Maria Ines Vaccaro, PhD is Doctor in biochemistry by the University of Buenos Aires and Senior Researcher certified by the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research. She is director of the Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Full Professor of Pathophysiology at the University of Buenos Aires. She received her degree in biochemistry by the University of Buenos Aires, School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry; completed her master in medical education at the Centre for Medical Education and Clinical Research University Institute; and got the title of Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association by the AGA Institute.

Dr. Vaccaro’s research interests are focused on molecular mechanisms involved in autophagy, selective autophagy and membrane trafficking in pancreas cell pathophysiology. She has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the AGA, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), the American Pancreatic Association and the International Association of Pancreatology, the Women in Autophagy Beth Levine's Legacy Network, among others.

Dr. Vaccaro lives in Buenos Aires with her husband. They have one daughter (medical doctor), one son (electronic engineer) and an adorable little grandson. Maria loves music and enjoys listening to Beethoven’s symphonies and Puccini’s operas.

View Dr. Vaccaro’s full list of publications from PubMed.
Link > https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Vaccaro+mi&filter=years.2021-2021
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