
Timeline
About me
MSc Biomedical Imaging | Research Assistant @ Jacquemet Lab
Education

Ieee embs summer school
2019 -Computer modelling in medicineScholarship recipient from Summer School committee, IEEE UNITEC, and IEEE Honduras

Åbo akademi university
2021 - 2023Master of science biomedical imaging, faculty of science and engineering 4/5Thesis: “Development of 3D printed Fluorescence and Brightfield Microscope” at the Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Turku. Full scholarship recipient on behalf of the institution.Scholarship recipient of the Reidar Haglunds Fond (2022) given to prominent students studying for the M.Sc. degree at ÅAU.

G��teborgs universitet
2022 - 2022Introductory course to image analysisIntensive course on image analysis. Topics studied included:- Digital Images and ImageJ/Fiji- Filters/ spatial operations and its use in image processing- ImageJ/FIJI macro recorder and macro writing- Single particle tracking - Basic data handling in Python

Universidad tecnológica centroamericana
2014 - 2019Bachelor's degree biomedical/medical engineering 84/100
Experience

Allied global bpo
Jun 2014 - Nov 2014Customer service representativeCustomer service representative for Tracfone Wireless, Safelink Wireless & Net10 Wireless.

Convergys
Apr 2016 - Oct 2016Customer service representativeCustomer service representative for Cricket Wireless.

Seijiro yazawa iwai
Apr 2019 - Nov 2020Biomedical engineer lv. i
Finnish red cross - suomen punainen risti
Sept 2021 - Nov 2021F2f fundraiser
Sol palvelut oy
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021EmployeeShip cleaning.

Pharmaceutical sciences laboratory
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022Laboratory internThrough this internship, I gained experience and knowledge in the following areas:• Cell culture (HEK- 293 and HEP-G2 cells)• Nanoparticle synthesis (ZIF-8)• DLS nanoparticle analysis• Confocal microscopy (colocalization studies)• TEM (nanoparticle analysis)• LigandTracer (cell-nanoparticle interactions in real time)Not to mention some experience in PCR mycoplasma tests, gel electrophoresis, and NanoDrop analysis.

Åbo akademi university
Nov 2021 - Sept 2022BIMA Steering Board Member
Oct 2021 - Sept 2022Exchange Student Tutor
Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

Euro-bioimaging
Apr 2022 - Sept 2022InternPosition funded by Talent Boost ÅAUDeveloped a low cost fluorescence microscope through 3D printing.Assisted in the development of an AR app for hands-on microscopy teaching and support.

Turun yliopisto - university of turku
Mar 2023 - May 2023Master thesis student at the Laboratory of Biophysics, University of Turku.Thesis grade: 5/5 Tasks include:Development of GUI for low-cost fluorescence microscope.
Master Thesis Student
Nov 2022 - May 2023Trainee
Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

Euro-bioimaging
May 2023 - Aug 2024Tasks related to the implementation of Horizon Europe projects.Tasks related to the application and planning of Horizon Europe project funding. Website maintenance and development.Assistance in the funding application for microscope project.
Junior Scientific Officer
Oct 2023 - Aug 2024Intern
May 2023 - Oct 2023

Universidad tecnológica centroamericana
Jul 2023 - Mar 2024College lecturerMedical Image Processing course lecturer.

Åbo akademi university
Aug 2024 - nowResearch assistantResearch assistant at the Cell Migration Lab under the supervision of Prof. Guillaume Jacquemet.
Licenses & Certifications

Introduction to 3d printing
Craft3d - giving ideas life- View certificate

Basic life support for healthcare providers (bls)
American heart associationMay 2019 
Life support equipment certification
Ieee engineering in medicine and biology society- View certificate

Introduction to deep learning for computer vision
MathworksFeb 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Marcela RiveraGrant Turku PET Centre Mar 2023
- Awarded to Marcela RiveraReidar Haglunds Fond - Scholarship given to prominent students aiming for a MSc degree at ÅAU.
Volunteer Experience
Chair UNITEC
Issued by IEEE SIGHT on Nov 2017
Associated with Marcela RiveraVice Chair UNITEC
Issued by IEEE EMBs on Jan 2017
Associated with Marcela RiveraCommunity Manager
Issued by IEEE CONESCAPAN XXXVI on Apr 2017
Associated with Marcela RiveraArt Workshop Counselor
Issued by MUA- Mujeres en las Artes (Women in Art) on Apr 2017
Associated with Marcela RiveraSpeakers Commitee Leader
Issued by TEDxSanPedroSulaWomen on Jan 2016
Associated with Marcela RiveraBiomedical Technician
Issued by Operation Smile on Mar 2018
Associated with Marcela Rivera
Languages
- spSpanish
- enEnglish
- frFrench
- siSign languages
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