This video is hosted by YouTube. In order to view it, you must consent to the use of “Marketing Cookies” by updating your preferences in the Cookie Settings link below. View on YouTube

A person in a white lab coat and gloves smiles while carefully using a pipette in a scientific laboratory.

Meet Daiana Capdevila, a biophysicist designing tools that are transforming public health in her home country of Argentina and beyond.

This Pew Latin American fellow studies how proteins help bacteria detect stress—and she’s using these insights to build portable, low-cost tests that examine the quality of drinking water, identify mosquito-borne illness, and more.

For 35 years, the Pew Latin American Fellows Program in the Biomedical Sciences has supported early-career researchers leading global innovation across health and medicine. Learn more and apply here.

Media Contact

Erin Davis

Manager, Communications

202.540.6677

Stay informed on health policies shaping your community

Getty Images