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Patricia Sheen

Patricia Sheen Patricia Sheen Cortavarria (Huanuco, 1971) is a Peruvian biologist, is a Peruvian biologist who serves as the coordinator of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory and co-leader of the Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics Laboratory at the Cayetano Heredia University. She has been recognized with the title of "Distinguished Researcher" by the National Council of Science, Technology, and Innovation (CONCYTEC) of Peru for her contributions to the scientific field.

Her research primarily focuses on the genetic study of bacteria responsible for tuberculosis, with a particular emphasis on the mechanisms of resistance to pyrazinamide in ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis''. Sheen Cortavarría is also engaged in the development and enhancement of diagnostic methods for tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. In 2014, she was awarded the National L'Oréal-Unesco-Concytec Prize. Provided by Wikipedia
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