Diana completed her undergrad course in Biotechnology with a sub-specialization in microbiology at San Francisco de Quito University (USFQ)-Ecuador. After graduating she worked as a research technician as a part of the Eco Dess project, a joint research venture between USFQ and the University of Michigan. Diana then moved to London to pursue a master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences at King´s College before heading NORTH to join the Spence lab. In her PhD, Diana is investigating human immune decision-making in falciparum malaria.
When not in the lab, she is probably trying to practice some squash or enjoying gin whilst dancing away.
After finishing her PhD in 2020, Diana joined Professor Rosemary Boyton’s lab at Imperial College London as a postdoc.