Background
Centifanto, Ysolina Mejia was born on August 12, 1928 in Panama City, Panama. Came to United States,, naturalized, 1960. Daughter of Justiniano and Benila (Poveda) Mejia.
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Ysolina Mejia Centifanto
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Ysolina Mejia Centifanto, Panamanian, American microbiologist. National Institutes of Health grantee. Member American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New York Academy of Sciences, Southeastern Cancer Society, American Association Virology, D'Onore Unione Cavalleresca Europea, Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Panama. Master of Science, Western Reserve University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Florida, 1964.
Career
Assistant professor University Panama, 1955-1956. Instructor East Carolina College, 1958. Research technologist Kodak Tropical Research Laboratory, Panama City, 19565-8, 1956-1958, Eastman Kodak Research Laboratory, Rochester, New York, 1958-1961.
Abstractor Chemical Abstracts, 1960-1961. Research assistant department ophthalmology Medical College, University Florida, Gainesville, 1964-1965. Instructor, 1965-1966.
Assistant professor, 1966-1972. Associate professor ophthalmology and immunology, also medical microbiology, 1972-1978. Professor ophthalmology and microbiology Medical School, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, 1978-1984.
Research professor Tulane University School Medicine, since 1983.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, New York Academy of Sciences, Southeastern Cancer Society, American Association Virology, D'Onore Unione Cavalleresca Europea, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Children by previous marriage: Loraine, James, Anthony, Matthew.
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Nationality
Panamanian American -
Religion
Roman Catholic -
Political Party
Democrat
Education
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1954
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1964