Viviana Parreno (Biochemist - PhD Veterinary immunology and virology)
Dr Parreño is an expert in viral pathogens associated with neonatal diarrhoea in human and animal species (Rotavirus, Norovirus, Coronavirus), her team conduct epidemiological surveys, diagnosis, and molecular characterisation of enteropathogens. She also works in the development of passive immune strategies based on chicken egg yolk IgY and llama-derived nanobodies (recombinant monoclonal nano antibodies). She worked as well in the development and testing of viral vaccines in animal models (mice, calves, gnotobiotic pigs) and conducted the development and statistical validation of a guinea pig model as an alternative method for vaccine potency testing. The method was adopted as the official control in Argentina of combined vaccines applied in cattle containing IBR, BVDV, PI3, RVA and CoV.