Cledir Santos
FULL PROFESOR
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Temuco, Chile
Biofungicides, agricultural systems and environmental health “One Health”. Study of fungal resistance in agrifood production. Mycotoxins and climate change.
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Doctorado en Química, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto. Portugal, 2007
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Químico, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco. Brasil, 2002
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Professor Title Doctor habilitatus (Habilitation) in Chemical and Biological Engineering, UNIVERSIDADE DE MINHO. Portugal, 2023
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Education, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA. Chile, 2017
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SENIOR LECTURER Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias
Temuco, Chile
2015 - 2016
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (PLANTA REGULAR) Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias
Temuco, Chile
2016 - 2023
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FULL PROFESSOR Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias
Temuco, Chile
2024 - A la fecha
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Short-term International Visiting Professor Fellow Other
Universidade Federal do Agreste de Pernambuco
Postgraduate Program in Agricultural Production
Garanhuns, Brasil
2023 - 2023
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International Visiting Full Professor Fellow Other
Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná
Campus Ponta Grossa
Ponta Grossa, Brasil
2024 - A la fecha
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Visiting Professor Part Time
Federal University of Lavras
Lavras, Brasil
2014 - 2015
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Visiting Professor Part Time
Federal University of Amazon
Manaos, Brasil
2014 - 2014
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Senior Researcher Full Time
University of Minho
Braga, Portugal
2009 - 2014
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Adjunct Director of the Platform of Structural Analysis
University of Minho
Portugal
2009 - 2014
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Adjunct Director of the Laboratory of Mycology
University of Minho
Portugal
2009 - 2014
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Scientific Director Part Time
the Spin-Off MycoTec LDA
Braga, Portugal
2009 - 2022
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Quality as Manager for ISO 9001:2008 Certification Part Time
National Portuguese Culture Collection of Filamentous Fungi ?Micoteca da Universidade do Minho-MUM
Braga, Portugal
2008 - 2015
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Coordinator of Advanced and Post-Graduate Courses Part Time
National Portuguese Culture Collection of Filamentous Fungi ?Micoteca da Universidade do Minho-MUM
Braga, Portugal
2008 - 2015
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PROFESOR DE PRACTICA CON RENTA EQ. A PROFESOR TITULAR Full Time
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
2015 - 2016
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Permanent Collaborator Professor Part Time
Federal University of Lavras
Lavras, Brasil
2015 - 2018
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Professor of the PhD Courses Board Part Time
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
2015 - A la fecha
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Quality as Manager for ISO 9001:2008 Certification Other
Culture Collection of Microbial Agriculture, Federal University of Lavras
Lavras, Brasil
2014 - 2015
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Visiting Researcher
Cereal Research Centre, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada
Canada
2012 - 2012
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Director Part Time
Colección Chilena de Cultivos Tipo
Temuco, Chile
2015 - 2019
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Coordinator of International Cooperation Other
Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
2015 - 2023
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Coordinator of International Cooperation Other
BIOREN-UFRO Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus, Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
2015 - A la fecha
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PROFESOR ASOCIADO A (PLANTA REGULAR) Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Temuco, Chile
2016 - 2023
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Consejero Other
Federación Mundial de Colecciones de Cultivos
Melbourne, Australia
2017 - 2020
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Consejero Part Time
Federación Mundial de Colecciones de Cultivos
Melbourne, Australia
2020 - A la fecha
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Consejero Other
Federación Latinoamericana de Colecciones de Cultivos
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2018 - 2021
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Contact Person in Chile Other
European Infrastructure "MIRRI-Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI)"
Braga, Portugal
2019 - A la fecha
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Research Other
Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Porto, Portugal
2023 - A la fecha
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Consejero Part Time
Federación Latinoamericana de Colecciones de Cultivos
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2021 - 2024
CONCLUDED SUPERVISIONS OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Supervisions of Sabbatical Leaves of University Professors
3. Dr Francisco Pérez Nevado, Tenured Professor (Profesor Titular) at the Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Project title: Recursos genéticos y biotecnología: ¿Pueden los métodos de conservación afectar al potencial biotecnológico de cepas de hongos de colecciones de cultivos? Funded by the Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Developed at the Universidad de La Frontera, 11th July to 10th October 2017 (Temuco, Chile). Supervisor.
2. Dr Marcelo Elias Fraga, Tenured Associate Professor, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Brazil. Project title: Taxonomia polifásica de Trichoderma spp., com especial concentração na análise por MALDI-TOF MS. Funded by the: Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro. Developed at the Universidade do Minho, Portugal. 2010-2011. Supervisor.
1. Dr Maria Rosário Martins, Tenured Associate Professor, Universidade de Évora, Portugal. Project title: Polyphasic approach including spectral analysis to identify and characterise filamentous fungi with biotechnological interest. Funded by the: Universidade de Évora. Developed at the Universidade do Minho, Portugal. 2011-2012.
Supervisions of Researchers’ Internships
2. Juliana Moura Mendes Arrua (2019). Researcher at the Universidad de Assunción (Paraguay). Project title: Identificación especies de Aspergillus por MALDI-TOF. Funded by the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología-CONACYT/Paraguay within the Programa de Vinculación de Científicos y Tecnólogos Convocatoria 2019 (PVCT19-2). Developed at the Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus BIOREN-UFRO, Universidad de La Frontera, 12th to 27th August 2019 (Temuco, Chile). Supervisor.
1. Mariana Mazza (2015). Researcher at the Administración Nacional de Laboratorios e Institutos de Salud (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Project title: Identificação de leveduras e fungos filamentosos por espectrometria de masas pela técnica de MALDI-TOF. Developed at the Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil), 11th July to 10th February 2015 (Lavras, Brazil). Supervisor.
Supervisions and Co-Supervisions of PhD Theses
14. Carla Orietta Cisternas Novoa (2022). Study of the synthesis mechanism for the formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with antimicrobial activity. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Co-Supervisor.
