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Degrees:

2008
Undergraduate     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
Postgraduate studies (1 year): Microbiology, Universidad de Chile

Publications resulting from Research
A. Lara, E. Ortiz, P. Villatoro, C. Paiz, P. Pennington. RNA interfering, a novel tool for sterilize male mosquitos of Anopheles albimanus, main malaria vector in Guatemala. POSTER. Eighth International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science. Spain. 2019

Claudia Paiz-Reyes, Pamela Flores, Mabel Taracena, Katia Illescas, Mariana Morales, Catherine Hunt, Norma Padilla, Ellen Dotson, Pamela Pennington. Identification of sex-biased actin genes involved in Anopheles albimanus flight: a potential target to eliminate females for mosquito production for release. POSTER. Gordon Research Conference 2019.

Claudia Paiz-Reyes, Pamela Flores, Katia Illescas, Mabel Taracena, Norma Padilla, Pamela Pennington
Identification of sex specific actin genes in Anopheles albimanus, a main malaria vector in Central America and the Caribbean. POSTER ASTMH 2018.

Andrea Ramos, Mabel Taracena, Claudia Paiz, Pamela Pennington- Determining the expression profile of spermatogenesis gene homologues throughout all developmental stages of Anopheles albimanus, main malaria vector in Central America. POSTER ASTMH 2017.

Pennington PM, Paiz C, Grajeda LM, Cordón-Rosales C. 2009. Short Report: Concurrent Detection of Trypanosoma cruzi Lineages I and II in Domestic Triatoma dimidiata from Guatemala. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 80(2): 239-241

1st Guatemala Biotechnology congress
2025
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Insect technologies theory and practice (Crispr-Cas) Workshop(48 hours). Insect Genetic Technologies. Research Coordination Network (IGTRCN).
2025
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