Joanelis Medina-Quintana, MS

Laboratory Manager

Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit

Joanelis Medina is the Laboratory Manager for the Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit, a program of the Puerto Rico Science, Research and Technology Trust. She holds a master’s in molecular biology and is a Ph.D. candidate in Public Health Epidemiology with a BCE in Entomology. She played a key role in Puerto Rico’s 2016 Zika response and led the establishment of PRVCU’s Molecular Lab. With four years of experience as a university professor, she is now an ESA Science Policy Fellow and winner of the 2024 Leadership Excellence Award from Lab Manager Magazine.