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Argentina

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Biologist, statistics, R

Profile Summary

I am a biologist, specialized in ecology, entomology and statistics. Always learning R, QGis, and complex models. My research interest are: ecological entomology, vectorial diseases, neglected diseases, data modeling, spatial analysis, time series analysis, community-based projects, urban health. Other interests include: organic agriculture and healthy habits, art and design.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Medical Entomology
• ☆ Agriculture
• ☆ Spatial Statistics
• ☆ Applied Ecology
• ☆ Gardens & Gardening

Services

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

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing

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

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Scientific Researcher

Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico e Investigación en Endemo-epidemias (CeNDIE). Administración Nacional de Laboratorios de Investigación en Salud (ANLIS Malbrán) Ministerio de Salud de la Nación.

September 2014 - Present

Scientific Researcher

Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical (INMeT), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Ministerio de Salud de la Nación

July 2011 - August 2014

Education

Data Science specialization (online)

Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Universidad Johns Hopkins

August 2015 - Present

PhD. Doctora de la Universidad de Buenos Aires en el área de Ciencias Biológicas

Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires

April 2005 - March 2013

Licenciatura en Ciencias Biológicas (Biologist)

Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires

March 1998 - February 2005

Certifications

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Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2019). Update on the distribution of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in Misiones, Argentina . Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo.

Santini, M.S., Acosta, M.M., Utgés, M.E., Aldaz, M.E., Salomón, O.D.(2018). Presence of Lutzomyia longipalpis and Nyssomyia whitmani in Entre Rios, Argentina . Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo. 60.

(2018). Is autumn the key for dengue epidemics in non endemic regions? The case of Argentina . PeerJ. 2018. (7).

(2017). Towards leprosy elimination by 2020: Forecasts of epidemiological indicators of leprosy in corrientes, a province of northeastern Argentina that is a pioneer in leprosy elimination . Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 112. (6). p. 419-427.

(2017). Towards leprosy elimination by 2020: forecasts of epidemiological indicators of leprosy in Corrientes, a province of northeastern Argentina that is a pioneer in leprosy elimination . Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro.

(2017). Environmental suitability for Lutzomyia longipalpis in a subtropical city with a recently established visceral leishmaniasis transmission cycle, Argentina . Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. 112. (10). p. 674-680.

Garro, C.J., Garro, C.J., Morici, G.E., Utgés, M.E., Tomazic, M.L., Schnittger, L.(2016). Prevalence and risk factors for shedding of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts in dairy calves of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina . Parasite Epidemiology and Control. 1. (2). p. 36-41.

(2015). Lutzomyia longipalpis presence and abundance distribution at different microspatial scales in an urban scenario . PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 9. (8).

(2013). Methoprene treatment reduces the pre-copulatory period in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) sterile males . Journal of Applied Entomology. 137. (SUPPL.1). p. 19-29.

Liendo, M.C., Devescovi, F., Liendo, M.C., Devescovi, F., Bachmann, G.E., Utgs, M.E., Abraham, S., Vera, M.T., Lanzavecchia, S.B., Bouvet, J.P., et al.(2013). Precocious sexual signalling and mating in Anastrepha fraterculus (Diptera: Tephritidae) sterile males achieved through juvenile hormone treatment and protein supplements . Bulletin of Entomological Research. 103. (1). p. 1-13.

(2013). Pre-release diet effect on field survival and dispersal of Anastrepha ludens and Anastrepha obliqua (Diptera: Tephritidae) . Journal of Applied Entomology. 137. (SUPPL.1). p. 163-177.