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Education/Academic qualification
Medicine, PhD, University of Sydney
Award Date: Apr 17 2015
Biology, BSc, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Award Date: Feb 2 2006
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Molecular epidemiology, genomics, population genetics analysis and pathogenesis of the members of the Cryptococcus neoformans and C. gattii species complexes and other fungal species of clinical importance
Meyer, W., Firacative, C., Trilles, L. & Escandón, P.
6/1/18 → 12/31/24
Project: Research Project
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Characterization of atypical yeasts at the Mayor Méderi University Hospital: molecular identification, antifungal susceptibility and epidemiological characteristics of infected patients.
Firacative, C., Izquierdo, M. A., Tabares Rodriguez, B. A., Lugo Sánchez, C. F., Gil Montoya, O. I. & Hernández Pabón, J. C.
12/17/21 → 12/16/23
Project: Research Project
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LatAsp: Latin American survey on the resistance of Aspergillus fumigatus to sunburn in 12 countries, 20 laboratories.
Grimaldi e Cruz, M., Meyer, W., Melhem, M. S. C., Moretti, M., Trilles, L., Bustamante, B., Parra Giraldo, C. M., Castañón-Olivares, L. R., Alvarez Duarte, E. A., Alvarez-Moreno, C. A., Bonfietti, L. X., Castañeda, E., Díaz, M. C., Dolande, M., Estigarriba-Sanabria, G. M., Fernández, N. B., Firacative, C., Ferreira-Paim, K., González González, G. M., Gomez Giraldo, B. L., Gross, N. T., Jaikel-Víquez, D., Pape, P. L., Soares Martins, L. M., Moller Sundfeldt, A., Neyra, E., Noguera Angarita, M. C., Samayoa, B., Sánchez-Paredes, E., Segundo-Zaragoza, C., Vergara, M. L. S., Puime, A., Fernandes Takahashi, J. P., Trabasso, P., Venturini, J. & Zurita-Salinas, L. J.
9/1/21 → 8/31/23
Project: Research Project
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Evaluation of the antifungal capacity of synthetic antibacterial peptides against clinical isolates of the emerging, multiresistant yeast Candida auris recovered in Colombia and other Candida species of public health importance.
Munoz Henao, J. E., Firacative, C., Gomez Giraldo, B. L., Patarroyo Gutierrez, M. A., Escandón Hernández, P. L. & Barreto-Santamaría, A.
11/6/20 → 11/6/23
Project: Research Project
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Antifungal resistance: a growing concern
Firacative, C., Feb 14 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Acta Biológica Colombiana. 28, 3, p. 368-375Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial Peptides: Avant-Garde Antifungal Agents to Fight against Medically Important Candida Species
Rodríguez-Castaño, G. P., Rosenau, F., Ständker, L. & Firacative, C., Feb 27 2023, In: Pharmaceutics. 15, 3Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Cm-p5 Peptide Dimers Inhibit Biofilms of Candida albicans Clinical Isolates, C. parapsilosis and Fluconazole-Resistant Mutants of C. auris
Amann, V., Kissmann, A-K., Mildenberger, V., Krebs, I., Perez-Erviti, J. A., Martell-Huguet, E. M., Otero-Gonzalez, A. J., Morales-Vicente, F., Rodríguez-Castaño, G. P., Firacative, C., Rodríguez, A., Ständker, L., Weil, T., Spellerberg, B., Stenger, S. & Rosenau, F., Jun 6 2023, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24, 12, p. 1-14 14 p., 9788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Genotypic diversity and antifungal susceptibility of clinical isolates of Cryptococcus gattii species complex from Argentina
Taverna, C. G., Arias, B. A., Firacative, C., Vivot, M. E., Szusz, W., Vivot, W., Mazza, M., Córdoba, S. B. & Canteros, C. E., Jan 7 2023, In: Mycopathologia. 188, p. 51–61 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
In Vitro Antifungal Activity of Three Synthetic Peptides against Candida auris and Other Candida Species of Medical Importance
Torres, R., Barreto-Santamaría, A., Arévalo-Pinzón, G., Firacative, C., Gómez, B. L., Escandón, P., Patarroyo, M. A. & Muñoz, J. E., Aug 2023, In: Antibiotics. 12, 8, p. 1-15 15 p., 1234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Tercer puesto en el concurso de póster de investigación de Méderi
Firacative, Carolina (Recipient), Nov 1 2019
Prize
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Latin American Aspergillus fumigatus Azole Resistance Survey in 14 countries, 26 laboratories
Wieland Meyer (Invited speaker) & Carolina Firacative (Organizer)
Feb 16 2022Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Heterogeneidad del éxito reproductivo, virulencia/resistencia y producción de lípidos PDIM en tuberculosis resistente a rifampicina
Édgar Rodríguez (Speaker) & Carolina Firacative (Organizer)
Mar 2 2022Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Phosphate homeostasis in trypanosomatid parasites: new insights on regulation of metabolism
Brian Suárez-Mantilla (Invited speaker) & Carolina Firacative (Organizer)
Aug 8 2022Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Clinical cases "Paracoccidioidomycosis"
Yesid Chaparro (Invited speaker), Alexander Salinas (Invited speaker) & Carolina Firacative (Organizer)
Mar 16 2022Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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Práctica: "Montaje y lectura de pruebas de susceptibilidad a antifúngicos - Microdilución en caldo"
Carolina Firacative (Participant)
Aug 23 2022Activity: Other activity types › Lab Work
Press/Media
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Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca Researcher Provides New Insights into Candida (Therapeutic Use of the Antimicrobial Peptide PNR20 to Resolve Disseminated Candidiasis in a Murine Model)
Beatriz L. Gómez & Carolina Firacative
12/18/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media