Gina Vanessa Cáceres is a Colombian biotechnologist seeking a position in stem cell research and production. She has over 6 years of experience working with stem cells, including isolating mesenchymal stem cells from various tissues, culturing and cryopreserving cells, and characterizing cell populations using flow cytometry. She also has experience developing standard operating procedures, assisting with laboratory accreditation, and training personnel. Cáceres holds a degree in biotechnology and is currently pursuing a diploma in quality management. She is proficient in English and laboratory techniques.

1. GINA VANESSA CÁCERES
ID. E-8-106095
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birthdate: December 26, 1987
Nationality: Colombian
E-mail: caceresgv@gmail.com
Cell phone: (507) 6430-9080
WORK EXPERIENCE
Jan. 2015 Paradise Construction. Coronado – Panamá
Current Family Business. Manager assistant. Supervisor.
Aug. 2013 City of Knowledge, Medistem Panamá INC, Stem Cell Laboratory.
Aug. 2014 Member of Quality and Ethics Committee, for the accreditation of
Standard ISO9001: 2008, ISO17025- Panamá.
• Assistant in the development of the Procedures Manual.
• Assistant in the Development of standard operating procedures
(SOPs)
• Provide training on Quality Policy Laboratories, equipment and
basic procedures.
• Preparation of data sheets for laboratory equipment
• Implementation of Biosafety Manual.
Aug. 2010 City of Knowledge, Medistem Panamá INC, Stem Cell Laboratory.
Aug. 2014 Production Department - Panamá.
• Processing biological samples as Umbilical Cord Blood, Umbilical
Cord and Adipose Tissue to isolate mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC).
• Culture, expansión, harvesting and cryopreservation of
mesenchymal cells derived from Umbilical Cord, Adipose tissue and
CD34+ derived from Umbilical Cord Blood.
• Characterization of CD34+ and MSCs derived from Umbilical Cord
Blood and Umbilical Cord.
• Isolation and cryopreservation of Mononuclear Cells from Bone
Marrow.
• Endotoxin and Mycoplasma test.
• Analysis of cell populations by flow cytometry.
• Production of trophic factors from MSC.

2. STUDIES
Sept 2016 Diplomate in Quality Management ISO9001:2015
Current School of Management and Business. Politécnico de Colombia.
Mar 2006 Degree in Biotechnology.
May 2010 Faculty of Health Sciences Dr. William Gorgas
Latina University of Panamá.
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Jan. 2010 University of Buenos Aires, Department of Animal Production,
May. 2010 Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology - Argentina.
• Collection, selection and in-vitro maturation of bovine oocytes.
• Evaluation of inhibitory effect of drugs on the dispersion of
chromosomes.
Oct. 2009 San Martin National University, Biotechnology Research Institute of
Dec. 2009 Chascomús, IIB INTECH, Laboratory of Molecular Parasitology-
Argentina.
• Cell culture of Toxoplasma gondii.
• PCR
• Detection of protein. Western blot.
• Antigen detection. Immunofluorescence.
Ago. 2009 San Martin National University, Biotechnology Research Institute of
Oct. 2009 Chascomús, IIB INTECH, Plant Biotechnology Laboratory - Argentina.
• Expression and purification of recombinant proteins.
• DNA purification.
• Enzyme assays.
Sep. 2008 Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Biomolecular
Jan .2009 Analysis Unit - Panamá.
• DNA extraction.
• Quantification of DNA. Electrophoresis.
• PCR
• Sequencing.
2007 Institute of Social Security, Laboratory of Genetics - Panamá.
• Internship.
2007 National Hospital. Integral Medical Center, Genetics Center - Panamá.
• Internship.

3. COURSES AND SEMINARS
May 2014 Flow cytometry. Basic training on Accuri C6 Platform, BD Bioscience.
Medistem Panamá, INC – Panamá
Sept 2012 Flow cytometry technical training on Guava EasyCyte Mini platform and
Guava Easycyte 8HT platform. Counting and Characterization.
Merc Millipore.
Medistem Panamá, INC – Panamá
Jul 2012 Flow cytometry. Basic Principles, fundamentals and applications.
Medistem Panamá, INC - Panamá
Nov 2009 Course of embryonic biotechnology applied to the development of
drugs and Stem cells.
Argentine-Brazilian School of Biotechnology CABBIO. University of
Buenos Aires - Argentina.
Sep. 2009 Gene Therapy Symposium.
Argentina Society of Clinical Investigation.
Buenos Aires – Argentina.
ABILITIES
• Excellent septic technique for handling microorganisms and
Biological samples for culture.
• Management of biosecurity cabin.
• Management of laboratory equipment such as microscopes,
electrophoresis equipment, PCR, Sequencers, Endoscopy,
Newbauer Chamber
• Flow Cytometry (Guava EasyCyte Mini and Guava Easycyte 8HT)
program Via Count and Guava Express.
OTHERS
• English proficiency; Medium-high level.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ezfreezer. Management software.
• Fishbowl. Inventory Management Program.
• Tortoise. Management software.

4. WORK REFERENCES
Kathya de Cupeiro.
Laboratory Director. Medistem Panamá City of knowledge, Edif 221.
(507) 306-2601/ (507) 6655-0381
Steve Charles Japp.
President and CEO. Paradise Construction
(507) 66156466 / (507) 62536248
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Lara Hudy
Scientific Director of Biomed Laboratory.
(507) 66134003
Isabell Ulloa
Forensic expert. National Institute of Forensic Medicine and Forensic Sciences
(507) 6207-8556