Eva-María Díaz Peña

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY: During the past seven years I have been working in the group of Prof. Vicente (UCM- Symbiosis cell interactions in Plants ), where I did a Doctoral Thesis completed on June, the 23th of 2014. I have been mainly focused on recognition between bionts in chlorolichens and cyanolichens and motility mechanism and its regulation in response to quimiotaxis cues in cyanobiots, which were the principal goals of my dissertation. I have participated in 5 Research Projects, published 16 Scientific Publications (and 3 in press), presented 25 Communications in Conferences at the National or International level. I was Honorific Collaborator at Department of Plant Biology, Complutense University, Spain, 5 times(2008-2011). Phd period allowed me to obtain a strong and diverse background on mechanisms of recognition of photobiont cells by fungi to form lichens as I learnt several techniques regarding isolated bionts, microscopy (fluorescence, transmission, scanning, confocal), immunodetection, chromatography (liquid, thin layer, ion exchange, size-exclusion, one-two dimensional) and protein purification, thanks to several differents grants and stays in public Research centres. Although my primary subject is the lichenology field, the home institute also works with plant-pathogen interactions, allowing me to learn about physiological patterns of sugarcane response to fungal invasion by synthesis of lignin or glycoproteins, disposal and recycling of polysaccharides from sugarcane juice and sucrose optimization method. As a result, I have acquired a mastery in histological techniques, enzyme kinetics, cultivation and staining microbiological techniques and image analysis. TEACHING ACTIVITY: During my postgraduate student career I had ample opportunity to teach besides to do research. As an assistant lecturer, I have been afforded a great deal of experience with a wide range of courses, including Laboratory practices of Plant Physiology (150h) subject, Theoretical-practice classes of Initiation to Research (150h) and Curso Internacional de Cromatografía e Líquidos e Electroforese Capilar (20h). The experience and training I have gained in these years I have been able to use with undergraduates who arrived in the lab. CURRENTLY: After my PhD, I continued working in Prof Vicente s research group without economic remuneration for a year and a half. My work was centred in the production of phenolic by inmobilized cells of chlorolichens. Due to my knowledge in HPLC and related techniques, currently I am collaborating at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid), under supervision of Prof. Natalia Gonzalez and Prof. Mª Carmen Molina on a study of bioremediation of Limoncocha National Park (Ecuador) support fromTechnical Universitty of Loja (Ecuador).

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY: During the past seven years I have been working in the group of Prof. Vicente (UCM- Symbiosis cell interactions in Plants ), where I did a Doctoral Thesis completed on June, the 23th of 2014. I have been mainly focused on recognition between bionts in chlorolichens and cyanolichens and motility mechanism and its regulation in response to quimiotaxis cues in cyanobiots, which were the principal goals of my dissertation. I have participated in 5 Research Projects, published 8 Scientific Publications (and 3 in press), presented 30 Communications in Conferences at the National or International level. I was Honorific Collaborator at Department of Plant Biology, Complutense University, Spain, 5 times(2008-2011). Phd period allowed me to obtain a strong and diverse background on mechanisms of recognition of photobiont cells by fungi to form lichens as I learnt several techniques regarding isolated bionts, microscopy (fluorescence, transmission, scanning, confocal), immunodetection, chromatography (liquid, thin layer, ion exchange, size-exclusion, one-two dimensional) and protein purification, thanks to several differents grants and stays in public Research centres. Although my primary subject is the lichenology field, the home institute also works with plant-pathogen interactions, allowing me to learn about physiological patterns of sugarcane response to fungal invasion by synthesis of lignin or glycoproteins, disposal and recycling of polysaccharides from sugarcane juice and sucrose optimization method. As a result, I have acquired a mastery in histological techniques, enzyme kinetics, cultivation and staining microbiological techniques and image analysis. TEACHING ACTIVITY: During my postgraduate student career I had ample opportunity to teach besides to do research. As an assistant lecturer, I have been afforded a great deal of experience with a wide range of courses, including Laboratory practices of Plant Physiology (150h) subject, Theoretical-practice classes of Initiation to Research (150h) and Curso Internacional de Cromatografía e Líquidos e Electroforese Capilar (20h). The experience and training I have gained in these years I have been able to use with undergraduates who arrived in the lab. CURRENTLY: After my PhD, I continued working in Prof Vicente s research group without economic remuneration for a year and a half. My work was centred in the production of phenolic by inmobilized cells of chlorolichens. Due to my knowledge in HPLC and related techniques, currently I got a employment contract as a Contract Researcher at Rey Juan Carlos University (Madrid) till March of 2016, under supervision of Prof. Natalia Gonzalez and Prof. Mª Carmen Molina on a study of bioremediation of Limoncocha National Park (Ecuador) support fromTechnical Universitty of Loja (Ecuador).