Couso Pérez, Seila

Assistant Professor (Doctor) in the field of Parasitology and principal investigator of the PARAQUASIL research group (GI-2109) at USC. After defending her doctoral thesis on Cryptosporidium and other parasites in trout in 2019, she completed her research training with postdoctoral stays at the University of Porto (Portugal) and at the Nanotechnology and Integrated Bioengineering Centre (NIBEC) of Ulster University (United Kingdom), following a competitive postdoctoral contract under the Spanish University System Requalification Programme, Margarita Salas modality, for the training of new PhDs (Ministry of Universities).

Her research focuses on the epidemiological and molecular study of parasitic protozoa in water samples, wild and farmed animals, as well as the development and evaluation of new technologies for the detection and disinfection of Cryptosporidium parvum in water. Her scientific output includes a total of 18 articles, 1 book chapter, and over 50 contributions to national and international conferences.

Her research career is further complemented by participation as a team member in 7 research projects or contracts with both national and international companies.