Ms. Cárdenas was selected by the National Academy of Sciences of Uruguay as the sole Uruguayan representative at this conference, which covers topics in physiology and medicine. During the event, she had the opportunity to attend lectures, participate in discussions, and dine with 30 Nobel laureates and 600 rising stars in science from around the world.
She is currently conducting research on Bardet-Biedl syndrome, a disease that affects one person in every 100,000.