Joanelis Medina-Quintana, MS

Laboratory Manager
Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, Puerto Rico, United States

Joanelis Medina is the Laboratory Manager for the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Research and Technology Trust. She holds a master’s in molecular biology and is a Ph.D. candidate in Public Health Epidemiology with a BCE in Entomology. She played a key role in Puerto Rico’s 2016 Zika response and led the establishment of PRVCU’s Molecular Lab. With four years of experience as a university professor, she is now an ESA Science Policy Fellow and winner of the 2024 Leadership Excellence Award from Lab Manager Magazine.

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Presentation(s):

• 43 - Aedes aegypti Resistance to Adulticides: Data-Driven Approaches and Collaborative Study Efforts in Puerto Rico

  Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  2:00 PM – 2:15 PM AST

• 47 - Uncovering DENV dynamics through mosquito surveillance and testing.

  Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  3:00 PM – 3:15 PM AST

• 74 - The Role of Super pooling and Molecular Surveillance for Integrated Vector Management Programs.

  Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  4:00 PM – 4:15 PM AST

• 68 - Efficacy of Triple Action Adulticide ReMoa Tri Against Resistant Aedes aegypti in a Field Cage Trial in San Juan, Puerto Rico

  Tuesday, March 4, 2025
  4:50 PM – 5:15 PM AST

• P-24 - What is the prevalence of Aedes aegypti in schools in Puerto Rico?

  Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  12:15 PM – 1:45 PM AST

• Eficacia del Adulticida ReMoa Tri Contra Aedes aegypti Resistentes de San Juan, Puerto Rico

  Wednesday, March 5, 2025
  5:10 PM – 5:20 PM AST