Group leader: Jaime Costales, PhD.    

Areas of research:

• Trypanosoma cruzi host/parasite interactions
• Epidemiology of Chagas disease in Ecuador
• Molecular diagnosis of COVID-19
• Cytogenetics and amphibian biomolecules

External members:

 Miryan Rivera, Mtr.

 Ailin Blasco, Mtr.

Collaborates with:

Molecular Biology of Malaria

GIS for Health Group

Healthy Living Initiative