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Dr Camilo Ayra-Pardo (FRES, PhD, PM, BSc) is a proud Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society of London (ID: 3378), Scientific Leader of a project of the Portuguese Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT; https://sciproj.ptcris.pt/164231PRJ) at CIIMAR - Matosinhos (2021-2024), and Co-Principal Investigator of CIIMAR's Animal Parasitology and Pathology Group (https://www.ciimar.up.pt/pt-pt/teams/animal-pathology) since 2023. From 2017 to 2020, Camilo worked as an expert in invertebrate pathology for the Henan Science & Technology Department (contract no. HNGD2021049) at the China-UK Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology (Nanyang, China). Previously, he worked for 20 years at a public biotechnology company in Havana, Cuba, the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB; https://www.cigb.edu.cu/en/home/), where he transitioned from an early-career researcher to heading his own research team, dedicating the final 12 years to leading projects focused on crop pest and disease control. At CIGB, Camilo led the multidisciplinary team responsible for Cuba's first commercially grown GM crop—a Bt maize resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda. This achievement was recognised internationally (see https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0209-110a). From 1996 to 2016, Camilo submitted more than 100 technical reports to the CIGB Scientific Council (classified as company know-how), filed four patents (two international), and registered five GM maize varieties (including one synthetic variety, one inbred line, and three single hybrids) in Cuba's Plant Variety Protection (PVP) system. He also established close links with academia by building networks with research groups in Latin America, Europe, North Africa (Egypt), and Asia working on plant molecular biology and crop protection. This enabled him to conduct research as a visiting scientist at CINVESTAV-Mexico (on microbial pesticides), Cambridge University (on insecticidal toxins), Imperial College London (on the evolution of insecticide resistance), and the University of Lausanne (on molecular plant-herbivorous insect interactions). Camilo pioneered the field of RNA interference (RNAi) in Lepidopteran insects for novel RNAi-based biopesticides. He also studied behavioural ecology in insects to investigate the relationship between host choice and Bt resistance. Camilo has published over 50 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, including 30 SCI journals with good reputations, and one book chapter (Springer Nature). He has guided 2 PhD students (Cuba), 7 Master's students (Cuba, China, Portugal), and 19 Bachelor's students (Cuba, China, Portugal) to successful completion. In addition, Camilo has given seminars and lectures at Latin American (Cuba, Mexico), European (UK, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal), North African (Egypt), and Chinese universities. He has participated in more than 30 international conferences. He was a member of the scientific committee for four of these conferences and two EU-Cuba training courses on detecting GMOs in food and feed. Camilo has received the Cuban Academy of Sciences annual award eight times. He is a member of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM; ID: 200313094), the International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control - West Palaearctic Regional Section (IOBC/WPRS; ID: 3276), and the Society for Invertebrate Pathology. Recently, Camilo was appointed guest editor of special issues in the journals Insects (MDPI) and Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control (Springer Nature). Camilo is fluent in Spanish (mother tongue) and English (CEFR level C1) and has basic knowledge of Portuguese and Russian.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Camilo Ayra Pardo

Citation names

  • Ayra-Pardo, Camilo
  • C Ayra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C512-45C7-0236
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5579-677X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=6Ik6ePgAAAAJ&hl=en
Researcher Id
C-3961-2016
Scopus Author Id
7801356483

