Dr Oris Sanjur
Resumen
Dr. Sanjur’s relationship with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute spans three decades.
In 1989, she was a research assistant for two years working on her undergraduate thesis project. After earning a B.S. in Biology from the University of Panama, she completed a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She returned to STRI as a postdoctoral fellow in 1998, studying the relationships between wild and domesticated crops such as squash and pumpkin.
She then spent ten years as manager and researcher of the Molecular Evolution laboratory, after which she took on her most recent role as Associate Director for Science Administration at STRI. In this position, she became responsible for maintaining high standards of scientific operational support for the Institute’s research programs throughout a decade. La relación del Dr. Sanjur con el Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute abarca tres décadas. En 1989, fue asistente de investigación durante dos años trabajando en su proyecto de tesis de pregrado. Después de obtener un B.S. en Biología de la Universidad de Panamá, completó un doctorado en Biología Celular y del Desarrollo en Rutgers, la Universidad Estatal de Nueva Jersey. Regresó a STRI como becaria postdoctoral en 1998, estudiando las relaciones entre cultivos silvestres y domesticados como la calabaza y la calabaza. Luego pasó diez años como gerente e investigadora del laboratorio de Evolución Molecular, luego de lo cual asumió su cargo más reciente como Directora Asociada de Administración Científica en STRI. En este puesto, se convirtió en responsable de mantener altos estándares de apoyo científico operativo para
In 1989, she was a research assistant for two years working on her undergraduate thesis project. After earning a B.S. in Biology from the University of Panama, she completed a PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. She returned to STRI as a postdoctoral fellow in 1998, studying the relationships between wild and domesticated crops such as squash and pumpkin.
She then spent ten years as manager and researcher of the Molecular Evolution laboratory, after which she took on her most recent role as Associate Director for Science Administration at STRI. In this position, she became responsible for maintaining high standards of scientific operational support for the Institute’s research programs throughout a decade.