Current research

• Human serum factors in malaria pathogenesis and parasite immuno-evasion.
• Naturally acquired immunity to malaria in pregnant women and non-pregnant individuals.
• The malaria-protective effect of certain hemoglobinopathies.

Fields of interest

• Naturally acquired immunity to P. falciparum and P. vivax malaria.
• Immunology and pathogenesis of malaria.
• Malaria parasite biology and host-parasite interaction.
• Controlled human malaria infection and immnune response.

CV

Education

-PhD in Basic Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Molecular Biology. Universidad de Antioquia. 

-MSc in Basic Biomedical Sciences with a minor in Microbiology and Parasitology. Universidad de Antioquia. 

-BSc in Microbiology. Universidad de Antioquia. 

Positions

10/2016- 12/2019  Postdoc, Centre for Medical Parasitology, University of Copenhagen. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Mentoring and supervision of students

I have been involved as a supervisor of two master's students (12-month projects) and five Bachelor’s projects. I am also co-supervisor of one PhD student.

Others

Examining committee member

-PhD thesis in Basic Biomedical Sciences at Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia.

-Two Bachelor’s projects in Microbiology and Immunology at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Reviewer of grant proposals

Colombia      Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad de Cartagena, Universidad de Córdoba, Bank of the Republic -Foundation for the Promotion of Research and Technology

Brazil            Program for International Cooperation CNPq.