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years in diagnostics
International career in in vitro and molecular diagnostics across Latin America and Canada.
01 — Portfolio
From science to diagnostic implementation
MarcelaRiañoCaro
Molecular Diagnostics, Product & Laboratory Strategy Leader
More than fifteen years connecting molecular biology, in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory implementation across Latin America and Canada — from scientific research to product leadership and laboratory strategy.
Science · Implementation · Strategy
- Molecular biology
- In vitro diagnostics
- Product & portfolio leadership
- Laboratory strategy
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In this portfolio
§ I
From science to diagnostic implementation
From molecular research to diagnostic implementation and laboratory strategy.
A single continuum from bench science through implemented laboratory systems to patient-level access. This site is organized around that continuum.
Scientific foundation
Bacteriology, microbiology and molecular biology.
Molecular diagnostics & applied science
PCR, sequencing and diagnostic applications.
Immunology & clinical chemistry
Scientific support and regional training.
Core laboratory & automation
Laboratory workflow, systems and implementation.
Product & laboratory strategy
Portfolio strategy, technology adoption and market readiness.
Scientific foundation
Bacteriology, microbiology and molecular biology.
Molecular diagnostics & applied science
PCR, sequencing and diagnostic applications.
Immunology & clinical chemistry
Scientific support and regional training.
Core laboratory & automation
Laboratory workflow, systems and implementation.
Product & laboratory strategy
Portfolio strategy, technology adoption and market readiness.
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Selected impact
A career measured in adoption, not activity.
Selected indicators across research, industry and regional implementation.
Multiple
Latin American markets
Regional launch experience for immunology and molecular portfolios across multiple Latin American markets.
Hundreds
stakeholders trained
Scientific and commercial training on immunochemistry, immunology and molecular platforms delivered to laboratory teams, distributors and diagnostic partners.
Measurable
lifecycle & portfolio optimization
Financial modeling, lifecycle and consumables strategy for centralized laboratory solutions.
§ III
Research & Publications
Molecular biology, published record.
Peer-reviewed research on rotavirus, adenovirus and viral diversity in acute pediatric diarrhea — plus an author-attributed Rotavirus C sequence recorded in NCBI through an invited international scientific collaboration.
2006
Revista Latinoamericana de Microbiología
Virus diversity of acute diarrhea in tropical highlands
Molecular biology · Pediatric infectious disease
2000
MEDICAS UIS
Efecto de las Variaciones Climáticas en Gastroenteritis Causadas por Rotavirus y Adenovirus en Niños Menores de Cuatro Años en Santafé de Bogotá entre Junio de 1996 y Junio de 1998
Rotavirus · Adenovirus · Pediatric gastroenteritis
NCBI sequence record · NCBI sequence record CAD70160.1
Glycoprotein VP7 (outer shell glycoprotein) [Rotavirus C], strain Javeriana
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Career story
Explore the arc from research to in vitro diagnostics.
Career story
Explore the arc from research to in vitro diagnostics.
- Laboratory strategy2023 – 2026 · Canada
Laboratory Solutions Specialist
In vitro diagnostics · Laboratory workflow
Consultative laboratory assessment and diagnostic portfolio work with Canadian clinical laboratories and national laboratory networks.
- · Assessments of clinical laboratory ecosystems and workflow optimization opportunities.
- · Consultative laboratory strategy work supporting complex clinical laboratory operations and national diagnostic networks in Canada.
- · Financial-impact quantification of laboratory challenges translated into business cases.
- Product & portfolio leadership2020 – 2023 · Latin America
Export LATAM Marketing Product Manager
Immunology · Molecular · Regional launch
Regional marketing of immunology and molecular portfolios across Latin America, including the integration of an acquired molecular technology platform.
- · Regional launch experience across multiple Latin American markets.
- · Integration of an acquired molecular technology platform into the regional portfolio.
- · Alignment of field insight with product positioning and commercial readiness.
- Core laboratory & training2007 – 2020 · Colombia and LATAM
Product manager — Centralized Laboratory Solutions
Centralized lab · Immunoassay · Coagulation
Product management of centralized laboratory solutions and companion diagnostics, including regional launches of centralized immunoassay and coagulation platforms.
- · Regional launches of centralized immunoassay and coagulation platforms.
- · Scientific and commercial training delivered to hundreds of stakeholders on immunochemistry and immunology platforms.
- · Measurable portfolio profitability improvements via financial modeling and consumables strategy.
- Early scientific research1999 – 2006 · Bogotá · international collaboration
Scientific investigator — molecular biology
Rotavirus · Adenovirus · PCR · Sequencing
Molecular biology research on rotavirus, adenovirus and viral diversity in pediatric acute gastroenteritis, within university and clinical laboratory research settings and an invited international scientific collaboration.
- · Peer-reviewed research on rotavirus electrophoretic patterns and viral diversity.
- · Rotavirus C sequence recorded in NCBI through international scientific collaboration.
- · Academic Honor Mention for undergraduate research.
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Latest thinking
Editorial thinking on diagnostics, molecular science and adoption.
AI-enabled diagnostics & laboratory adoption · 14 min read · 10 verified references
AI, Predictive Diagnostics and the Future of Laboratory Automation
How artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape clinical laboratories — and why validation, governance and professional oversight remain essential.
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Awards & Recognition
Recognized across research, industry and marketing leadership.
2004
Colegio Nacional de Bacteriología (Colombia)
First Place — CNB–BioSystems Research Award, 2004
Awarded to the research team for the work "Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of the causal agents of childhood diarrhea during a one-year study in a Colombian population".
1999
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Academic Honor Mention — Undergraduate Thesis
Awarded to the undergraduate thesis "Correlation of Rotavirus Electrophoretic Patterns with the Climate of Santafé de Bogotá", evaluated by the Academic Commission of the Faculty Council on 5 February 1999.
§ VII — Work with Marcela
Scientific collaboration, speaking, media interviews and diagnostics leadership inquiries.
Based in Canada. Working across Latin America and North America in English and Spanish.