Emeritus Professor, Instituto Clodomiro Picado, Universidad de Costa Rica
Bruno Lomonte is an emeritus professor at the Instituto Clodomiro Picado, University of Costa Rica (ICP-UCR), which he joined in 1980.
His research is mainly focused on snake venoms, with particular interest on phospholipase A2 myotoxins, as well as on antivenoms, antibodies and diverse toxin inhibitors. From 2010 to 2023 held the position of coordinator of the Proteomics Laboratory at ICP-UCR.
A member of the International Society on Toxinology (IST) since 1986, Dr Lomonte has authored 360+ research articles and book chapters, and serves as editorial board or reviewer for several specialized journals on toxinology and proteomics.
Mar 18, 2024 09:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
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