Fernando Ortiz Scym (ASCP)

Fernando Ortiz SCYM(ASCP) serves as the Laboratory Manager of the Flow Cytometry Cell Sorting Core Facility at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute since January 2018, where responsibilities include consulting on spectral/flow cytometry and developing training programs. Previous experience includes roles as a Research Associate at Cytoquest Corporation/University Health Network, where skills in cell enumeration and immunological profiling were honed, and a Research Technician position at The Hospital for Sick Children, focusing on HIV inhibition studies. Additional roles span biologist and teaching assistant positions, contributing to environmental studies and undergraduate education. Educational qualifications include Master's degrees in Virology and Biology from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Universidad de Sevilla, as well as further education in Pharmaceutical Technology and Life Science Enterprise.