Obesity and Weight Loss Genetics: Deeper Interpretation of Nutrigen Results
As a Medical Science Liaison at Fagron, Carolina is a pediatrician with clinical experience in medical treatment for children and newborn infants. She holds a Master’s degree in Health Sciences from the Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences (NIHES) and a Ph.D. from Erasmus Medical Center, where she studied early determinants of cardiovascular and brain health. Her professional expertise includes medical writing, translation, clinical research, and developing personalized treatments. She is also an accomplished author in medicine and pharmaceutical compounding.
As a Project Manager at Fagron Genomics, Laura Vila Vecilla, Ph.D., brings over 5 years of experience in R&D, supplemented by an extra 2 years in diagnostics. She leads and manages in vitro medical device projects within a multidisciplinary team. With a Ph.D. in Genetics, Laura has made significant contributions in two areas: nanotoxicology and peripheral nerve repair. Her diverse expertise encompasses a deep understanding of gene expression regulation for cell differentiation and dedifferentiation.
As a Lead Geneticist at Fagron Genomics, Gustavo Torres, Ph.D. has a Pharmacy degree, during which he developed research in human adult stem cells and study models. During his graduate work he focused on TALENs and CRISPR as genome editing methods as well as lentivirus applications for creating genetically modified animals for medical research and protein production. Furthermore, he led the molecular biology team in the Brazilian Xenotransplantation project, developing innovative techniques for producing transplantable organs from swine.