SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES
Adriana
CASTILLO PICO
GENERAL
Biography
Graduated from the Bacteriology and Clinical Laboratory program with Laude mention, graduated from the Master’s program in Genetics with Meritorious Thesis, Professor Laureate UIS since 2012, Director of the Genetics Laboratory UIS 2008 – 2013. General Secretary UIS 2013 – 2016.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Master in Biology with emphasis on Human Genetics
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2023
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Magister en Biología con énfasis en Genética Humana
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, 1994
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University Teaching Specialist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1999
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Bacteriologist and Clinical Laboratorist
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1986
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Human genetics
- Forensic genetics
- Molecular biology
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Facultad de Salud, Cra 32 # 29-31, Departamento de Ciencias Básicas
Outstanding
Works
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Patterns of genetic diversity in Colombia for 38 indels used in human identification
Article, Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2021
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Maternal genetic characterization of a Colombian Andean population
Article, Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series, 2019
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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First place in the oral modality in the symposium of Population Genetics. "Population analysis of INDELs markers in a sample of individuals from the department of Santander"
XIV Congreso Colombiano y VIII Congreso Internacional de Genética Humana. Bucaramanga - Colombia
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Best Oral Poster Presentation "Angelman Syndrome due to uniparental isodisomy: Case Report"
XV Congreso Colombiano y IX Congreso Internacional de Genética Humana. Barranquilla - Colombia