Analyst

Dainelis Torres Rabasa

 PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: 233, Santa Rosa, Cerro, La Habana, Cuba, 10600

Mobile: (+53) 53495658

Email:  dainelis@cim.sld.cu

 

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Quality Control Specialist

 

Master in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with more than 7 years of experience in research, development and innovation of monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic vaccines for the treatment of cancer and chronic non-communicable diseases. Specialist in Biological Testing at the Center of Molecular Immunology (Biocubafarma, Havana, Cuba). Main skills are focused on:

 

  • Capacity to assume responsibilities and commitments.
  • Teamwork.
  • Organization and good communication.
  • Cell Culture and flow cytometry techniques.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE           

Center of Molecular Immunology, La Habana, Cuba [ 09/2017 – Present ]

Biological Assays

Execution of Cell Culture techniques with different mammalian cell lines (preparation of master and working cell banks, release of banks, work with suspension and anchorage-dependent cell lines, preparation of culture media).

Biological activity determination of monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic vaccines, leukocyte markers, recombinant proteins and immunocytokines by flow cytometry, SDS-PAGE/Western Blot, and colorimetric assays.

Characterization of reference materials.

Management of statistical control charts.

Execution of HPLC techniques

Product management.

Design, development and validation of analytical methods.

Supervision and staff training.

 

EDUCATION 

University of Havana.

Vedado, La Habana, Cuba,10400.

Máster in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (M.S), 2025.

 

University of Havana.

Vedado, La Habana, Cuba,10400.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (B.S), 2017.

 

 

SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 

International Biomanufacturing Challenges of Immunotherapy

Center of Molecular Immunology, Cuba [ Octuber, 2024 ]

Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry.

Research Projects presented:

Torres R. D., Vidal.R.D, Lafitte.J, (2024). Development and validation of an isoelectric focusing method for Filgrastim using a new variant of gels.

✓ Hernandez.C. H .Torres R. D. (2024). Characterization and value assignment of Nimotuzumab working reference material.

 

5th International Congress of Research, Development and Innovation in the Biopharmaceutical Industry, IDIFARMA 2023

CIDEM Drug Research and Development Center, Cuba [April-May, 2023 ]

Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry | Health and well-being: Pharmacy, Medicine

Research Projects presented:

✓ Torres R. D., Diaz G. W., Carballo S. L., Cedeño A. M. (2023). Validation of a bioassay according to the mode of action of Nimotuzumab: from a phase I ligand binding assay to a late phase colorimetric potency assay.

✓ Diaz G. W., Cedeño A. M., Rivas G. G., Torres R. D. (2023). An in vitro bioassay for human Erythropoietin with a low content in sialic acid (NeuroEPO) based on proliferative stimulation of an erythroid cell line.

✓ Diaz G. W., Torres R. D., Cedeño A. M. (2023). Validation of a new bioassay to evaluate the potency of Itolizumab mab in HEK-293/CD6 cell line by flow cytometry.

✓ Rivas G. G., Torres R. D., Diaz G. W., Cedeño A. M., Martínez C. H. (2023). Validation of the in vitro Biological activity assay of IL-2 non-Alpha Mutein by the cell proliferation method.

 

International Congress Biomanufacturing Challenges of Immunotherapy

Center of Molecular Immunology, Cuba [ Octuber, 2022]

Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry

Research Projects presented:

✓ Torres R. D, Diaz G. W., Carballo S. L., Cedeño A. M. (2022). Conversion of a bioassay according to the mode of action of Nimotuzumab: from a Phase I Ligand Binding to a Late Phase Colorimetric Potency Assay.

✓ Diaz G. W., Torres R. D., Cedeño A. M. (2022). A new bioassay to evaluate the potency of Itolizumab mab using flow cytometry.

 

VII International Chemistry Symposium 2019

Central University of Las Villas, Cuba [June, 2019]

Field(s) of study: Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics: Biology, Biochemistry

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS            

  • Spanish: Native.
  • English: Intermediate.