13. Jéssica Souza da Costa (2022). Mycobiota and mycotoxin contamination points during Merkén’s production in Chile. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera (Temuco, Chile), with Double Doctoral Degree in Agrisystem, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy. Supervisor.
12. Mario Henrique Paziani (2021). Perfil fenotípico e genotípico de Fusarium spp. provenientes de episódios clínicos de fusarioses no Estado de São Paulo. PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil), with Double Doctoral Degree in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
11. Blenda Naara Santos da Silva (2019). Bioprospecção de fungos endofíticos do guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis). PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas (Manaus, Brazil) with Double Doctoral Degree in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
10. Sergio Murilo Souza Ramos (2017). Prospecção de Aspergillus e Penicillium de solo de Mata Atlântica, Pernambuco, Brasil, avaliação da produção e pré-purificação de celulases através de sistema de duas fases aquosas. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
9. Igor Magalhães da Veiga Moreira (2017). Estudo analítico de amêndoas de diferentes clones de cacau durante o processo fermentativo por leveduras. PhD in Food Science, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil). Co-Supervisor.
8. Dianny Carolyne Vasconcelos da Silva (2017). Produção de enzimas lignolíticas por espécies de Trichoderma da Micoteca URM para biorremediação de efluentes têxteis. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
7. Marcely Cristiny Andrade da Silva (2016). Atividade enzimática de Colletotrichum guaranicola Albuq. PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
6. Nazareth Magnago Klein (2015). Estudo genômico e fenotípico, que inclui a abordagem de perfis proteômicos por MALDI-TOF MS, de isolados de hemoculturas para o abastecimento de uma coleção de bactérias de referência. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Supervisor.
5. Susane Cavalcanti Chang (2014). Abordagem polifásica para identificação de Fusarium verticillioides micotoxigênicos isolados de culturas de milho em Pernambuco. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
4. Lidiane Roberta Cruz da Silva (2013). Espécies de Penicillium em solos de Caatinga e Mata Atlântica, produção de tanase e detecção do potencial micotoxigênico. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
3. Marta Filipa de Jesus Simões (2013). Quality parameters in a culture collection - Micoteca da Universidade do Minho. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
2. Fabiana Aparecida Couto (2013). Identificação de espécies do gênero Aspergillus, Seções Nigri, Flavi e Circumdati por taxonomia polifásica. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
1. Cristiane Angélica Ottoni (2012). Estudos de degradabilidade de corantes azo de aplicação têxtil por fungos lenhinolíticos. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
Supervisions of Master Theses
8. Emmanuel Alejandro Góngora Burgos. Evaluación de biopelículas para la degradación de hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos en agua de mar (2019). Master in Engineering major in Environmental Science. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico. Supervisor.
7. Maria Tamara de Caldas Felipe (2019). Efeito da preservação pelo método de liofilização sobre a estabilidade fenotípica de Aspergillus niger e Aspergillus oryzae. Magíster en Biología de Hongos, Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Supervisor.
6. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodríguez Quiroz (2018). Mycobiota in Chilean chilli Capsicum annuum L. used for Merkén’s production and its mycotoxin contamination. Magíster en Biotecnología, Universidad de Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
5. Jorge Pamplona Pagnossa (2016). Adaptação e adaptação cruzada de Biofilmes de Salmonella sp. a cinamaldeído, citral e linalol. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Supervisor.
4. Lucas Vieira de Faria (2015). Indentificação por MALDI-TOF MS de isolados de Aspergillus Seção Nigri e avaliação do potencial biotecnológico na produção de biossurfactantes. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Co-Supervisor.
3. Lídia Sofia Siqueira (2011). Physiological characterisation of Diatom Cultures Using MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
2. Maria da Graça Cerqueira Pinto (2011). Implementação de um método expedito para a classificação de bacteriófagos usando MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
1. Sónia Alexandra Gregório Pinto (2010). Segurança Escolar: Caracterização dos Recreios num Agrupamento de Escolas do Ensino Básico. Master in Environmental and Health Promotion, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
Supervisions of Internships of Master and PhD Theses
8. Elaine Cristina Francisco. Master student. Postgraduate Programme in Medical and Biological Science, Federal University of São Paulo (São Paulo, Brazil). Internship project title: Desenvolvimento de novos protocolos de preparação de amostras de MALDI-TOF para a identificação de fungos de relevância clínica pelo uso de biomarcadores não convencionais. Developed at the Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, 16th February to 06 March 2015, Lavras, Brazil. Supervisor.
7. Luciane Martins Medeiros. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Health Surveillance of Products, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Internship project title: Criação da coleção de micro-organismos de Biomanguinhos e caracterização de isolados bacterianos e fúngicos de áreas controladas e de contaminantes envolvidos na produção de imunobiológicos, reativos e biofármacos. Developed at the University of Minho, April 2013 to February 2014, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
6. Marília de Holanda Cavalcanti Maciel. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Internship project title: Produção, caracterização e purificação de poligalacturonases de Aspergillus niger e avaliação taxonômica e micotoxigênica pela técnica MALDI-TOF MS. Developed at the University of Minho, October 2010 to February 2013, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
5. Manoel Marques Evangelista de Oliveira. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Clinical Research in Infectious Diseases, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Internship project title: Análise filogenética e caracterização proteômica do complexo Sporothrix spp. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2012 to July 2013, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
4. Fernanda Chaves da Silva. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras (Lavras, Brazil). Internship project title: Óleos essenciais para prevenir a contaminação de grãos com fungos micotoxigênicos e o uso da abordagem polifásica, com inclusão da análise de biologia molecular e espectral para a identificação e caracterização destes fungos. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2011 to July 2012, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
3. Michel Passarini. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Genetics and Molecular Biology of Microrganisms, State Unievrsity of Campinas (Campinas, Brazil). Internship project title: Caracterização da diversidade de fungos filamentosos associada a esponjas marinhas. Developed at the University of Minho, September 2010 to July 2011, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
2. Mônica Larucci Vieira. PhD Student. PhD Programme in Biotecnology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Internship project title: Análise da expressão diferencial de proteínas de Leptospira em diferentes condições de cultivo e/ou virulência. Developed at the University of Minho, October 2011 to April 2012, Braga, Portugal. Supervisor.
