Juana Diaz

E-mail: jm.diaz11@uniandes.edu.co

I am a biologist currently enrolled in the Master in Biological Sciences program at Universidad de los Andes. My main interests are the evolution and ecology of organisms of public health concern. More specifically, I work with the venomous (and sometimes lethal) caterpillars of the genus Lonomia. As part of my masters I am using phylogenomic and metabolic analyses to understand the venom evolution and how it interacts with the host cells. I am also interested on the biogeography and diversity of this group and how they affect the epidemiology of Lonomia envenomation.