Angela María Alvarez Gómez

Pharmaceutical Chemist with Master degree and PhD in Biomedical Sciences (emphasis on Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Physiology) from the University of Antioquia (Medellín, Colombia). I developed my thesis at the Reproduction Group (Medicine School), and I evaluated the cellular function and signaling pathways modulation for drugs currently used to treat an autoimmune disease, using several cells lines from placental and endhotelial source. During my PhD I received additional scientific trainning in international laboratoratories. At the end of my academic formation, I worked in the Ophidism-Scorpionism Program to carry out immunological and biochemical tests for snake venoms and for antibodies obtained from immunizations procedures in our laboratory. For several years I taught courses in Pharmacology Laboratory and Physiology Laboratory at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Antioquia). Currently, I am a post-doctorate fellow at the Butantan Institute (São Paulo, Brazil), working with the screening of peptides derived from animal toxins to determine their potential as regenerative agents in muscular tissue, and lately, working in a platform for genome editing in mammalian cells. My experience is focused on basic research in the field of Biomedicine, using molecular life sciences (cell biology, molecular biology, immunology and biochemistry) techniques into research and development of new uses for common drugs, explore mechanisms of action, and look for new drugs and therapeutical targets. (Fonte: Currículo Lattes)