Dr Faride Lamadrid Feris
About me
Colombian Biologist with a Ph.D. in General Physiology from the University of São Paulo. She is an academic and researcher with over a decade of experience in wildlife health, physiology, and conservation, with a particular focus on eco-physiology, disease dynamics, and environmental impacts on biodiversity. She is currently affiliated with the Universidad del Atlántico, where she contributes to teaching, research, and academic management. Her work integrates molecular, physiological, and ecological approaches to address challenges in wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability, and she actively participates in scientific networks promoting women in science.
I am a Colombian Biologist specializing in comparative physiology, and conservation biology. I hold a Ph.D. in General Physiology from the University of São Paulo, where I developed a strong foundation in integrative and experimental physiology. My academic training is complemented by extensive experience in molecular biology, eco-physiology, and disease dynamics in wild animal populations.
With more than a decade of professional experience, I have been actively engaged in teaching, research, and academic leadership in higher education. I am currently affiliated with the Universidad del Atlántico, Colombia, where I contribute to academic coordination, curriculum development, quality assurance processes, and the strengthening of biology programs. My teaching experience spans undergraduate and graduate levels, particularly in physiology, genetics, and biotechnology.
My research focuses on understanding the physiological and immunological responses of wildlife to environmental stressors, including climate change, habitat alteration, and emerging infectious diseases. I have a particular interest in amphibian biology, exploring the interactions between endocrine regulation, immune function, and pathogen susceptibility. My work integrates molecular, physiological, and ecological approaches to contribute to wildlife conservation and environmental sustainability.
I have participated in national and international research collaborations and have contributed to scientific publications in my field. In addition to my research and teaching activities, I am actively involved in academic management and policy development, supporting accreditation processes, program evaluation, and institutional quality improvement.
I am committed to promoting scientific capacity building and gender equity in science. I actively participate in initiatives and networks that support women researchers, including the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD). Through my academic, research, and leadership activities, I aim to contribute to the advancement of science and higher education in Colombia and beyond.
Other Memberships/Affiliations
Degrees:
Pérez-González, J. L., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Vargas-Salinas, F., Rueda-Solano, L. A. (2023). Advertisement call of the Colombian horned frog Ceratophrys calcarata (Anura: Ceratophryidae). Zootaxa, 5369(1), 146–150.
Agudelo-Cantero, G. A., Cruz-Rodríguez, E. X., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Ortega-Chinchilla, J. E. (2023). Ecophysiology of neotropical amphibians and reptiles: lessons learned from Colombia. Biology Open, 12(9), bio059959.
Madelaire, C. B., Silva, D. P., Titon, S. C. M., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Floreste, F. R., Titon Jr., B., Gomes, F. R. (2023).
Contrasting effects of transdermal and implant corticosterone treatments in the American bullfrog wound healing. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.
Becerra, J., Araujo, G. G., Vasquez-Ponce, F., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Lincopan, N. (2023). ACT-107, a novel variant of AmpC β-lactamase from Enterobacter huaxiensis isolated from a Neotropical leaf frog (Phyllomedusa distincta) inhabiting the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance, 33, 353–359.
Ortega-Chinchilla, J. E., Cabanzo-Olarte, L. C., Vaz, R., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Bevier, C. R., Navas, C. A. (2022). Behavioral models of hydrothermal regulation in anurans: a field study in the Atlantic Forest, Brazil. Biotropica, 55(2), 329–338.
Rivera-Correa, M., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Crawford, A. J. (2016). A new small golden frog of the genus Pristimantis (Anura: Craugastoridae) from an Andean cloud forest of Colombia. Amphibia-Reptilia, 37(2), 153–166.
Lamadrid-Feris, F., Coy-Barrera, E. D., Franco, O. L., Valencia, J. A., Arboleda, V. J. (2015). Identification of compounds from white frog (Anura: Hylidae) cutaneous secretions with potential to be used in biotechnological processes. Pharmacologyonline, 2, 118–123.
Book chapters
Becerra, J., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Oliveira, R. V. F., Arboleda-Valencia, J., Vásquez-Ponce, F., Padilla, G., Lincopan, N. (2023). Amphibians as a non-conventional source of molecules with antimicrobial potential. In Biotecnologia Microbiana (Vol. 1).
Brown, J. L., Lamadrid-Feris, F., Batista-Rodriguez, A. (2016). Excidobates mysteriosus. In Aposematic Poison Frogs (Dendrobatidae) of the Andean Countries.
Lamadrid-Feris, F., Sguerra, S., Bejarano, P. (2011).
Herpetofauna as a decision-making criterion in the design of the Chingaza-Sumapaz-Guerrero conservation corridor.
Conference contributions and other works (selected)
Lamadrid-Feris, F. (2021). Relações entre corticosterona, cativeiro como estressor e a resposta imune inata em anuros. Doctoral thesis, Universidade de São Paulo.
Madelaire, C. B., Lamadrid-Feris, F., et al. (2018). How corticosterone treatment affects wound healing in the American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbianus). Integrative and Comparative Biology.
Lamadrid-Feris, F. (2014). Biological activity of frog skin secretions from Hypsiboas crepitans. SILAE Conference.