Ana Laura Cano, a Predoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Salamanca (IRNASA-CSIC) and a student in the doctoral program “Health and Development in the Tropics” at the University of Salamanca, Spain, completed an internship in the “Aquaculture Genomics” line at the Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR).
Her research is focused on tick-host interactions and the development of multi-antigen vaccines as a control method against infestations of these parasites. Specifically, she is studying two tick species: Ornithodoros moubata (found in East and South Africa) and Ornithodoros erraticus (mainly in the Mediterranean basin), which are the primary vectors of diseases such as African Swine Fever and Human Relapsing Fever.
Ana Laura Cano expressed her appreciation to Dr. Cristian Gallardo, the Principal Investigator of the line, and all the members of the Aquaculture Biotechnology and Genomics Laboratory at INCAR. The positive evaluation of her experience and the knowledge gained during her time at INCAR highlight the significance of scientific collaboration between centers across different countries and disciplines.
