Luz Andrea Gómez Martínez

Luz Andrea is a Biologist specializing in Molecular Biology with an MSc in Biotechnology from Icesi University. She has experience in cassava genetics, KASP genotyping, molecular biology, plant-bacteria interactions, in vitro plant tissue culture, and fluorescence and confocal microscopy. She currently coordinates the molecular biology laboratory within the Cassava Genetics Team, managing daily operations across platforms such as Manual and Automated High-Throughput DNA Extraction, Nanopore Sequencing, Real-Time PCR, KASP Markers Genotyping, High-Throughput Genotyping, and Flow Cytometry. Her role includes managing lab activities, optimizing protocols, implementing new methodologies, troubleshooting technical issues, ensuring quality control, and data analysis.