Rafik Tarek Neme Garrido

EDUCATION

College / University

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Plant and Animal Immunology, Genomics

Country

Colombia

Lab Experience

Techniques in molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, protein modeling (bioinformatics), genomics (bioinformatics).

Projects / Research

12/2007– 06/2009: Biochemical and bioinformatics approach to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide metabolism in Leishmania braziliensis. Molecular cloning, expression, biochemical characterization and computational predictive structure analysis of an NMNAT candidate in L. braziliesis. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
06/2008 – 09/2009: Resistance gene prediction from a new unigene set in cassava (Manihot esculenta). Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
06/2008 – 09/2009: General gene classification and annotation strategies for a new unigene set in cassava (Manihot esculenta) and in silico differential expression profiles. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
06/2008 – 09/2008: Bioinformatic approach to evaluate the role of microRNAs in viral immune response in eight model plant species. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

Scholarships / Awards

2009 – 2010:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

As a biologist I am deeply interested in understanding the processes of life that take place at the molecular level, in particular interactions between species with common evolutionary history. I am also attracted to understanding the complex dynamics on the structure-function relationships at the molecular level by using bioinformatics, simulations and modeling approaches.