With the kind permission of Jenna Deluca
Jenna Deluca will support the Three Stem Research Competitions of the Company of the Company
The company is delighted to announce that Jenna Deluca, Ph.D., will be the first scientific integrity agent of the organization. Deluca brings a rich experience in translational research and the laboratory bench as well as an ability to review and assess non -clinical data, highlighting the company’s commitment to maintain the highest standards of scientific integrity and practices ethical research.
“I am enthusiastic about this new role in Society for Science,” said Maya Ajmera, president and chief executive officer of the Society for Science and Executive Editor of Science News. “With progress like AI, scientific research explodes and we have to keep up with the pace that innovative research thrives while maintaining a strong commitment to the integrity of research.”
As an officer of scientific integrity, Deluca will support the three main competitions of the company: the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair; The Regeneron Science Talent Search and the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge. Its main responsibilities will include the evaluation and evolution of policies, procedures and operations to proactively examine applications for scientific integrity; mediation and investigate the allegations of research misconduct and eligibility violations; develop training and professional development documents; And support the scientific examination process.
Deluca comes to the National Institutes of Health Society where she was a postdoctoral researcher in the Immunobiology Unit of Translation. As part of his work there, Deluca has conducted advanced research on the characterization of antibodies, focusing on memory cells B of non-human primates infected with flavivirus and evaluating antibodies for prevention of transmission of the Zika virus. His work included the production of large -scale antibodies, pharmacokinetic analysis and studies on the cross reactivity of B cells, with significant contributions to research on HIV immunization. She also co-wrote articles in journals of reading committee and presented her work in eminent scientific conferences, such as the annual conference of the American Association of Immunologists.
Deluca obtained his baccalaureate in the sciences of Saint Mary’s College in Indiana and obtained his doctorate. in microbiology from the University of Miami. She was laboratory instructor at the University of Miami from 2016 to 2021 and undergraduate teaching assistant at Saint Mary’s College in 2015 and 2016.
“Scientific integrity is the foundation of effective scientific research,” said Deluca. “I participated in scientific fairs in college and high school, and these experiences favored my passion for science. I know of the first hand how important these opportunities are to provide the constituent elements of a successful STEM profession, and I am delighted to join the company for science in this role. »»