About

I am a Staff Scientist in the Department of Integrative Structural and Computational Biology at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA, where I am a member of the Forli Lab. My research focuses on computational drug discovery, structure-based drug design, and the development of open-source scientific software for molecular modeling.

I received my Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the National University of La Plata (Argentina), where my doctoral work focused on the discovery of novel antiepileptic agents acting on ion channels. My research integrates ligand- and structure-based computational techniques to address unmet therapeutic needs across diverse disease areas, including epilepsy, infectious and neglected tropical diseases, and cancer.

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🎓 Education

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences | 2017 – 2022
National University of La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Laboratory of Bioactive Research and Development (LIDeB)
Thesis: Discovery of novel antiepileptic agents acting on ion channels. (doi)
Honors: Summa cum laude. Advisor: Prof. Dr. Luciana Gavernet

Pharmacist | 2011 – 2016
5-year professional degree
National University of La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

University Diploma in Chemical Technology | 2011 – 2014
Associate-level degree
National University of La Plata (UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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🏅 Awards & Distinctions

Dr. Enrique Herrero Ducloux Award | 2023
Argentine Chemical Society — Best doctoral thesis in inorganic, physical, theoretical, and analytical chemistry

Distinguished Graduate Student Award | 2023
Biological Sciences Graduate Program, Cohort 2022 — National University of La Plata

Tony B. Academic Travel Award (3×) | 2018, 2019
Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS)
SLAS2018 San Diego · SLAS2019 Washington D.C. · SLAS2019 Barcelona

CONICET Doctoral Fellowship | 2017 – 2022
Competitive 5-year research fellowship
National Scientific and Technical Research Council, Argentina