1. Reginaldo Gonçalves Lima-Neto. PhD Student. Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Internship project title: Abordagem polifásica, incluindo biologia molecular e análise espectral por MALDI-TOF ICMS, para identificar e caracterizar leveduras do gênero Candida. Developed at the University of Minho, October to November 2010, Braga, Portugal. Co-Supervisor.
Supervision and Co-Supervision of Undergraduate Theses
5. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2024). Graduate in Biochemistry. Project title: “Evaluación de los extractos acuosos de ají Cacho-de-Cabra (Capsicum annuum L.) irradiados y no irradiados con rayos gamma en contra de hongos micotoxigénicos”. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
4. Antony Esteban Rosero Ortega (2023). Graduate in Chemistry (Universidad de La Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia). Project title: Estudiando lípidos fúngicos con potencial antifúngico: diversidad y modelación de la concentración lipídica en función de las especies de hongos, condiciones de crecimiento y métodos de extracción. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
3. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodriguez Quiroz (2016). Molecular analysis of populations of filamentous fungi on grapes for wine production: Genetic markers for the detection of ochratoxigenic fungi. Biochemist. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
2. Joana Cristina da Costa Alheiro from the Undergraduate Course in Applied Biology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal). Thesis title: Acção antifúngica do componente maioritário do oleo essencial de Cymbopongon citratus em estirpes clínicas de Trichophyton rubrum. 2010. Developed at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
1. Leonel João Pais Pereira Alheiro (2010). from the Undergraduate Course in Applied Biology, University of Minho (Braga, Portugal). Thesis title: Activação de fungos dermatófitos para estudos morfológicos e espectrais (MALDI-TOF ICMS). 2010. Developed at the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Supervisions of Undergraduate Scientific Internships
18. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
17. Ariel Valencia (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against plant pathogen and food spoilage fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
16. Ariel Valencia (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against plant pathogen and food spoilage fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica Estival I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
15. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 128 hours. Supervisor.
14. Vicente Andres Becker Robinson (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 128 hours. Supervisor.
13. Diego Flores López (2024). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Potencial antifúngico de lípidos de hongos antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos y de plantas. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Unidad de Investigación). Workload: 264 hours. Supervisor.
12. Diego Nicolas Flores Lopez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación y crecimiento de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
11. Francisca Margoth Huenchunir Velasquez (2023). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Reactivación, crecimiento y extracción de lípidos de membrana celular de cepas de hongos antárticos preservados en colección de cultivos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
10. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against mycotoxigenic fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Unidad de Investigación). Workload: 264 hours. Supervisor.
9. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Evaluation of red pepper pod extracts against mycotoxigenic fungal species. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
8. Nicolás Marcelo Pareja Meliqueo (2022). Undergraduate Student in Biotechnology Engineering. Project title: Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
7. Sebastián Ignacio Andres López Águila (2018). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Estudio de poblaciones de hongos filamentosos en ají “Cacho de cabra” en la Región de La Araucanía, Chile. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
6. Nicol Vanesa Burgos Villa (2018). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Preservación de cepas fúngicas aisladas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
5. Helga Soto Provoste (2017). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
4. Evelyn Victoria Ibarra Huenchuleo (2017). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Aislamiento de cepas fúngicas de muestras de suelos antárticos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios I). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
3. Rodrigo Nicolas Rodriguez Quiroz (2016). Undergraduate Student in Biochemistry. Project title: Molecular analysis of populations of filamentous fungi on grapes for wine production: Genetic markers for the detection of ochratoxigenic fungi. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Curricular Internship (Práctica de Estudios II). Workload: 176 hours. Supervisor.
2. Ana Catarina Leirós (2010). Undergraduate Student in Biological Engineering. Project title: Evaluation of the Conservation of filamentous fungi of biotechnological interest. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Workload: 300 hours. Supervisor.
1. Leonel João Pais Pereira (2010). Undergraduate Student in Applied Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Project title: Filamentous fungi preservation in Microbial Resource Centres. Extracurricular Internship. Workload: 300 hours. Supervisor.
V. ONGOING SUPERVISION OF ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
PhD Theses
7. Ana Maria de Andrade Oliveira Boczar (March 2021-Ongoing). Análise do proteoma de vesículas extracelulares secretadas por Trichosporon Asahii para a investigação de alvos terapêuticos e vacinais. PhD Student at the Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Double Doctoral Degree at the PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
6. Marcela Andrea Sepulveda Rebolledo (March 2023-Ongoing). Development of a biofungicide from pod extracts of Capsicum annuum L. to prevent mycotoxigenic fungi in wheat production. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
5. Victor Manuel Ignacio Gallardo Muñiz (March 2022-Ongoing). Antifungal activity of lipids from Antarctic fungi against human and plant pathogens. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
4. Felipe Ignacio Gonzalez Iturriaga (March 2022-Ongoing). Efecto de un bioinoculante tripartito sobre la respuesta bioquímica, fisiología y molecular de Lactuca sativa, bajo condiciones de estrés hídrico. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science major in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
3. Urley Adrian Pérez Moncada. Effects of microbial consortia on the molecular, biochemical, and physiological response of Fragaria x ananassa plants growing under drought conditions. PhD Student at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
2. Patrícia Helena Grizante Barião (October 2020-Ongoing). O estudo da resistência de isolados clínicos de Fusarium spp. à anfotericina B e aos azóis. PhD Student at the Postgraduate Programme in PhD in Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (Ribeirão Preto, Brazil). Co-Supervisor.
1. Virton Rodrigo Targino de Oliveira (March 2020-Ongoing). Análise morfológica, molecular e biotecnológica de fungos trametoides (Polyporaceae) do Brasil e Chile. PhD Student at the Postgraduate Programme in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco (Recife, Brazil). Double Doctoral Degree at the Doctoral Programme in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
Supervision and Co-Supervision of Undergraduate Theses
1. Yina Alexandra Muñoz Piamba (2023). Undergraduate Student in Chemistry (Universidad de La Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia). Project title: Evaluación de la actividad antifungica de los extractos lipídicos de hongos filamentosos aislados de ambientes antárticos contra hongos patógenos humanos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Supervisor.
