Alicia Ponte-Sucre

Prof. Dr. Alicia Ponte-Sucre is a Professor and researcher specializing in parasitology and tropical diseases. Her work examines drug susceptibility and resistance mechanisms in Leishmania and Trypanosoma parasites, with implications for developing alternative therapies against neglected tropical diseases.

Her research integrates biochemical, biophysical, and pharmacological approaches to understand host-parasite interactions and metabolic flexibility in pathogens. Dr. Ponte-Sucre has educated generations of medical doctors and postgraduate students in Venezuela and internationally.