March 2018
Our March Ambassador of the Month is Giselle Gabriela Ingratta, MSc Student at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Giselle has played an active role by promoting Immunopaedia and contributed to the Breaking News page. Thank you Giselle for all your hard work.
Name: Giselle Gabriela Ingratta
Position: Immunology teacher, researcher (Master student).
Research Institute: Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias.
Research interests: Vet immunology, Paratberculosis, Immunotherapy.
Recent publications:
Jolly A,Mascaró M, Ingratta G.G, et al. Evaluation of Hyaluronic Acid in Cattle: Physiological Variations Related to Age, Periparturition and in Clinical Cases of Paratuberculosis. Journal of Veterinary Science & Technology. 2016.
Ingratta G.G, et al. Intradermal reaction, bacterial load and pathological findings in calves experimentally infected with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis isolates from Argentina. Frontiers in Immunology. 2015.
Why I love immunology: I love immunology because it is a fundamental aspect of medicine. As a veterinarian, immunology is present from the basic health care of our domestic animals to the resolution of complex pathologies. In my opinion, researching and teaching about immunology is exciting because that knowledge is the key to preventing serious diseases that affect, not only animals, but also humans.
If I wasn’t an immunologist I would be: a constant traveler, of course!
Tips for young people who want to enter the field of immunology: In my short experience as a teacher I could see that immunology is difficult to understand and integrate, due to its complexity. But I encourage young people to read and study about it because it is essential for their future professional practice. I always try to teach and understand immunology from the common sense and applying it to reality.
It is really exciting and has a wide field of action that they can be part of in the future, so do not give up!
What being an Immunopaedia Ambassador means to me: It is a great opportunity to share knowledge and access information about immunology, both basics and specific topics. Immunopedia seems to me a fantastic tool to create ties that cross borders and allow us to be more connected as a global scientific community.
How I have contributed to Immunopaedia so far: I gave a lecture in a congress of veterinary immunology, telling about the origins and the implications of Immunopaedia. I also introduced Immunopaedia to young scientists and to my immunologist partners. I’m also going to add Immunopaedia to our official website, when it is ready. I sent an abstract of a current scientific work about dog erythrocyte antigens involved in transfusion compatibilities.
You can get in touch with me by: LinkedIn – Giselle Ingratta