MEMBER OF THESES PANELS
Graduate Theses Panels
7. Elsa Skarlet Barria Carvajal (2024). Evaluación de los extractos acuosos de ají Cacho-de-Cabra (Capsicum annuum L.) irradiados y no irradiados con rayos gamma en contra de hongos micotoxigénicos. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
6. Patricia Martins Serra (2023). Alternative therapies to control Candida glabrata infection. Graduate in Medicinal Biotechnology. Escola Superior de Saúde, Politécnico do Porto. Member.
5. Nicole Andrea Cortez Salvo (2022). Evaluación de compuestos bioactivos producidos por hongos antárticos y biotransformación de moléculas naturales de interés farmacéutico. Graduate in Biotechnology Engineering. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.
4. Marcelo Andrés Pincheira Abarzúa (2022). Genomica comparativa de aislados bacterianos de lodos de piscicultura. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.
3. Yasna Galicia Cayun Quilaqueo (2021). Effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on the metabolic activity of Solanum tuberosum plant under fungicides application. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.
2. Sebastian Esteban Alarcón Colipan (2020). Efectos fisiológicos, metabólicos y productivos de la inoculación de hongos micorrícicos arbusculares en cultivos de Solanum tuberosum tratados con agentes fungicidas de uso común. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.
1. Victor Manuel Marin Mosi (2019). Purificación y hemisíntesis de sesquiterpenos de drimano desde Drymis winteri para el control de Candida albicans. Graduate in Biochemistry. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. President.
Master Theses Panels
22. Angélica María Córdoba Fuzga (2021). Impacto das Mudanças Climáticas nos Fungos Ocratoxigénicos do Café da Colômbia: O caso do Aspergillus carbonarius e da Ocratoxina A. Master in Biotechnology, University of Minho, Bragra, Portugal.
21. Emmanuel Alejandro Góngora Burgos. Evaluación de biopelículas para la degradación de hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos en agua de mar (2019). Master in Engineering major in Environmental Science. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Mexico. Member.
20. Jorge Pamplona Pagnossa (2016). Adaptação e adaptação cruzada de Biofilmes de Salmonella sp. a cinamaldeído, citral e linalol. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
19. Elaine Cristina Francisco (2015). Análise da Diversidade Intraespecífica de Trichosporon asahii e Trichosporon faecale por MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Infectology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Member.
18. Lucas Vieira de Faria (2015). Indentificação por MALDI-TOF MS de isolados de Aspergillus Seção Nigri e avaliação do potencial biotecnológico na produção de biossurfactantes. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
17. Emanuelle Burgos Cardoso (2015). Diversidade de espécies de Aspergillus, Penicillium e Talaromyces identificadas por filogenia molecular e espectrometria de massas MALDI-TOF. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
16. Nádia Nara Batista (2015). Culturas iniciadoras durante o processo fermentativo do cacao. Master in Food Sciences, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
15. Dayana Pereira de Andrade (2015). Produção de ?-decalactona por leveduras em batelada simples e batelada alimentada. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
14. Raul Felipe Neves Cavalcanti (2015). Análise secretômica de Aspergillus terreus durante a biodegradação de antraceno. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
13. Vânia Patrícia Gonçalves Dantas (2015). Caracterização Polifásica de Fungos Filamentosos Zygomycetes com Interesse em Biotecnologia Ambiental. Master in Biochemistry of the University of Evora, Evora, Portugal. Member.
12. Marília Gomes da Silva Santos (2014). Seleção de fungos endofíticos de Cactaceae quanto à capacidade de produzir L-Asparaginase. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
11. Géssyca de Paula da Alvarenga Soares (2014). Avaliação de Leveduras para produção de ?-decalactona. Master in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
10. Wanderley José Mantovani Bittencourt (2014). Óleos essenciais de plantas condimentares com potencial anti-Shigela flexneri na conservação de carne moída. Master in Medicinal, Aromatic and Condimental Plants, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil.
9. Rita Sofia Garcia Ribeiro (2013). Estudos de Biodegradação de Fungicidas Acilalanina por estirpes seleccionadas de Zygomycetes. Master in Biochemistry, University of Evora, Evora, Portugal. Member.
8. Patricia Barbosa Rodrigues Silva (2013). Ocorrência de fungos filamentosos em água e em biofilme de reservatorios de água potável. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
7. Mayara Nunes Vitor Anjos (2013). Produção de astaxantina por Mucor circinelloides utilizando melaço de cana-de-açúcar como substrato alternativo sob a influência de luz azul. Master in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
6. Sónia Alexandra Gregório Pinto (2012). A Saúde Ambiental do Parque Escolar.Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
5. Maria da Graça Cerqueira Pinto (2011). Implementação de um método expedito para a classificação de bacteriófagos usando MALDI-TOF MS. Master in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
4. Lídia Sofia Sequeira (2011). Physiological characterisation of diatoms using MALDI-TOF. Master Thesis in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
3. Helena Maria Bezerra de Oliveira (2010). Fungos Filamentosos na Água e em Biofilmes na Rede de Distribuição de Água Potável do Sistema Alto do Céu, Recife-PE. Master in Fungal Biology of the Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
2. Maria João P.F.B. Cotter (2010). Estudo no 2º Ciclo do Ensino Básico Através da Análise Documental. Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education of the University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
1. Mariana Vieira Pereira (2009). Trilhos da Natureza Um Meio de Promoção da Educação Ambiental. Master in Childhood Studies, Health Promotion and Environmental Education, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
PhD Theses Panels
23. Anabela de Castro Carneiro Martins (2023). Development of a reference proposal for quality management in Biological Resource Centres. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal. Member.
