Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases & Practice
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Biography

Joanna Valverde started her research career during undergraduate studies in Biology, as a scientific initiation at the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, studying a vaccine against American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis (ATL). In 2007 she joined the master program in Tropical Medicine, and continued studying vaccine candidates in ATL. At that time, she had the opportunity to participate in a project in the Amazon region studying intestinal infection. In 2010 she started my PhD, focused in characterize the immunological profile related to susceptibility and resistance in patients with visceral leishmaniasis. she has also collaborated in other projects focus on leprosy and its reactions. In 2015 she joined the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases, at National Institute of Health (NIH) as a Visiting Fellow, working with Leishmania within their mammalian hosts and sand-fly vectors. During my career, she had conducted studies in parasite infection, particularly the neglected ones, contributing to the field of Tropical Medicine.

Research Interest

Joanna Valverde has experience in studies of Tropical Infectious Diseases, particularly the neglected ones as American Cutaneous Leishmaniasis, Visceral Leishmaniasis, Leprosy and Helminths, focusing on the Immunology, Parasitology, Biochemistry and Cell Biology.

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