Sr. Alejandro Mediavilla Pérez

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Cross-departmental services

Microbiology

Biologist

My name is Alejandro Mediavilla Pérez and I am part of the microbiology service at Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron. My job position is that of a researcher and pre-doctoral student in tropical infectious diseases, more specifically in the field of parasitology. Currently, my doctoral thesis focuses on the diagnosis of malaria using molecular methods and genomic characterization of Plasmodium spp.

Curriculum

Passionate about biological sciences and research. I define myself as an outgoing and curious person. I have a degree in biology and a master's degree in research in molecular biology and genetics. I have been part of hydraulic, food safety and microbiology laboratories, gaining extensive experience in the field of scientific research.

ACADEMIC TRAINING:
-Autonomous University of Barcelona: currently a pre-doctoral student in the microbiology program.
-University of Valencia: Master in Research in Molecular, Cellular and Genetic Biology |
October 2021-July 2022. Note: 9.25. TFM: "Evaluation of natural compounds and food technologies before
human norovirus”.
-University of Salamanca: Degree in Biology | September 2017 - July 2021
Note: 7.64. Final Project: "Biotechnological applications of the CRISPR system/Case in medicine"

WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (microbiology, parasitology, tropical infectious diseases service, Barcelona)
Positions: Trainee researcher, biologist and pre-doctoral student.
-IHCantabria (Santander, Cantabria)
Positions: R&D laboratory technician.
-Santillana Zoo and Zoo Foundation (Santillana del Mar, Cantabria)
Positions: animal caretaker.

OTHER MERITS:
-VI Congress of the Master's Degree in Research in Molecular, Cellular and
Genetics (April 2022, Valencia, Spain).
-For Webinar: Diagnosis of malaria "challenges and solutions". SOCEPA (October 2022, Salamanca, Spain).
-Participation in the seminar: Strategies for improvement in the molecular diagnosis of Chagas Disease through rapid diagnostic tests in Community Pharmacies. (January 2023, Salamanca, Spain).
-Attendance at the monographic session: "Schistosomiasis, global situation and local risk" organized by the Carlos III Health Institute (January 2023, Madrid, Spain).
-Oral communication "Usefulness of qPCR for the diagnosis of malaria and identification of Plasmodium spp. species in febrile patients in a rural area of Angola" at the Catalan Conference on International Health-XIV edition (May 2023, Barcelona, Spain) .
-Oral communication at the XXVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology "Utility of qPCR for the diagnosis of malaria and identification of Plasmodium spp. species in febrile patients in a rural area of Angola". (June 2023, Santiago de Compostela, Spain).