January 2025
Dr Yanet Valdez Tejeira began her academic career at Universidad Nacional San Antonio de Abad del Cusco and earned her master’s in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru. She pursued her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology at the University of British Columbia, Canada. Her career includes roles such as Senior Scientist at StemCell Technologies Inc. and Fulbright Chair in Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA. Dr. Valdez co-founded ImmunoLatinXs and is well-known and award-winning for her commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM fields. She is also a member of the International Union of Immunological Societies Education Committee.
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