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Patricia Sheen
Patricia Sheen Cortavarria (Huánuco, Huanuco, 1971) is a Peruvian biologist, is a Peruvian biologist who serves as the coordinator of the Infectious diseases (medical specialty), Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory and co-leader of the Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Cayetano Heredia University. She has been recognized with the title of "Distinguished Researcher" by the National Council of Science, Technology, and Innovation (CONCYTEC) of Peru for her contributions to the scientific field. Her research primarily focuses on the genetic study of bacteria responsible for tuberculosis, with a particular emphasis on the mechanisms of resistance to pyrazinamide in ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''. Sheen Cortavarría is also engaged in the development and enhancement of diagnostic methods for tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. In 2014, she was awarded the National L'Oréal-Unesco-Concytec Prize. Early life and education Patricia Sheen Cortavar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huánuco
Huánuco (; ) is a city in central Peru. It had a population of 196,627 as of 2017 and in 2015 it had a population of 175,068. It is the capital of the Huánuco Region and the Huánuco District. It is the seat of the diocese of Huánuco. The metropolitan city of Huanuco is 170,000 hab (2011, urban pop, INEI). It has three districts, Huanuco (head), Amarilis, and Pillco Marca. In this city, the Higueras river meets the Huallaga river, one of the largest rivers in the country. History The city of Huánuco was founded by Spain, Spanish conquistador Gómez de Alvarado in 1539, in the Inca town of the Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala#Biography, Yarowilca clan, Huánuco Pampa, Wanako. In 1541, the city was moved to its current location in the Pillco Valley. The indigenous chronicler Juan de Santa Cruz Pachacuti Yamqui Salcamaygua notes that during the Inca Empire, Pillco was a significant source of Aclla nuns for the capital city of Cusco, stating, "...there were maidens from all nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |