Berlin Londoño-Renteria
Assistant Professor- Department of Tropical Medicine
- General Latin America
Biography
Dr. Londoño is currently the lead scientist of the Arbovirology and Immunology Laboratory. Her research is focused on the characterization of mosquito salivary proteins as markers for disease risk and transmission dynamics. She is also looking at the interactions between immunodominant salivary proteins and vertebrate skin cells (Fibroblast, mast cells, and dendritic cells) to characterize their role in disease progression and pathogenesis. Dr. Londoño has a strong background in human immunology and microbiology and has published more than 45 peer-reviewed articles in journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and PLOS Pathogens and Frontiers of Immunology in topics regarding tropical medicine and vector-borne diseases.
Research
Molecular Biology, Entomology, Tropical Medicine, Parasitology, Epidemiology, Immunology
Degrees
- Ph.D., Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 2009
- MSc., Parasitology, Universidad Antioquia, 2003
- B.S. Clinical Microbiology, Universidad de Antioquia, 1997
Academic Experience
- Head Immunology and Vaccine Development Unit - Naval Medical Research Unit - South, 2024
- Assistant Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 2021-
- Adjunct Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS. 2021-
- Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, KS., 2017-2021
- Research Associate, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC., 2015-2017
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA., 2014-2015
Distinctions
- Outstanding Teaching Award, Tulane University, School of Public Health, 2023
- Voted Council Member, American Association of Medical Entomologists (ACME), 2021
- Mortar Board Honor Society, Outstanding Faculty Award, Kansas State University, 2019
- Distinguished Alumnae, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, 2018
- ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series (ADLS) Award, Spring 2018, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2018
- Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 2017
- ASV Travel Award, American Society for Virology, 2015
- Jack Aron Scholar, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 2008
- CDC VBD Training Grant Fellow, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 2006
- LASPAU Grant for Graduate Studies, Colciencias – LASPAU, 2005
- Young Investigator, Colciencias, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, C, 2002
Languages
- Spanish
Overseas Experience
- Haiti
- Colombia
- Peru
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Venezuela
