectious Diseases Society of American, American Academy of Pain Medicine and American Academy of Neurology. In addition to be an alumni of the University of California, Davis, he is also the president of Interest Group Research in Infectious Diseases at his home university. In the last 3 years, Dr. Nilson Mendes has worked in Neuromodulation research to treat patients with chronic pain such as fibromyalgia, headaches and low back pain. He has also conducted very important researches about Congenital Zika Syndrome and its neurological complications.