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Personal profile
Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in biomedical research, university teaching, and scientific project leadership. Holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Biological Sciences, with a background in Bacteriology and a specialization in human genetics and molecular biology. Her research focuses on genetic diseases, maternal-fetal health, and preeclampsia, with strong expertise in molecular analysis and bioinformatics. Faculty member at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana since 2007, actively involved in academic committees and national and international research collaborations.
Education
PhD, Doctor in Biological Sciences
Award Date: 14 May 2021
Master, Master in Biological Sciences
Award Date: 22 Mar 2012
Bachelor, Bacteriologist
Award Date: 01 Mar 2005
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Bacteriology
- Doctorate in Biological Sciences
- Specialization in Medical Genetics
- Specialization in Medical Microbiology
- Specialization in Pathology
- Master's Degree in Biological Sciences
- Master's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- Medicine
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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Early-Onset Versus Late-Onset Preeclampsia in Bogotá, Colombia: Differential Risk Factor Identification and Evaluation Using Traditional Statistics and Machine Learning
Paola, A.-R., Daniela, M., Carlos, F., Enrique, G.-G., Eduardo, R.-F., Nancy, S.-G., Diego, R., Manuel, V., Matias, C.-M., Yanitza, G.-M., Doris, S., Catalina, O., Jaime, S., Mercedes, O.-C. & Reggie, G.-R., 12 Aug 2025, In: Biomedicines. 13, 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Genetic Causes of Hereditary Myopathies in a Cohort of Male Patients: Molecular Diagnosis in Myopathies
Ayala-Ramírez, P., García-Acero, M., Guerra-Torres, M., Suárez-Obando, F., Pineda, T., Buitrago, T. & García-Robles, R., 09 Oct 2025, In: Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine. 11, 1, p. 15-25 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In Vitro Evaluation of the Impact of Oxygen Concentrations on Thrombomodulin Expression in a First-Trimester Trophoblast Cell Line
Cardona, P., Palacios, D., Alvarez, A., Damiano, A. E., García-Robles, R. & Ayala-Ramírez, P., Jun 2026, In: Archives of Medical Research. 57, 4, p. 1-13 13 p., 103332.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frontotemporal dementia presentation in patients with heterozygous p.H157Y variant of TREM2
Ogonowski, N., Santamaria-Garcia, H., Baez, S., Lopez, A., Laserna, A., Garcia-Cifuentes, E., Ayala-Ramirez, P., Zarante, I., Suarez-Obando, F., Reyes, P., Kauffman, M., Cochran, N., Schulte, M., Sirkis, D. W., Spina, S., Yokoyama, J. S., Miller, B. L., Kosik, K. S., Matallana, D. & Ibáñez, A., 01 Sep 2023, In: Journal of Medical Genetics. 60, 9, p. 894-904 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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KIT FOR EVALUATING THROMBOMODULIN MRNA IN MATERNAL BLOOD FOR THE EARLY PREDICTION OF PRE-ECLAMPSIA
Ayala Ramírez, P. A. (Inventor) & García Robles, R. (Inventor), 04 May 2023, (In preparation) IPC No. C12Q 1/ 6809 A I, Patent No. WO2023073650, 28 Nov 2022, Priority date 28 Oct 2021, Registry No. CO20210014590Research output: Innovation Products › Invention patent
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Implementación de ensayo funcional para la validación de variantes genéticas de significado clínico incierto: estudio del caso SLC25A13:c.173T>C asociado a deficiencia de citrina en población colombiana
Ayala-Ramírez, P. (PI) & DEL RIO ROJAS, J. A. (Estud)
01/02/26 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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CARACTERIZACIÓN DEL ESTADO DE SALUD DE PACIENTES COLOMBIANOS DIAGNOSTICADOS CON ACONDROPLASIA E HIPOCONDROPLASIA
Páez Rojas, P. L. (PI), Ayala-Ramírez, P. (CoI) & Solano Manzano, M. C. (Estud)
04/08/25 → 03/08/26
Project: Research
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CARACTERIZACIÓN MOLECULAR DE PACIENTES CON ACIDEMIA METILMALÓNICA
Caro Naranjo, A. R. (PI), Guevara Morales, J. M. (PI), Almeciga Diaz, C. J. (CoI), Ayala-Ramírez, P. (CoI), Echeverri Pena, O. Y. (CoI) & García Robles, R. (CoI)
01/02/25 → 31/01/27
Project: Research
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Análisis de la frecuencia de portadores de variantes genéticas de interés clínico en genes accionables implicados en enfermedades raras y estimación de la frecuencia de afectados en una muestra de la población colombiana
Ayala-Ramírez, P. (PI), García Robles, R. (CoI), Prieto Rivera, J. C. (CoI) & DEL RIO ROJAS, J. A. (Estud)
01/06/24 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Frecuencia de antecedente de preeclampsia en población mayor de 55 años atendida en el HUSI durante el periodo de observación de un año
Olaya-C, M. (PI), Ayala-Ramírez, P. (CoI), Fernandez Sanchez, M. J. (CoI) & García Robles, R. (CoPI)
02/05/23 → 01/05/25
Project: Research
Press/Media
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El Espectador explains what is going on with Chancellor Álvaro Leyva
07/02/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Prizes
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Mención de Honor en Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales
Ayala-Ramírez, P. (Recipient), 01 Sep 2015
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Tercer lugar del Premio Nacional de Innovación en Dispositivos Médicos
Ayala-Ramírez, P. (Recipient), 21 Jun 2023
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