Myrella Liz Cruz Rentas, BS, MT. She obtained her science bachelor degree from the Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce PR in 2001. In the Medical Technology school from the same institution, she obtained her Medical Technologist certification in 2002. She has been working as research laboratory supervisor for the past twenty-two years in Ponce research Institute in Puerto Rico. Her duties include conducting animal surgeries to induce endometriosis, brain infusions, animal care and monitoring, histological staining, running of bioassays and carry out supply ordering and maintenance. She is also responsible for overseeing undergraduate, graduate and medicine students in their laboratory rotations. She has attended development workshops, leadership and management, animal handling and surgeries trainings. She has several publications in endometriosis and HIV research areas and had also presented her work in several scientific conferences, where she had received awards for her poster and oral presentations.