Vanessa believes in incorporating diverse perspectives into both the academic and corporate realms of life sciences. She holds that forward-looking leaders can modernize microbiological science and deliver advancements that better benefit society and global public health.
To this end, Vanessa serves as an active and publishing member of several professional organizations:
Vanessa Vasadi Figueroa (Ch. 15 Managing Stock Cultures) joins other microbiologists and biopharmaceutical industry leaders in this 2018 PDA release to explore the role of microbial identification knowledge as a cornerstone in the concept of microbial and contamination control programs. May 2018
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Technical Report No. 88 presents a holistic approach for performing a microbiological investigation. It provides a framework to assist with focusing on the investigational areas that may contain or contribute to the root cause of data deviations, such as sampling, test methodology, and suitability of the test, as opposed to providing methods for analysis of batch acceptability. January 2022
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This white paper addresses six key selection factors to consider when deciding on software for an Environmental Monitoring (EM) program, and how each of those factors can improve workflow efficiency, overall program compliance, facilitate detection of potential contamination or adverse trends, and ultimately allow an organization to lean into a more data driven culture.
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