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Scientific Research Consultant & Academic Writer | Biotechnology and Natural Products

Profile Summary

Scientific research consultant with PhD-level training in Pharmaceutical Sciences and extensive experience in scientific writing and methodological support for life sciences and biomedical research projects. Specialized in literature reviews, scientific manuscript preparation and editing, research protocol development, and methodological support for preclinical and translational studies. Strong background in natural products research, pharmacology, biotechnology, immunology, and cell-based experimental models. Experienced in collaborating with academic researchers, graduate students, and research-driven organizations under strict confidentiality standards, high scientific rigor, and ethical research principles.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Bacteriology
• ☆ Neuropharmacology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Pharmacy
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Dentistry
• ☆ Dental Research
• ☆ Periodontics
• ☆ Cardiovascular Disease
• ☆ Vascular Medicine
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Psychopharmacology
• ☆ Medical Sciences
• ☆ Herbal Products

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Product Evaluation, Product Validation

Work Experience

Independent Research Consultant

Independent Research Consultant

January 2018 - Present

Profesor Titular

Universidad El Bosque

April 2012 - Present

Education

PhD Ciencias Farmacéuticas

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

February 2005 - August 2012

BSc in Clinical Bacteriology and Laboratory Sciences

Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca

January 1998 - December 2002

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Andrea Fernanda Rodríguez, Juan Sebastian Buitrago, Yormaris Castillo, Gloria Inés Lafaurie, Diana Marcela Buitrago-Ramirez (2025). Effects of pro-inflammatory cytokines induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis on cell cycle regulation in brain endothelial cells . Journal of Oral Biosciences.

Diego Fernando Gualtero, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Ana Delia Pinzón-García, Willy Fernando Cely Veloza, Leydy Tatiana Figueroa-Ariza, Santiago Torres-Morales, Juan David Rodriguez-Navarrete, Victor Junior Jimenez, Gloria Inés Lafaurie (2025). Biopolymers of Polycaprolactone Loaded with Caffeic Acid and Trametes versicolor Extract Induced Proliferation in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells and Inhibited Platelet Activity . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Diego Fernando Gualtero, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Ana Delia Pinz&#243;n-Garc&#237;a, Willy Fernando Cely Veloza, Leydy Tatiana Figueroa-Ariza, Santiago Torres-Morales, Juan David Rodriguez-Navarrete, Victor Junior Jimenez, Gloria In&#233;s Lafaurie (2025). Biopolymers of Polycaprolactone Loaded with Caffeic Acid and <i>Trametes versicolor</i> Extract Induced Proliferation in Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells and Inhibited Platelet Activity . International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Maria Zoraida Rojas-Marín, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Yadira Moyano and Alexander Casallas Vega. MODIFIABLE NON-GENETIC FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADHERENCE TO ANTIHYPERTENSIVE DRUG THERAPY. JPA [Internet]. 2024 Oct. 19 [cited 2025 May 12];14(2):308-25. Available from: https://www.journalsofpharmaceuticalanalysis.com/index.php/jpa/article/view/21 .

Diana Marcela Buitrago, Sandra J. Perdomo, Francisco Arturo Silva, Willy Cely-Veloza, Gloria In&#233;s Lafaurie (2024). Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Proliferative Activity of Colombian Propolis Extracts: A Comparative Study . Molecules.

Diana Marcela Buitrago, Sandra J. Perdomo, Francisco Arturo Silva, Willy Cely-Veloza, Gloria In&#233;s Lafaurie (2024). Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Proliferative Activity of Colombian Propolis Extracts: A Comparative Study . Molecules.

Andr&#233;s Cardona-Mendoza, Angela Fonseca-Benitez, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Ericsson Coy-Barrera, Sandra J. Perdomo (2024). Down-regulation of human papillomavirus E6 oncogene and antiproliferative effect of Schisandra chinensis and Pueraria lobata natural extracts on Hela cell line . Journal of Ethnopharmacology.

