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María José Pozo

Professor
(+593 2) 2971 700
Extension
1393
Maxwell Building, M-105C
Career
  • MBS in Biotechnology and Genomics, Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.
  • BS Biological Sciences, PUCE, Ecuador.
Professional Profile

María José Pozo obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Sciences from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, a Master's degree in Biotechnology and Genomics from Rutgers University (United States).  Currently, she is a full-time professor in the Biotechnology Department at Universidad San Francisco deQuito, Ecuador. She is a part of the Plant Biotechnology Laboratory. Her research interests focus on the molecular study of animals and plants, with a primary emphasis on genomics and genetic diversity of organisms such as the Andean bear, the Galapagos carpenter bee, rays, geckos, among others.  She is involved in a community outreach project aimed at reducing conflicts between wildlife and humans by identifying the predator through molecular methods. She is currently participating in a project that aims to identify new variants in human genetic diseases.

Interests

Reading, Travel, Cinema