22. Gerson Dirceu López Muñoz (2022). Targeted metabolomics por LC-MS/MS de la variación de carotenoides de Staphylococcus aureus asociados al estrés oxidativo y su relación con la fluidez de la membrane. PhD in Science – Chemistry, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. Member.
21. Débora Mara de Jesus Cassimiro (2022). Impacto da inoculação de bactérias do ácido lático e leveduras sobre a fermentação úmida do café. PhD in Food Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
20. Jéssica Souza da Costa (2022). Mycobiota and mycotoxin contamination points during Merkén’s production in Chile. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera (Temuco, Chile), with Double Doctoral Degree in Agrisystem, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy. Member.
19. Carla Orietta Cisternas Novoa (2022). Study of the synthesis mechanism for the formation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with antimicrobial activity. PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
18. Carla Daniela Gallardo Benavente (2021). Role of volatile sulfur compounds (VSCS) emitted by Pseudomonas spp. in the biosynthesis of CdS Quantum Dot (QDs). PhD in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
17. Blenda Naara Santos da Silva (2019). Bioprospecção de fungos endofíticos do guaranazeiro (Paullinia cupana var. sorbilis). PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas (Manaus, Brazil) with Double Doctoral Degree in Science of Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
16. Elisa Niro (2016). Sustainability and soil quality of different cropping systems and agricultural managements. 2016. Joint international Ph.D. Italy – Chile in Envronmental Resources Sciences XXVIII Cycle (2013-2016). Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
15. Sharon Viscardi (2016). Pro-technological bacterial strains from renewable resource for eco-sustainable applications. 2016. 2016. Joint international Ph.D. Italy – Chile in Envronmental Resources Sciences XXVIII Cycle (2013-2016). Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Member.
14. Marcely Cristiny Andrade da Silva, Atividade enzimática de Colletotrichum guaranicola Albuq. 2016. PhD in Tropical Agronomy, Federal University of Amazonas, Manaus, Brazil. Member.
13. Helena Maria Bezerra de Oliveira (2016). "Estudo dos fungos em sistema de abastecimento de água suprido por poços do Recife, Pernambuco. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
12. Patrícia Nirlane da Costa Souza (2015). Caracterização da Produção de Pigmentos por Fungos Filamentosos. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
11. Angélica Cristina de Souza (2015). Utilização da Cagaita, Jabuticaba e Pitaya na elaboração de fermentado alcóolico e vinagre. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology of the Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
10. Vanessa Alvarenga Mesquita (2015). Seleção de leveduras com potencial uso em processos de biorremediação e avaliação fisiológica do impacto de elementos traço nas células. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
9. Luciane Martins Medeiros (2015). Criação da coleção de micro-organismos de biomanguinhos, caracterização de estirpes bacterianas e desenvolvimento de um sistema integrado de identificação de micro-organismos e de rastreamento de fontes de contaminação. PhD in Health Surveillance of the National Institute of Quality Control in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Fondation, Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Member.
8. Nazareth Magnago Klein (2015). Estudo genômico e fenotípico, que inclui a abordagem de perfis proteômicos por MALDI-TOF MS, de isolados de hemoculturas para o abastecimento de uma coleção de bactérias de referência. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
7. Marília de Holanda Cavalcanti Maciel (2013). Abordagem polifásica para identificação de linhagens de Aspergillus seção Nigri preservadas na Micoteca URM e caracterização quanto à produção e purificação de poligalacturonase. PhD in Fungal Biology, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Member.
6. Fabiana Aparecida Couto (2013). Identificação de espécies do gênero Aspergillus, seções Nigri, Flavi e Circumdati por taxonomia polifásica. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
5. Marta Filipa Jesus de Freitas Simões (2013). Quality parameters in a culture collection - Micoteca da Universidade do Minho. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
4. Fernanda Chaves da Silva (2012). Taxonomia polifásica de Aspergillus seção Flavi e a aplicação de óleos essenciais para controle de fungos aflatoxigênicos. PhD in Agricultural Microbiology, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Member.
3. Cristiane Angélica Ottoni (2013). Estudos de degradabilidade de corantes azo de aplicação têxtil por fungos lenhinolíticos. PhD Thesis in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
2. Paula Cristina Azevedo Rodrigues (2011). Mycobiota and aflatoxigenic profile of Portuguese almonds and chestnuts from production to commercialization. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal. Member.
1. Virgínia Medeiros de Siqueira (2011). Characterising filamentous fungal biofilm in drinking water distribution systems using microscopic and molecular techniques. PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) COURSES
Organiser and coach in CPD courses
22. International Mobility Action: Selected after international peer-reviewer’s evaluation and awarded with a scholarship for an Academic Staff mobility of 5 working days at the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal), in the framework of the MOBILE 22 project “Erasmus +”. Academic mobility developed from 11th to 15th December 2023. Coach for Reseearch and Pedagogical Activities.
21. Training Course: WDCM Global Training Course: Brazil Satellite Training Course for Open Science in Microbiology. 9th December 2022. Workload: 10 hours. Federal University of Parana, Curitiba, Brazil. Coach.
20. Training Course: World Data Centre for Microorganisms (WDCM) Global Training Course ASEAN Satellite Training Course. Funded by the Bureau of International Affairs of the Chinese Academy of Science under an fundig agreement contract. 29th November 2022. Workload: 08 hours. Universidad de La Frontera, Pucón, Chile. Organiser and Coach.
19. Postgraduate Diploma in Molecular Diagnosis. Perfiles proteicos basados en espectrometría de masas: bases y aplicaciones en microbiología. 11th July 2020. Workload: 3.5 hours. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Coach.
18. Postgraduate Diploma in Molecular Diagnosis. Perfiles proteicos basados en espectrometría de masas: bases y aplicaciones en microbiología. 06th August 2022. Workload: 3.5 hours. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile. Coach.
17. Training Course: Curso Curso Teórico-Práctico Aplicación de técnicas analíticas en la identificación y caracterización de microorganismos. 29th January to 19th February 2020. Workload: 180 hours. Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia. Coach.