Buitrago, D.M., Perdomo, S.J., Silva, F.A., Cely-Veloza, W., Lafaurie, G.I.(2024). Physicochemical Characterization, Antioxidant, and Proliferative Activity of Colombian Propolis Extracts: A Comparative Study . Molecules. 29. (7).

Cardona-Mendoza, A., Fonseca-Benitez, A., Buitrago, D.M., Coy-Barrera, E., Perdomo, S.J.(2024). Down-regulation of human papillomavirus E6 oncogene and antiproliferative effect of Schisandra chinensis and Pueraria lobata natural extracts on Hela cell line . Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 319.

Gualtero, D.F., Lafaurie, G.I., Buitrago, D.M., Castillo, Y., Vargas-Sanchez, P.K., Castillo, D.M.(2023). Oral microbiome mediated inflammation, a potential inductor of vascular diseases: a comprehensive review . Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 10.

Alberto Peraza-Labrador, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Ericsson Coy-Barrera, Sandra J. Perdomo-Lara (2022). Antiproliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of a Phenolic-Rich Extract from Lycium barbarum Fruits on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16-Positive Head Cancer Cell Lines . Molecules.

Alberto Peraza-Labrador, Diana Marcela Buitrago, Ericsson Coy-Barrera, Sandra J. Perdomo-Lara (2022). Antiproliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of a Phenolic-Rich Extract from <i>Lycium barbarum</i> Fruits on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16-Positive Head Cancer Cell Lines . Molecules.

Peraza-Labrador, A., Buitrago, D.M., Coy-Barrera, E., Perdomo-Lara, S.J.(2022). Antiproliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects of a Phenolic-Rich Extract from Lycium barbarum Fruits on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16-Positive Head Cancer Cell Lines . Molecules. 27. (11).

Sergio M. Viafara-Garc&#237;a, Sandra Johanna Morantes, Yersson Chacon-Quintero, Diana Marcela Castillo, Gloria In&#233;s Lafaurie, Diana Marcela Buitrago (2019). Repeated Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 exposure leads to release pro-inflammatory cytokynes and angiotensin II in coronary artery endothelial cells . Scientific Reports.

Buitrago, D.M., Puebla, P., Guerrero, M.F.(2019). Antiplatelet activity of metabolites isolated from solanum tuberosum . Latin American Journal of Pharmacy. 38. (8). p. 1575-1581.

Viafara-Garc&#237;a, S.M., Morantes, S.J., Chacon-Quintero, Y., Castillo, D.M., Lafaurie, G.I., Buitrago, D.M.(2019). Repeated Porphyromonas gingivalis W83 exposure leads to release pro-inflammatory cytokynes and angiotensin II in coronary artery endothelial cells . Scientific Reports. 9. (1).

Gualtero, D.F., Viafara-Garcia, S.M., Morantes, S.J., Buitrago, D.M., Gonzalez, O.A., Lafaurie, G.I.(2017). Rosuvastatin inhibits interleukin (IL)-8 and IL-6 production in human coronary artery endothelial cells stimulated with Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans serotype b . Journal of Periodontology. 88. (2). p. 225-235.

P&#225;ez, M.T., Rodr&#237;guez, D.C., L&#243;pez, D.F., Casta&#241;eda, J.A., Buitrago, D.M., Cuca, L.E., Guerrero, M.F.(2013). Croton schiedeanus schltd prevents experimental hypertension in rats induced by nitric oxide deficit . Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 49. (4). p. 865-871.

Vergel, N.E., L&#243;pez, J.L., Orallo, F., Vi&#241;a, D., Buitrago, D.M., del Olmo, E., Mico, J.A., Guerrero, M.F.(2010). Antidepressant-like profile and MAO-A inhibitory activity of 4-propyl-2H-benzo[h]-chromen-2-one . Life Sciences. 86. (21-22). p. 819-824.

BOOK CHAPTER

Morantes, S.J., Buitrago, D.M., Ibla, J.F., Garc&#237;a, Y.M., Lafaurie, G.I., Parraga, J.E.(2017). Composites of hydrogels and nanoparticles: A potential solution to current challenges in buccal drug delivery . Biopolymer-Based Composites: Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. p. 107-138.