Palabras de bienvenida por la Dra. Janett Rangel, Jefa de Docencia e Investigación1) In 2008, the German scientist Dr. Michael Jung, director of the company bj-diagnostik GmbH, visited the Centro Gendiagnostik facilities to assist the establishment of human identification testing and analysis of DNA profiles. In addition, Dr. Michael Jung and Dr. Oriana Batista offered a series of conferences in the Elsa Estela Real auditorium at the Autonomous University of Chiriqui (UNACHI).
2) Since 2011, Dr. Robert Allen, Dr. Oriana Batista and graduate Martha Gomez established the annual seminar and workshop entitled: “Applications of DNA technologies for the diagnosis and identification” mainly for updating students and professionals in UNACHI. Centro Gendiagnostik supports the realization of this seminar.
First group of students and professionals who participated in the seminar: “Applications of DNA technologies for the diagnosis and identification” in 2011. Additionally, Dr. Robert Allen dictated a series of conference.
Public Ministery officials, teachers and students from UNACHI participated the series of conferences entitled: “Past present and future applications of DNA technology for identification” given by Dr. Robert Allen, director of the Department of Forensic Sciences at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Allen has collaborated with the establishment of human identification program in Centro Gendiagnostik since 2009.
3) Dr. Oriana Batista was the coordinator of the health table during the design of research priorities for UNACHI University. This activity was organized by the Vicerrectory of Research and Graduate programs in September 2-4, 2013.
4) Dr. Oriana Batista and graduate Martha Gomez received training in human identification, sequencing and fragment analysis using the genetic analyzer ABI 3500. This training was facilitated by professionals from Life Technologies of Mexico with the participation of the company PROMED Panama. This training was made in January, 20-23, 2014.
Actualization and extension activities
Conferences, seminars/workshops and congresses in the past three years
- Participation in the first Iberoamerican seminar-workshop entitled: New Technologies for the Analysis of Biological Fluids and Next Generation Sequencing (MISEQ FGX), Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, City of Knowledge, Panama, October 19-21, 2015. Dr. Oriana Batista.
- High prevalence of HPV infection in patients attending health facilities in the district of David, province of Chiriqui, Panamá at the first UNACHI University Scientific Congress, October 5-9, 2015. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Identification of mutations in the G6PD gene by sequencing. Second Central American and Caribbean Congress of Human Genetics, Hotel El Panama, Panama, August 7-8 , 2015. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Identification of five G6PD common deficiency variants using a novel SNaPshot method in patients of the province of Chiriqui, Panama, American Society of Human Genetics, San Diego, California, USA, October 19- 22 , 2014. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Strengthening the genetic diagnosis of G6PD deficiency by sequencing in Panama, Fifteenth National Congress of Science and Technology, APANAC, City of Knowledge, October 15-18 , 2014. Dr. Oriana Batista and graduate Angelica Allard
- Diagnosis of HPV infection by PCR in patients attending health facilities in the district of David, province of Chiriqui, Panama, Fifteenth National Congress of Science and Technology, APANAC, City of Knowledge, October 15-18, 2014. Dr. Oriana Batista and graduate Melanie Soto
- VI Scientific Meeting. UNACHI University. Presentation of progress in research projects: neurofibromatosis and G6PD deficiency, November 25-27, 2014. Graduate Martha Gomez and Dr. Oriana Batista.
- Cloning. IV forum of ethics in the professions, given to journalism undergraduates. UNACHI, March 11 , 2013. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Applications of DNA testing, for school students of Felix Olivares Contreras College, June 14, 2013. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Ex grantee from the Travel Grant Schema. ENLACE program of Seventh Framework Program, directed to students and professionals, Hotel El Panamá, Panamá, September 30, 2013. Dr. Oriana Batista
- The projects: Neurofibromatosis and G6PD deficiency allow the generation of the first DNA sequences in the province of Chiriqui, V Scientific Meeting, UNACHI, November, 13-15, 2013. Graduate Martha Gomez and Dr. Oriana Batista
- Genetics and personalized drugs. First intellectual journey of Medicinal Chemistry in the Western Region of Panama, directed to students of the School of Pharmacy, UNACHI, November 19 , 2013. Dr. Oriana Batista
- Identification of X-linked mutations, First forum for Clinical Chemistry of the Western Region of Panama, November 20, 2013. Dr. Oriana Batista
