Doriana has the opportunity of learning about the biotechnology production of biosimilars with the latest techniques used for pharmaceutical production. The fellowship was awarded by the Italo-Latin America institute in association with the ICGEB.
“Women in Science”
The Italo-Latin America Institute (IILA) and the International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Italy, partnered with both The System for Integration (SICA)- and the Educational and Cultural Coordination (CECC) of Central American Countries to bring a model scientist to the classroom of Dominican Republic school girls. This was part of the coordinated efforts carried out to entice little girls to follow careers in STEM. Carmenza Spadafora was the Motivational Speaker chosen for this Forum named “Women in Science”
Dr. Lorena Coronado presented her research on Mechanobiology in development and disease. At EMBO-EMBL Symposium, in Germany
The work used Optical Tweezers to measure the erythrocyte´s elasticity in response to antimalarial treatment. Congratulations, Dr. Lorena!
The Association of Medical Students of Universidad Latina de Panamá invited Dr. Carmenza Spadafora to talk to them on How science can influence in the problems of Public Health.
Dr. Carmenza Spadafora was invited as Keynote Speaker for Panama
on March 24, 2022, presenting the topic: Microwaves against malaria: a cure without drugs. Global Medical Engineering Physics Exchanges (GMEPE) Conference and the Pan American Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE) 2022 held March 21-26, 2022, in hybrid mode, at the facilities of the New Research Building of the Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá.
We have a new graduate!
Patrick Padmore obtained his B.Sc. diploma under Dr. Lorena Coronado´s tutorship. Patrick studied a Major in Biotechnology from Universidad Latina de Panamá and has since been trained by Doriana Dorta on the use and management of the Optical Tweezers, helping out in Lorena´s project and other users of the equipment.
Dr. Carmenza Spadafora is named one of 25 Women of Science in Latin America by 3M
Presentation of the storytelling book by the company 3M that highlights the scientific upbringing and career of 25 selected women scientists in Latin America in 2022. It includes Dr. Carmenza Spadafora’s story of her development as a scientist.
Erika Escala has defended her B.Sc. thesis
Dr. Carmenza Spadafora is invited as Associate Editor of the Ethnopharmacology Section of Frontiers in Pharmacology.
Opening Keynote Lecture.
Dra. Carmenza has been invited to The 69th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plants and Natural Products Research, International Society of Ethnopharmacology, Bonn, Germany. Access and benefit sharing under the Nagoya Protocol – Quo Vadis?