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Hire Dr. Maria V.

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology PhD | Expert in microscopy image processing and analysis. Experienced academic writer.

Profile Summary

I have 10 years of experience in academic research. scientific publishing and science communication. I speak and write fluently English, Italian and Spanish. I'm an amateur artist.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Research
• ☆ Molecular Modeling
• ☆ Molecular Imaging
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Clinical Laboratory Science
• ☆ Scientific Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Science Communication
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Newswriting

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Data & AI Statistical Analysis

Work Experience

Postdoctoral researcher

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

September 2017 - December 2018

Researcher

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

January 2016 - September 2017

Early stage researcher, Marie Curie Fellow

Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

January 2013 - December 2015

Project Collaborator

MEDINA Foundation

January 2013 - January 2014

Graduate trainee

Cellular Biology Department, Università della Calabria

January 2012 - July 2012

Pharmacy Shop assistant

Farmacia Leone

June 2011 - September 2011

Erasmus Placement Fellow

Biomedical department, Cardiff University

June 2010 - October 2010

Clinical scientist

Casa di Cura Cascini (Private Hospital)

July 2008 - September 2008

Education

PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Universidad de Granada

January 2013 - September 2017

Master Degree in Biological science

Università della Calabria

October 2008 - December 2011

Bachelor of Science

Università della Calabria

September 2005 - September 2008

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Maria Valente, Jennifer Timm, Daniel García-Caballero, Keith S. Wilson, Dolores Gonzíález-Pacanowska, Silvia N. J. Moreno (2017). Structural Characterization of Acidic M17 Leucine Aminopeptidases from the TriTryps and Evaluation of Their Role in Nutrient Starvation in Trypanosoma brucei .

Valente, M., Timm, J., Castillo-Acosta, V.M., Ruiz-Pérez, L.M., Balzarini, T., Nettleship, J.E., Bird, L.E., Rada, H., Wilson, K.S., González-Pacanowska, D.(2016). Cell cycle regulation and novel structural features of thymidine kinase, an essential enzyme in Trypanosoma brucei . Molecular Microbiology. 102. (3). p. 365-385.

Valente, Maria, Timm, Jennifer, Castillo-Acosta, Víctor M., Ruiz-Pérez, Luis M., Balzarini, Tom, Nettleship, Joanne E., Bird, Louise E., Rada, Heather, Wilson, Keith S., González-Pacanowska, Dolores (2016). Cell cycle regulation and novel structural features of thymidine kinase, an essential enzyme in Trypanosoma brucei .

Annang, F., Pérez-Moreno, G., García-Hernández, R., Cordon-Obras, C., Martín, J., Tormo, J.R., Rodríguez, L., De Pedro, N., Gómez-Pérez, V., Valente, M., et al.(2015). High-throughput screening platform for natural product-based drug discovery against 3 neglected tropical diseases: Human African trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and chagas disease . Journal of Biomolecular Screening. 20. (1). p. 82-91.

Valente, Maria, Watterson, Summer J., Parker, Mark D., Ford, Robert C., Young, Mark T. (2011). Expression, purification, electron microscopy, N-glycosylation mutagenesis and molecular modeling of human P2X4 and Dictyostelium discoideum P2XA .

Valente, Maria, Watterson, Summer J., Parker, Mark D., Ford, Robert C., Young, Mark Thomas (2011). Expression, purification, electron microscopy, N-glycosylation mutagenesis and molecular modeling of human P2X4 and Dictyostelium discoideum P2XA .

Watterson, Summer J., Parker, Mark D., Ford, Robert C., Young, Mark T., Valente, Maria (2011). Expression, purification, electron microscopy, N-glycosylation mutagenesis and molecular modeling of human P2X4 and Dictyostelium discoideum P2XA .

BOOK

Valente, M., Vidal, A.E., Pacanowska, D.G.(2016). Potential of Pyrimidine Metabolism for Antitrypanosomal Drug Discovery . A Comprehensive Analysis of Parasite Biology: From Metabolism to Drug Discovery. p. 147-170.

OTHER

Maria Valente, Víctor M Castillo-Acosta, Luis M Ruiz-Pérez, Tom Balzarini, Dolores González-Pacanowska (2016). Cell cycle modulation of thymidine kinase, an essential enzyme in Trypanosoma brucei .

Maria Valente, Daniel García Caballero, Víctor Castillo-Acosta, Antonio E. Vidal, Luis M. Ruiz-Pérez, Dolores González Pacanowska (2015). Regulación y mantenimiento de los niveles de dUTP y dTTP en Trypanosoma brucei .

Maria Valente, Daniel García-Caballero, Víctor Castillo-Acosta, Antonio E. Vidal, Luis M. Ruiz-Pérez, Dolores González-Pacanowska (2014). In vitro and in vivo analysis of pyrimidine requirements in bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma brucei .