16. Advanced Course: Aplicación de la espectrometría de masas por MALDI-TOF MS en la identificación de hongos. 07th October 2019. Workload: 06 hours. Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia. Coach.
15. Advanced Course: Hongos y micotoxinas en productos de origen agropecuario en un escenario de cambios climáticos. 08th October 2019. Workload: 04 hours. Universidad de la Amazonia, Florencia, Colombia. Coach.
14. Advanced Course: Curso Internacional Colecciones de Microorganismos: Aspectos Técnicos y Legales. 29th October 01st November 2018. Workload: 32 hours. Potificia Universidad Católica Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. Coach.
13. Advanced Course: Identificação Polifásica de Fungos Filamentosos incluindo as técnicas de taxonomia clássica, biologia molecular e MALDI-TOF MS. 03rd to 06th October 2016. Workload: 12 hours. VIII Congresso Brasileiro de Micologia, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil. Coach.
12. Advanced Course: Avanços em Micologia Alimentar: Do Garfo à Lavoura. 02nd to 06th Feruary 2015. Workload: 40 hours. Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Organiser.
11. Training Course: Segurança e higiene alimentar: Análises microbiológicas e de micotoxinas. September 2014 to March 2015. Workload: 40 hours. Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Organiser.
10. Advanced Course: International Advanced Course on Microbial Omics. 20th June 2015. Workload: 09 hours. Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Organiser.
9. Advanced Course: Técnicas espectrais modernas para identificação fenotípica de microrganismos de interesse biotecnológico. 20th June 2013. Workload: 04 hours. Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil. Coach.
8. Advanced Course: Curso Avanzado Internacional “Identificación polifásica de microrganismos, incluyendo las técnicas de MALDI-TOF MS y LC-MS/MS”. 01st December 2015. Workload: 04 hours. Chilean Society of Microbiology, La Serena, Chile. Coach.
7. Advanced Course: Técnicas espectrais aplicadas à microbiologia. 5º Congresso sobre a Diversidade Microbiana da Amazônia, 23rd November 2014. Workload: 04 hours. National Research Institute of Amazonia-INPA, Manaus, Brazil. Coach.
6. Lifelong Learning Programme/ERASMUS MUNDUS: Methods in Food Mycology and Mycotoxicology. 09th to 20th June 2014. Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Bragança, Portugal. Coach.
7. Training Course Identification of Fungi in Clinical Routine: A Proteomic Approach. Conference. Advanced Course: Laboratory Diagnostics in Medical Mycology. 14th to 17th January 2013. Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal. Coach.
5. Advanced Course: Curso Avançado A ISO 9001:2008 e a sua aplicação às coleções de culturas. 11th to 12th June 2012. Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal. Organiser.
4. Advanced Course: Curso Avançado Identificação Polifásica de Fungos Filamentosos dos Gêneros Aspergillus e Penicillium com Aplicação Biotecnológica. 10th to 14th October 2011. Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Hotel Holiday Inn, Avenida Sumaré, São Paulo, Brazil.
3. Advanced Course: Curso Avançado: MALDI-TOF ICMS: Uma Ferramenta Robusta na Pesquisa em Recursos Microbianos. 29th November 2010 to 02nd December 2010. Workload: 30 hours. CENARGEN-EMBRAPA, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brasilia, Brazil. Coach.
2. Advanced Course: “A Practical approach to microbial identification by MALDI-TOF ICMS”. 25th September 2010. Workload: 04 hours. 10th International Conference on Culture Collections, World Federation for Culture Collections, Florianopolis, Brazil. Coach.
1. Advanced Course: MALDI-TOF MS: Fundamentos e Aplicações na Caracterização de Recursos Biológicos. 24th October 2008. Workload: 04 hours. Catholic University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil. Coach.
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Projects of university extension
10. Project title: Código EXS24-0018 Seminario y taller internacional: Biofungicides and agricultural system based on the one health approach. Funded by: Project Fondecyt regular 1221024 and Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil. Execution: 13th December 2023 to 20th January 2024. Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Principal Investigator.
9. Project title: EXT21-0009 Espectrometría de masas y redes internacionales de colaboración: Conectando académicos latinoamericanos al tejido industrial. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: Latin American Network of Young Scientists working in Chemistry. Execution: 24th May 2021 to 27th July 2021. Remote Activities Streamed from the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Deputy Investigator.
8. Project title: EXS21-0010 Workshop FELACC Preservación ex situ y Gestión de Datos en Colecciones de Cultivos Microbianos. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: FELACC-Federación Latinoamericana de Colecciones de Cultivos; University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; University of Valencia/Spain; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil; Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas-INEI-ANLIS/Argentina; Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-FIOCRUZ/Brazil; Pontificia Universidad Católica Javeriana/Colombia; Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos-INIFAP/Mexico; Centro de Referencia de Lactobacilos-CERELA/Argentina; Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo AC/Mexico. Execution: 01st October 2020 to 30th April 2021. Remote Activities Streamed from the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Principal Investigator.
7. Project title: EXT18-0043 Capacitación técnico-científica de Comunidades Mapuche productoras de Merkén de la Región de La Araucanía: Una estrategia basada en la pertinencia cultural para la prevención del riesgo de contaminación de Merkén por micotoxinas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 17th May 2018 to 02nd November 2018. Principal Investigator.
6. Project title: EXS17-0237 Workshop de Colaboración en Biorecursos. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 05th to 12th May 2017, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Co-Investigator.
5. Project title: EXS16-0129 Taller “Preservacion mantenimiento y gestion de datos de cepas de microorganismos en Colecciones de Cultivos”. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil. Execution: 06th to 12th December 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Principal Investigator.
4. Project title: EXS16-0167 III Seminario internacional microorganismos rizosfericos y sus aplicaciones biotecnologicas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Execution: 30th November 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Deputy Investigator.
3. Project title: EXS16-0004 Identificación polifásica de microrganismos, incluyendo las técnicas modernas de espectrometría de masas. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Universidad Austral de Chile-UACH/Chile. Execution: 28th to 31st March 2016. Principal Investigator.
