Dra Maria Fernanda Gutierrez
About me
For the past 30 years, I had served as a Professor of Virology and researcher at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia. Since 2016 my academic career has been closely integrated with science journalism. I host a radio show on Javeriana Estéreo where I interview prominent scientists, and I also write a regular column dedicated to scientific topics. I retired from my virology activity and started a new job working for the science communication.
"I am a Bacteriologist with an MSc in Biology, an MA in Communication, and a PhD in Biological Sciences. I served as a Full Professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana until 2021 and am recognized as a Senior Researcher within a Minciencias A1-rated group. Currently, I lead INNCISO SAS, a science management firm dedicated to fostering scientific culture across the country.
My research and outreach efforts have resulted in 66 scientific articles, more than 50% of which are ranked in the Q1 quartile by the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. In terms of public engagement, I have authored over 48 outreach articles for national magazines, appeared in numerous television segments—primarily regarding COVID-19—and produced various podcasts. I also host Bitácora, a science communication radio program on Javeriana Estéreo that has been on the air for nine years."
Degrees:
2. Olaya-Galán NN, Salas-Cárdenas SP, Rodriguez-Sarmiento JL, Ibáñez-Pinilla M, Monroy R, Corredor-Figueroa AP, Rubiano W, De la Peña J, Buehring G, Patarroyo MA, Gutierrez MF. (2021) Risk factor for breast cancer development under exposure to bovine leukemia virus in Colombian women: A case-control study. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0257492. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.025749
3. Corredor-Figueroa, A.P.; Olaya-Galán, N.N.; Velandia, S.; Muñoz, M.; Salas-Cárdenas, S.P.; Ibáñez, M.; Patarroyo, M.A.; Gutierrez, M.F. Co-Circulation of Bovine Leukemia Virus Haplotypes among Humans, Animals, and Food Products: New Insights of Its Zoonotic Potential. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094883
4. Nury N. Olaya Galán, Adriana P. Corredor Figueroa, Sebastián Velandia Álvarez, Diana S. Vargas Bermudez, Nathalia Fonseca Ahumada, Kerlimber Nuñez, Jairo Jaime, María Fernanda Gutiérrez. Evidence of bovine leukemia virus circulating in sheep and buffaloes in Colombia: insights into multispecies infection. Archives of Virology (2021) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00705-021-05285-7
5. Adriana Patricia Corredor-Figueroa, Nury Nathalia Olaya-Galán, Sandra Patricia Salas, Juan Sebastián Quintero, Álvaro Fajardo, Martín Soñora, Pilar Moreno, Juan Cristina, Alfredo Sánchez, Julio Tobón, Diego Ortiz, María Fernanda Gutierrez Prevalence and molecular epidemiology of bovine leukemia virus in Colombian cattle. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 80, 104171https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104171
6. Corredor, A.P.; Gonzales, J.; Baquero, L.A.; Curtidor, H.; Olaya-Galán, N.N.; Patarroyo, M.A.; Gutierrez, M.F.; González, J.; Baquero, L.A.; Curtidor, H.; et al. In silico and in vitro analysis of boAP3d1 protein interaction with bovine leukaemia virus gp51. PloS One 2018, 13, 1–18, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199397
7. Quintero, S., Corredor, A., Salas, S., Camargo, H., Sanchéz, A., Tobón, J., Ortiz, D., Schachtebeck, E., Gutierrez, MF. High prevalence of persistently infected animals from bovine viral diarrhea in Colombian cattle BMC Veterinary Research 2019 15:23. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1769-5