HPO – How 3 Letters Can Change a Life

Aida graduated from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Santiago de Cuba. In 2004, she obtained her Ph.D. in Human Genetics at the Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She received several grants and was a recipient of the prestigious Erasmus Fellowship in 2009. Major research accomplishments include the discovery of mutations in several genes causing congenital cardiovascular diseases, which led to new diagnostic tests, improved patient care guidelines, and major scientific publications. After 18 years of experience in academia, she joined CENTOGENE, where she now serves as Head of Research Data Analysis.