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Bacteriologist with a Master’s degree in Biological Sciences, a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences, and an International Ph.D. in Health and Development in the Tropics from the University of Salamanca, Spain. She has 16 years of experience in molecular parasitology and microbiology, focusing on designing new molecules with antibacterial potential and vaccines against Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum. She is an expert in producing recombinant proteins in both cellular and acellular systems, as well as techniques for purification and validation of their functionality in receptor-ligand interaction assays.
Education
PhD, Doctor in Biomedical Sciences
Award Date: 24 Apr 2019
PhD, Doctor in Health and Development in the Tropics
Award Date: 24 Apr 2018
Master, Master in Biological Sciences
Award Date: 22 Sep 2011
Bachelor, Bacteriologist and Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Award Date: 14 Dec 2007
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Bacteriology
- Doctorate in Biological Sciences
- Nursing
- Specialization in Infectious Diseases
- Specialization in Medical Microbiology
- Master's Degree in Biological Sciences
- Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Industrial Microbiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Plasmodium vivax cysteine-rich protective antigen (PvCyRPA), an important element for vaccine strategies targeting P. vivax, interacts with human erythrocyte surface
Cebrián-Carmona, J., Arévalo-Pinzón, G., Barreto-Santamaria, A., Gutiérrez-Ortegón, D. E., Gómez, M., Sánchez-Mirón, A., Mesa-Valle, C. M., Molina-Miras, A., Garrido-Cárdenas, J. A. & Patarroyo, M. A., Dec 2025, In: Acta Tropica. 272, p. 1-9 9 p., 107903.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Taxonomic and functional profile of the anorectal microbiota in HIV-positive and HIV-negative men who have sex with men, using a metagenomic approach
Hernández-Trujillo, P. N., Lopez-Barón, C. A., Arévalo-Pinzón, G., Trujillo-Güiza, M. L., González-Duque, M. I., Flórez, A. M., Franco, D. C. & Vanegas, J., May 2025, In: HIV Medicine. 26, 5, p. 785-799 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Babesia bovis RON2 binds to bovine erythrocytes through a highly conserved epitope
Cuy-Chaparro, L., Barney-Borrero, D., Arévalo-Pinzón, G., Reyes, C., Moreno-Pérez, D. A. & Patarroyo, M. A., Feb 2024, In: Veterinary Parasitology. 326, 110081.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antiviral activity of myricetin glycosylated compounds isolated from Marcetia taxifolia against chikungunya virus
Muñoz, A. L., Cuéllar, A. F., Arévalo, G., Santamaría, B. D., Rodríguez, A. K., Buendia-Atencio, C., Reyes Chaparro, A., Tenorio Barajas, A. Y., Segura, N. A., Bello, F., Suárez, A. I., Rangel, H. R. & Losada-Barragán, M., 2023, In: EXCLI journal. 22, p. 716-731 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Invasion-inhibitory peptides chosen by natural selection analysis as an antimalarial strategy
Rodríguez-Obediente, K., Yepes-Pérez, Y., Benavides-Ortiz, D., Díaz-Arévalo, D., Reyes, C., Arévalo-Pinzón, G. & Patarroyo, M. A., Nov 2023, In: Molecular Immunology. 163, p. 86-103 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nanoencapsulación de los péptidos antimicrobianos PNR-16 y 35409-1 para mejorar su potencial terapéutico frente Klebsiella pneumoniae
Arevalo Pinzon, G. (PI), Ariza, B. (CoI), Barreto Santamaria, A. Y. (CoI), Mejía Gómez, A. E. (CoI), Orozco Holguín, J. (CoI), Peñuela Balaguera, A. L. (CoI) & Quintero Cortes, F. J. (CoI)
06/10/25 → 05/04/27
Project: Research
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Inactivación de antibióticos de uso frecuente en humanos y animales, utilizando las lacasas recombinantes POXA 1B y GILCC 1, a escala de laboratorio
Poutou Piñales, R. A. (PI), Arevalo Pinzon, G. (CoI), Pedroza Rodriguez, A. M. (CoI), Pérez Flórez, A. (CoI) & Vesga Perez, F. J. (CoI)
25/09/25 → 24/03/27
Project: Research
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Actividad antibacteriana de una mezcla heterogénea de nanopartículas elaboradas con quitosano de alto y bajo peso molecular sobre Klebsiella pneumoniae
Arevalo Pinzon, G. (PI) & Mejía Gómez, A. E. (CoI)
24/09/24 → 23/09/25
Project: Research
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Cultivo y modificación genética de Plasmodium knowlesi como modelo de estudio para evaluar las interacciones hospedero-patógeno en Plasmodium vivax.
Arevalo Pinzon, G. (PI), Alfonso Patarroyo, M. (CoI), Almeciga Diaz, C. J. (CoI) & Barreto-Santamaría, A. (CoI)
16/09/24 → 15/03/26
Project: Research
Activities
- 2 Other
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Miembro Comité curricular programa posgrado Maestría Ciencias del Laboratorio Clínico
Patino Cuervo, D. C. (Participant), Arevalo Pinzon, G. (Other), Barreto Prieto, A. (Participant), Jaime Chiquillo, M. T. (Participant), Rodriguez Pardo, V. M. (Participant), Quijano Gomez, S. M. (Participant) & Sutachan Rubio, J. J. (Participant)
Jun 2023 → …Activity: Other
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Tutoría del semillero de investigación: Ciencias del Laboratorio Clínico (SCLC)
Patino Cuervo, D. C. (Other), Arevalo Pinzon, G. (Participant), Cuellar Avila, A. (Participant), Jaime Chiquillo, M. T. (Participant), Cardozo-Romero, C. C. (Participant), Ariza-Ayala, B. E. (Participant), Peñuela Balaguera, A. L. (Participant), Campos Arenas, A. M. (Participant), Peñaloza Castañeda, N. (Participant) & Torres Llanos, Y. X. (Participant)
Feb 2022 → May 2023Activity: Other