Liliana Andrea Morales Laverde

About Liliana Andrea Morales Laverde

Dr. Liliana Morales-Laverde holds a PhD degree in Biotechnology from the Public University of Navarre. Her PhD was conducted at the Microbial Pathogenesis Unit in the Navarrabiomed Research Center, Pamplona, Spain, and was supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (IberusTalent PhD program). Her academic journey includes an MSc in Microbiology from the Industrial University of Santander, Colombia, and a second MSc from the University of La Rioja, Spain. She possesses an interdisciplinary background with expertise in Molecular Biology and Synthetic Biology, and has extensive experience in microbial ecology, epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, genomic data handling, and in vivo and in vitro models of bacterial infection.

Dr. Morales-Laverde has worked as a researcher in different fields at recognized international institutions in Colombia, the United States, Spain, and Sweden. Currently, she is a member of the research group led by Assoc. Prof. Trobos at the Department of Biomaterials which focuses on studying biomaterial-associated infections and the development of innovative models to study bacterial-host-biomaterial interactions.

Website: https://www.gu.se/en/research/trobos-group

Research interests:

• Biomaterial-associated infections: Studying infections related to the use of biomaterials.
• Microbial pathogenesis and antimicrobial resistance: Understanding how microorganisms cause diseases and develop resistance to antimicrobial drugs.
• Molecular biology and epidemiology of microbial infections: Investigating the molecular mechanisms and spread of microbial infections.
• Genomic engineering: Applying engineering principles to modify and manipulate bacterial genomes.
• In vivo and in vitro models of bacterial infection: Developing and utilizing both in vivo and in vitro models to study bacterial infections.