ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM
Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology of Diseases - CBCMe
It is a center dedicated to research in the area of
- Genetic epidemiology and molecular biology studies of Leishmania.
- Project to explore new ways to attack malaria, which is transmitted by parasites of the genus Plasmodium inoculated in humans by female Anopheles mosquitoes.
- Identification of new receptors in human red blood cells and their ligands in the parasite.
- Use of Microwaves to destroy the parasite in infected cells.
- Research project of natural compounds in corals to treat inflammatory processes and Alzheimer’s.
- Research Project to improve the diagnosis, treatment and control of Tuberculosis (TB) in Panama.
- ICBG Program: Performs bioassays with natural products extracted from the national biodiversity, in search of antiparasitic and anticancer activity.
Work team
Dra. Carmenza Spadafora
CBCMe Coordinator
Dra. Patricia Llanes Fernández
Researcher
Dr. Ricardo Lleonart
Researcher
Dr. Amador Goodridge
Researcher
Dra. Zuleima del C. Caballero E.
Researcher
Dr. Carlos Restrepo
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dra. Yisset Gonzáles
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dra. Carolina de la Guardia
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dra. Lorena Coronado
Postdoctoral Researcher
Dr. Edgardo Castro
Researcher