2. Project title: EXS16-004 El arte de escribir un artículo científico con éxito. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institution: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal. Execution: 31st March 2016, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Deputy Investigator.
1. Project title: Multinational Cooperation in Natural Resources Field: Chile-Brazil-Portugal Exploring synergies to increase scientific entrepreneurship and innovation. Funded by: Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile. Leader Institutions: UFRO/Chile. Partners: University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal; Federal University of Amazonas-UFAM/Brazil; Federal University of Lavras-UFLA/Brazil; Federal University of Pernambuco-UFPE/Brazil; Federal University of São Paulo-USP/Brazil. Execution: 08th to 09th June 2015, UFRO, Temuco, Chile. Principal Investigator.
Other university extension activities
1. Member of the Organising Committee of the International Extension Seminar “Colaboração Multilateral Portugal-Brazil-Chile: Um Dia Sobre Micologia”. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 23rd April 2015.
PROJECTS OF INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY
ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility
1. Project title: UMOVE(ME)/UMinho ERASMUS + KA107 International Credit Mobility (ICM 2020) Project. Funded by: European Commission, Executed by the University of Minho-UMinho/Portugal, 2020-ongoing. Coordinator at the Universidad de La Frontera-UFRO/Chile.
Scientific dissemination for students of primary and secondary schools
7. Participation with a Stand in the XVI Feria de Investigación de la Universidad de La Frontera fiUFRO 2023, with microscopies for fungal visualisation, stereoscopic magnifier for fungal colony observation and presentation of the the follow posters in printed version: Poster 1: Los Hongos Buenos, authored by: Mella, M.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Cayún, Y.; Barría, E.; Huenchuñir, F.; Valencia, A.; Flores, D.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. Poster 2: Los Hongos Malos, authored by: Huenchuñir, F.; Cayún, Y.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Mella, M.; Oliveira, V.; Flores, D.; Valencia, A.; Santos, C. Poster 3: Los Hongos Horrendos, authored by: Cayún, Y.; Barría, E.; Muñoz, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Grizante Barião, P.H.; von Zeska Kress, M.R.; Costa, J.; Santos, C. Poster 4: Inocuidad Alimentaria en Riesgo: Micotoxinas, una Sombra Invisible en los Alimentos, authored by: Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Cayún, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Huenchuñir, F.; Valencia, A.; Costa, J.;Dias, N.; Reyes, M.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 5): “Una Salud” y su importancia en sistemas agrícolas authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Mella, M.; Costa, J.; Dias, N.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 6: Hongos Antárticos: un reino vivo y diverso authored by: Gallardo, V.; Sepúlveda, M.; Mella, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C.
6. Participation with a Stand in the XVI Feria de Investigación de la Universidad de La Frontera fiUFRO 2022, with microscopies for fungal visualisation, stereoscopic magnifier for fungal colony observation and presentation of the the follow posters in printed version: Poster 1) Los Hongos Buenos, authored by: Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Cayún, Y.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. Poster 2) Los Hongos Malos, authored by: Huenchuñir, F.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Sepúlveda, M.; Cayún, Y.; Santos, C. Poster 3) Los Hongos Horrendos, authored by: Barría, E.; Costa, J.; Rosero, A.; Gallardo, V.; Grizante Barião, P.H.; Galeano García, P.; von Zeska Kress, M.R.; Santos, C. Poster 4) Micotoxinas: Un potencial riesgo en la inocuidad alimentaria, authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Gallardo, V.; Dias, N.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 5) Biofungicidas y sistemas agrícolas "Una Salud", authored by: Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Huenchuñir, F.; Dias, N.; Costa, J.; Conerjo, P.; Santos, C. Poster 6) Hongos Antárticos: Un reino en el confín del mundo, Gallardo, V.; Sepúlveda, M.; Barría, E.; Cayún, Y.; Dias, N.; Costa, J.; Conerjo, P.; Lima, N.; Santos, C. Poster 7) Resistencia antifúngica: La nueva batalla contra hongos, Sepúlveda, M.; Gallardo, V.; Dias, N.; Santos, C. 25th October 2022, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
5. Invited speaker with the talk “¿Cómo y para qué fines se preservan los microorganismos?”, during the “Ciclo de Charlas 2016, PAR Explora Región de La Araucanía”. 23rd June 2016. At the rural school Colegio Adenauer, Melipeuco, Chile.
4. Invited scientist at the activity “Conversando con Cientificos” in the “XIII Congreso Regional Escolar de Ciencia y Tecnología-EXPLORA Araucanía 2015”. 23rd Octuber 2015. Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
3. Examiner in the III Knowledge Meeting of the Escola Professor Agamenon Magalhães. 7th - 9th November, 2001, São Lourenço da Mata, Brazil.
2. Coach in the treining course on Produção de Detergentes, Escola Souza Brandão, January 1998, Jaboatão, Brazil (30 h).
1. Coach in the treining course on Produção de Perfume, Escola Souza Brandão, January 1998, Jaboatão, Brazil (30 h).
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Certificado de Gratitud por la Dedicación al estudio de la Micología en el Estado Brasileño de Pernambuco
Departamento de Micología, Universidad Federal de Pernambuco
Brasil, 2014
Certificado de Gratitud por la Dedicación al estudio de la Micología en el Estado Brasileño de Pernambuco, Concedido por el Departamento de Micología, Universidad Federal de Pernambuco, 07 de Octubre de 2014.
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Premio de 2º Mejor Presentación Oral
International Simposium of Biodiversity (SinBio 2013), Universidad Federal of Lavras
Portugal, 2013
Premio de 2º Mejor Presentación Oral, por competencia, por el trabajo entitulado: “Use of polyphasic approach to reclassify Aspergillus section Flavi isolates preserved at the Culture Collection CCDA, UFLA (MG), Brazil”, de autoría de: Couto, F., Dias, E., Santos, C., Lima, N. & Batista, L., presentada en el “International Simposium of Biodiversity (SinBio 2013), Universidad Federal of Lavras, 04 de septiembre de 2013, Lavras, Brasil.
