Sheila Barbara Gutiérrez López

Atua como pós-doutoranda no Laboratório de Biologia Molecular e Proteômica do Sangue (LABMOPS). Tem experiência em técnicas de sequenciamento, PCR, silenciamento gênico, clonagem e expressão de proteínas heterólogas em E. coli e leveduras, assim na expressão de dsRNA em E. coli para silenciamento gênico por RNAi. Possui mestrado em Virologia pelo Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri (havana, Cuba) e Doutorado em Bioquímica pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.

Degree in Microbiology from University of Havana, Cuba. Master´s degree in Virology by Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (Havana, Cuba). PhD student in Biochemistry at Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Experience in molecular biology techniques with emphasis in RNAi silencing assay development, non-coding RNAs purification and quantification techniques. Experience in yeast two-hybrid system for protein interaction studies. Experience in cloning, expression, purification and evaluation of heterologous proteins and double-stranded RNA molecules, as well as evaluation of silencing phenotype in animal models. Experience in immunological techniques with emphasis in evaluation of cellular and humoral response of vaccine candidates in murine model. Proficient at developing and performing ELISAs and LPA assays.