Verónica Barragán
- PhD. in Biology Northern Arizona University – Pathogen Microbiome Institute.
- MSc. in Microbiology Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
- Degree in Biological Sciences - PUCE.
Verónica Barragán, a Biologist from the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador, holds a Master's in Microbiology from the University San Francisco de Quito (USFQ, Ecuador) and a Ph.D. in Biology from Northern Arizona University (United States). As the Coordinator of the Microbiology Area at USFQ, Dr. Barragán conducts field research and laboratory work using Molecular Biology techniques and DNA/RNA sequencing for the epidemiological understanding of infectious diseases. Her scientific contributions encompass research on infectious diseases such as leptospirosis, COVID-19, avian influenza, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis, with projects focused on zoonotic diseases. Dr. Barragán has co-authored articles in prestigious scientific journals, including "Nature," "Cell Reports," "The Lancet Infectious Diseases," "Applied and Environmental Microbiology," "Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases," "Emerging Infectious Diseases," and "Current Microbiology."