Curriculum Vitae

Aurora Britania Diaz Fernandez

Medical Doctor · Master in Bioinformatics · Physician-Scientist

Education

Master in Bioinformatics — Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain: Graduated Nov 2025
Medical Doctor — Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, PeruHigh Distinction · Public Commendation for thesis excellence: Class of 2023
Bachelor of Medicine — Universidad Nacional de San Agustín, PeruHead of Research, Immunology Research Group: Class of 2023

Bioinformatician / Research Collaborator
Dec 2024 – present
Open Science Data Repository (OSDR), Brain Analysis Working Group
Projects on neuroinflammation, viral reactivation, Alzheimer’s disease, and astronaut omics data. Development of VIRALL, a viral detection and characterization workflow.
Bioinformatician
2025 – present
Kalamiella piersonii — LPS adaptations in spaceflight
Comparative analysis of LPS genes from Earth and International Space Station isolates; pipeline development for detection, annotation, and pathway mapping.
Visiting Researcher
2023
IMMEI, University Clinic of Bonn — Tim Rollenske Lab
Glycan bioinformatics: PDB structure retrieval, 3D alignment, and MDS similarity visualization; ELISA and immune profiling.
Research Trainee
2022
University of Oklahoma — Roger Harrison Lab
Photothermal cancer therapy and bioconjugation of carbon nanotubes with chemotherapeutic agents; cell culture and protein production.
Researcher; Head of Research Division
2019 – present
Immunology Research Group, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín
Research on immunological sciences and host–pathogen interactions; leadership of collaborative research and student mentorship.

General Physician — Rural and Urban-Marginal Health Service (SERUMS)
2025 – 2026
Health Center Taquile, Lake Titicaca, MINSA
Government-designated Grade 5 difficulty placement: primary and preventive care, epidemiological surveillance, referrals, and decision-making with limited equipment and delayed transport.
Clinical Internship
2022 – 2023
Arequipa Clinic
Rotations in internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, surgery, and pediatrics; assisted in laparoscopic, trauma, and cesarean surgeries.

Bioinformatics: Viral genomics, microbiome analysis, NGS workflows, glycan analysis, functional annotation
Software: Python, R, SQL, Snakemake, Linux, QIIME2, DADA2, PICRUSt2, GsAlign
Immunology: ELISA, cell culture, mucosal immunity, neuroinflammation, host–pathogen interactions
Diagnostics: Microfluidic technologies, spectroscopic techniques, rapid pathogen detection
Clinical: Primary and preventive care, epidemiological surveillance, remote and emergency medicine