I am a Bacteriologist with Masters Degree in biology focused on the study of microorganisms of public health importance, I obtained my Ph.D. at Andes University in Colombia, in biological sciences. As part of my doctoral dissertation I studied Rickettsias as etiological agents of febrile illness in Colombia, and some of my training in that particular area was conducted at the University of Texas Medical Branch. My main interest is focused on different aspects of microbiology such as clinical diagnosis (conventional and molecular diagnosis), and epidemiology of infectious diseases. After obtaining my Ph.D. degree I began to study the ecology of arthropod-borne diseases in endemic areas of Colombia. Within my research as leading researcher I focused mainly on the following: 1. knowing the current state of murine typhus in a specific department of Colombia 2. Studying the ecology of ticks as vectors of Rickettsia. Importantly, my approach is based on interdisciplinary studies, including biologists, microbiologists, engineers, ecologists, epidemiologists. I In 2011, I organized the III Latin American Congress of Rickettsial diseases in Colombia and I am currently tutoring two graduate students. I am interested in expanding my knowledge and have ambitious projects that contribute to the understanding of rickettsial diseases in Colombia. It is important to support research focused of febrile events in order to be timely distinguished treated, mainly in tropical countries. On the other hand the studies of the ecology of the vectors are important because they provide insights into the disease dynamics and generate better strategies for prevention and control.