Marlene Velazco Medel

Proudly mexican young scientist with experience in stimuli-responsive polymers and modification of polymeric surfaces for biomedical applications and organic synthesis. Ph. D in Chemistry n– UNAM, Mexico – Working on modification of polymers and hydrogels using ionizing radiation to obtain antifouling surfaces and drug-delivery materials. Experience in polymer characterization, synthesis and antimicrobial test. MS in Chemistry – UNAM, Mexico – Working on organic synthesis of small molecules for mechanism of reaction determination, fundamentals of organic chemistry. BS in Chemistry, pharmaceutics and biological sciences – Experience in synthesis of biological active coumarins and rational drug design. Currently working on synthesis of polymers for CO2 capture and degradable polymers as Postdoctoral Research Scholar at ASU. Swimming lover.