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Premio de 3º Mejor Poster
XXXI Meeting of the European Culture Collections' Organisation (ECCO XXXI)”
Chile, 2012
Premio de 3º Mejor Poster, por competencia, por el trabajo entitulado: “Identification of wild Brazilian aspergilli isolates based on polyphasic approach including MALDI-TOF ICMS”, de autoría de: Sanitá-Lima, M., Santos, C. Lima, N. and Polizeli, M.L., presentado en el “XXXI Meeting of the European Culture Collections' Organisation (ECCO XXXI)”, Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Universidad de Miño, 15 de junio de 2012, Braga, Portugal, 2012.
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Mención de Honor de 4ª Presentación Oral
26º Congreso Brasileiro de Microbiología
Brasil, 2011
Mención de Honor de 4ª Presentación Oral, por competencia, por el trabajo entitulado: “Fungos nas águas de consumo: Qual a sua relevância?”, de autoría de: Siqueira, V., Oliveira, H., Santos, C., Paterson, R., Lima, L., Gusmão, N.B., presentada en el “26º Congreso Brasileiro de Microbiología”, 06 de octubre de 2011, Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil, 2011.
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Premio de 1º Mejor Poster
XXX Meeting of the European Culture Collections' Organisation (ECCO XXXI)”
Holanda, 2011
Premio de 1º Mejor Poster, por competencia, por el trabajo entitulado: “Polyphasic identification of cultures of Aspergillus section Nigri preserved under mineral oil at URM Culture Collection”, de autoría de: Maciel, M.H.C., Santos, C., Lima, N., Souza-Motta, C., presentado en el “XXX Meeting of the European Culture Collections' Organisation (ECCO XXX)”, 17 de junio de 2011, Utrecht, Holanda.
Diversidade Microbiana da Amazonia |
Sporotrichosis Caused by Sporothrix mexicana, Portugal |
DIUFRO PIA23-0004 Aflatoxin B1 exposure, lifestyle and gallbladder cancer in Chile: A societal-health promotion, analytical biochemistry and clinical evaluation on the cancer onset” |
443861/2023-4/CNPq International Cooperation in the Bioprospection of species of Biotechnological interest and of Biodiversity of endemic disease agents within the scope of Microbial Collections |
Can a biofungicide based on flesh-colored potato extract enriched in anthocyanins protect Solanum tuberosum crops against Rhizoctonia solani infection? |
INCT CERBC406645/2022-1 Conservation and Exploitation of Biological Resources in Network Collection |
Development of a biofungicide from pod extracts of Capsicum annuum L. to prevent mycotoxigenic fungi in wheat production |
How the management of rhizosphere microbiota can enhance plant production under drought stress: Developing a scientific basis for the design of next-generation biofertilizers |
Resistance study of Fusarium spp. clinical isolates to amphotericin B and azoles |
Screening of lipids from Antarctic fungi and search for their potential antifungal activity against human pathogenic fungi |
Enzymatic white rot fungi whole cell bioreactor pretreatment as a fundamental stage of a biorefinery of two phase olive mill solid waste to produce biogas and a potential biofertilizer |
Red interdisciplinaria para el estudio de compuestos bioactivos de hongos antárticos para el control de células cancerígenas, levaduras patógenas y cepas bacterianas para la salud humana. |
IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE TÉCNICAS AVANÇADAS PARA ESTUDOS EM METABOLÔMICA E TAXONOMIA DE PLANTAS DOS GÊNEROS PAEPALANTHUS E SCHINUS DE INTERESSE BIOTECNOLÓGICO NO TRATAMENTO DO DIABETES TIPO 2 |
Polyphasic approach for the study of fungal diversity from Brazil |
Screening of secondary metabolite producing fungi from Antarctic and their antagonistic effect against Gaeumannonyces graminis as model soil borne pathogen. |
Aspergillus section Nigri in Chilean traditional chilli (Merkén) produced by Mapuche’s Communities of La Araucanía Region and Ochratoxin A contamination: Establishing guidelines for sustainable, safe and high quality Merkén |
Complexo Sporothrix spp.: estabilidade morfo-fisiológica avaliada por abordagens fenotípica, genotípica e proteômica |
Biopurification system for pesticide-containing wastewater treatment |
Effect of freezing-drying on phenotypic and genotypic stability of filamentous fungi with biotechnological interest=> A proteomics and molecular biology approach. |
Fungal resources and biotechnology=> Could methods of preservation affect the biotechnological potential of fungal strains preserved over the time in Culture Collections? |
Micoteca URM=> Caracterização e disponibilização do acervo como fonte de recursos microbiológicos |
HiCC - Luta Biológica por Hipovirulencia contra o Cancro do Castanheiro em Portugal |
Biopurification system for pesticides degradation. An integral study |
Caracterização do acervo da Micoteca URM visando a disponibilização de culturas como fonte de recursos biotecnológicos |
Caracterização taxonômica de fungos endofíticos de plantas da Caatinga e de culturas preservadas na Micoteca URM |
Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI) |
Taxonomia polifásica e aplicação de fungos=> caracterização de linhagens de Penicillium |
Caracterização taxonômica, micotoxigênica e enzimática de culturas de Aspergillus seção Nigri da Micoteca URM para clarificação de suco |
Ampliação e caracterização do acervo da Micoteca URM visando a disponibilização de culturas como fonte de recursos biotecnológicos para o estado de Pernambuco |
Aproveitamento de Rejeitos Industriais na Produção de Biossurfactante e de Lipídeos por Candida glabrata |
European Consortium for Microbial Resource Centres (EMbaRC), www.embarc.eu |
Utilização de poligalacturonases produzidas por Aspergillus niger para clarificação do suco de umbu-cajá e avaliação taxonômica e micotoxigênica por MALDI-TOF MS |
Coleções de culturas de microrganismos Micoteca URM e UFPEDA da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco |
Preparação de Nanossistemas Furtivos e Dirigíveis para o Tratamento da Tuberculose |
Filamentous fungal characterizations by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry |