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Panama

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Biotechnologist | Project Manager | Data Analyst | with 10+ years of experience in biomedical research

Profile Summary

PhD in Biotechnology with over 15 years of experience in biomedical and biotechnological research. I specialize in multi-omics data analysis (RNA-seq, genomics), scientific writing (articles, reviews, proposals), and project management in academia and translational R&D. I’ve led and collaborated on projects in host-pathogen interactions, vaccine design, and drug target discovery. My goal is to help organizations and researchers meet their deadlines and produce high-impact work with scientific rigor and clarity

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Data Analysis
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Project Management
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Genomics
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Basic Immunology
• ☆ Adjuvant & Antigen Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Recombinant Protein Expression
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Nonlinear Regression
• ☆ Correlation Analysis
• ☆ Study Design
• ☆ Trend Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Phylogenetics
• ☆ Population Genetics
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ SQL
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ R
• ☆ Tableau
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Skills Training
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Instructional Materials
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Screenwriting
• ☆ Creative Writing
• ☆ Speechwriting
• ☆ Course Content Writing
• ☆ Grant Writing
• ☆ Business Operations
• ☆ Data-Driven Decision Making
• ☆ Business Intelligence
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research User Research, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Predictive Modeling, Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Work Experience

Associate Professsor

Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

February 2024 - Present

Researcher

Instituto de Investigaciones Científicas y Servicios de Alta Tecnología (INDICASAT-AIP)

November 2017 - Present

Education

Masters in Project Management

Universitat de Barcelona/OBS Business School

February 2024 - April 2025

Doctorate in Biotechnology

Acharya Nagarjuna University/INDICASAT-AIP

April 2011 - June 2017

BS, Biotechnology

Fundación Universitaria San Martín - Colombia

March 2005 - February 2010

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Andreina Ayala, Alejandro Llanes, Ricardo Lleonart, Carlos M. Restrepo (2024). Advances in Leishmania Vaccines: Current Development and Future Prospects . Pathogens.

Andreina Ayala, Alejandro Llanes, Ricardo Lleonart, Carlos Mario Restrepo (2024). Advances in <i>Leishmania</i> Vaccines: Current Development and Future Prospects . Pathogens.

Marialaura Madrigal, Patricia L. Fern&#225;ndez, Ricardo Lleonart, Lizmar Carre&#241;o, Kaiser Alejandro Villalobos Gorday, Ell&#237;s Rodr&#237;guez, Kathya de Cupeiro, Carlos M. Restrepo, K. S. Jagannatha Rao, Neil H. Riordan (2023). Comparison of Cost and Potency of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Conditioned Medium Derived from 2- and 3-Dimensional Cultures . Bioengineering.

Marialaura Madrigal, Patricia Llanes Fernandez, Ricardo Lleonart, Lizmar Carre&#241;o, Kaiser Alejandro Villalobos Gorday, Ell&#237;s Rodr&#237;guez, Kathya de Cupeiro, Carlos Mario Restrepo, rao jagannatha , Neil H. Riordan (2023). Comparison of Cost and Potency of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Conditioned Medium Derived from 2- and 3-Dimensional Cultures . Bioengineering.

Carlos Flores, Delba Villalobos-Cerrud, Jovanna Borace, Lorena F&#225;brega, Ximena Norero, X. S&#225;ez-Llorens, Mar&#237;a Teresa Moreno, Carlos M. Restrepo, Alejandro Llanes, Mario Quijada R., et al. (2021). Epidemiological Aspects of Maternal and Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Panama . Pathogens.

Carlos Flores, Delba Villalobos-Cerrud, Jovanna Borace, Lorena F&#225;brega, Ximena Norero, X. S&#225;ez-Llorens, Mar&#237;a Teresa Moreno, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Alejandro Llanes, Mario Quijada R., et al. (2021). Epidemiological Aspects of Maternal and Congenital Toxoplasmosis in Panama . Pathogens.

Carlos M. Restrepo, Guy Caljon, Alejandro Llanes, Lizzi Herrera, Esteban Ellis, Ricardo Lleonart, Patricia L. Fern&#225;ndez (2021). Gene expression patterns associated with Leishmania panamensis infection in macrophages from BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice . PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Alejandro Llanes, Luis Ortiz, Juan Moscoso, Gina Guti&#233;rrez, Elena Blake, Carlos M. Restrepo, Ricardo Lleonart, Cesar Cuero, Alejandro Vernaza-Kwiers (2021). HLA allele and haplotype frequencies in the Panamanian population . Human Immunology.

Lizzi Herrera, Alejandro Llanes, Jennifer &#193;lvarez, Kissy Degracia, Carlos M. Restrepo, Rene Rivera, David E. Stephens, Hang T. Dang, Oleg V. Larionov, Ricardo Lleonart, et al. (2020). Antileishmanial activity of a new chloroquine analog in an animal model of Leishmania panamensis infection . International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance.

Alejandro Llanes, Carlos M. Restrepo, Zuleima Caballero, Sreekumari Rajeev, Melissa A. Kennedy, Ricardo Lleonart (2020). Betacoronavirus Genomes: How Genomic Information has been Used to Deal with Past Outbreaks and the COVID-19 Pandemic . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Lorena F&#225;brega, Carlos M. Restrepo, Alicia Torres, Diorene Smith, Patricia Chan, Dimas P&#233;rez, Alberto Cumbrera, Zuleima Caballero E. (2020). Frequency of Toxoplasma gondii and Risk Factors Associated with the Infection in Stray Dogs and Cats of Panama . Microorganisms.

Lorena F&#225;brega, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Alicia Torres, Diorene Smith, Patricia Chan, Dimas P&#233;rez, Alberto Cumbrera, Zuleima Caballero E. (2020). Frequency of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and Risk Factors Associated with the Infection in Stray Dogs and Cats of Panama . Microorganisms.

Alejandro Llanes, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Zuleima Caballero , Sreekumari Rajeev, Melissa A. Kennedy, Ricardo Lleonart (2020). <i>Betacoronavirus</i> Genomes: How Genomic Information has been Used to Deal with Past Outbreaks and the COVID-19 Pandemic . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Alejandro Llanes, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Pablo Riesgo-Ferreiro, Sreekumari Rajeev (2018). Genomic Variability among Field Isolates and Laboratory-Adapted Strains ofLeptospira borgpeterseniiSerovar Hardjo . International Journal of Microbiology.

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Carlos Restrepo, Alcibiades Villarreal, Giselle Rangel, Xu Zhang, Digna Wong, Gabrielle Britton, Patricia L. Fernandez, Ambar P&#233;rez, Diana Oviedo, Mar&#237;a B. Carreirra, et al. (2020). Performance of a point of care test for detecting IgM and IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and seroprevalence in blood donors and health care workers in Panama .

Alejandro Llanes, Carlos M. Restrepo, Zuleima Caballero, Sreekumari Rajeev, Melissa A. Kennedy, Ricardo Lleonart (2020). <em>Betacoronavirus</em> Genomes: How Genomic Information Has Been Used to Deal with past Outbreaks and the COVID-19 Pandemic .