Email addresses

  • cayrapardo@ciimar.up.pt (Professional)
  • camilo.pardo@fc.up.pt (Professional)
  • cayrapardo73@yahoo.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • CIIMAR, TERMINAL DE CRUZEIROS DE LEIXÕES, AV. GENERAL NORTON DE MATOS S/N, 4450-208, MATOSINHOS, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP), Department of Biology, Rua do Campo Alegre, s/n, FC4, 4169-007, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Entomology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Spanish; Castilian (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Beginner (A1) Upper intermediate (B2) Beginner (A1) Upper intermediate (B2) Beginner (A1)
Russian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2004/09/01 - 2009/03/09
Concluded
 Ciencias Biologicas (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Ciencias Biologicas
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
"CryAAC-R423S: a chimeric toxin with enhanced insecticidal toxin against five lepidopteran pest species" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 PhD in Biological Sciences
2000/02 - 2000/11
Concluded
 Direccion Integrada de Proyectos (Postgraduate Certificate)
Major in Project Management
Escuela de Organizacion Industrial, Spain
 Project Manager (PM)
1991/09/02 - 1996/07/05
Concluded
 Biochemistry (Bachelor)
Major in Biochemistry
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
"Heterologous expression of Bacillus thuringiensis cry genes in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 BSc major in Biochemistry
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/03 - 2023/05 Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/08/15 - 2020/12/31 Principal Investigator (Research) China-UK International Joint Lab of Insect Biology, Nanyang Normal University , China
China-UK International Joint Lab of Insect Biology, Nanyang Normal University , China
(...)
2002/01 - 2016/11 Principal Investigator (Research) Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2014/09 - 2014/12 Invited Principal Investigator (Research) Université de Lausanne Département de Biologie Moléculaire Végétale, Switzerland
Université de Lausanne Département de Biologie Moléculaire Végétale, Switzerland
2010/02 - 2010/07 Invited Principal Investigator (Research) Imperial College London - Silwood Park Campus, United Kingdom
Imperial College London - Silwood Park Campus, United Kingdom
2007/02 - 2007/06 Visiting Researcher (Research) Imperial College London - Silwood Park Campus, United Kingdom
Imperial College London - Silwood Park Campus, United Kingdom
2004/02 - 2004/08 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry, United Kingdom
University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry, United Kingdom
1996/08 - 2001/12 Researcher (Research) Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
1998/02 - 1999/02 Contracted Researcher (Research) Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - Current Invited Full Professor (University Teacher) Nanyang Normal University School of Life Science and Technology, China
Nanyang Normal University School of Life Science and Technology, China
2011/09 - 2017/06 Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/04/01 - Current Co-Principal Investigator at Animal Parasitology and Pathology Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental - Animal Pathology and Parasitology (co-Principal Investigator), Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/05/17 - Current Expert Reviewer with AEIC - a strategic partner of world-leading publishing houses Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018/09/03 - Current Newly appointed Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (FRES) China-UK International Joint Lab of Insect Biology, Nanyang Normal University , China
Royal Entomological Society, United Kingdom
2021/04/15 - 2024/07/14 FCT Project Leader Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/08/15 - 2020/12/31 Prof and Foreing expert in invertebrate pathology Nanyang Normal University School of Life Science and Technology, China
Nanyang Normal University School of Life Science and Technology, China
2004/09/01 - 2016/12/31 Head of Environmental Biotechnology Lab Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/03/16 - 2025/03/21 Mobility grant ERASMUS PLUS for academic visit to the Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
UP24AC2626
Invited Scientist Fellow
Erasmus Plus
Ongoing
2022/05/02 - 2022/05/05 Mobility grant ERASMUS PLUS for academic visit to the University of Veterinary Medicine of Budapest, Hungary
UP21AC1349
Invited Scientist Fellow
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia Agrártudományi Kutatóközpont Állatorvos-tudományi Intézet, Hungary
 Erasmus Plus
Concluded
2017/10 - 2021/02 Identifying factors that enhance Bt virulence or weaken insect pest fitness for the long-term prevention of pest species
HNGD2021049
Principal investigator
Nanyang Normal University Rothamsted Research Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology, China
 Henan Science and Technology Department
Concluded
2011/02 - 2016/10 Molecular and ecological strategies for insect-proof crops
3031-243-2
Principal investigator
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
 Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
Concluded
2014/08 - 2014/12 Role of Arabidopsis thaliana ERF/AP2 transcription factor for plant defense against insect herbivores
IZK0Z3_148325
Invited Scientist Fellow
Université de Lausanne Département de Biologie Moléculaire Végétale, Switzerland
 Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Concluded
2007/03 - 2010/12 Identification, cloning and characterization of Spodoptera frugiperda midgut genes involved in the defensive response against the Cry1Ca toxin of Bacillus thuringiensis
C/3579-2
Principal investigator
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
 International Foundation for Science
Concluded
2005/02 - 2010/11 Bt-maize resistant to fall armyworm
3031-243-1
Principal investigator
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
 Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
Concluded
2007/01 - 2007/06 Identification of insect genes involved in defensive response to Bt Cry toxins
IISV 2006/R3
Invited Scientist Fellow
Imperial College London - Silwood Park Campus, United Kingdom
 The Royal Society
Concluded
2003/03 - 2006/12 Molecular identification of Spodoptera frugiperda gut genes induced after short-term exposure to sublethal concentrations of the Cry1Ca toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis bacterium
C/3579-1
Principal investigator
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
 International Foundation for Science
Concluded
2004/01 - 2004/08 Construction of chimeric toxins with enhanced toxicity and broad host-range.
IISV 2003/R1
Invited Scientist Fellow
University of Cambridge Department of Biochemistry, United Kingdom
 The Royal Society
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/15 - 2026/01/01 BLUE BIOECONOMY INNOVATION PACT - StoParasita
C644915664-00000026
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 NextGenerationEU - PRR (O Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência)
Ongoing
2021/01/15 - 2024/07/14 Mites associated with Red Palm Weevil (RPW; Rhynchophorus ferrugineus O.) in Portugal and recombinant anti-RPW endophytic bacteria
PTDC/ASP-PLA/6228/2020
10.54499/PTDC/ASP-PLA/6228/2020
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1998/01 - 1999/01 Stabilisation of Bacillus thuringiensis megaplasmids
n/a
Invited Scientist Fellow
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
 Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Borras-Hidalgo, Orlando. "Fall Armyworm (FAW; Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Moth Oviposition and Crop Protection". In Olfactory Concepts of Insect Control - Alternative to insecticides, edited by Picimbon, J.-F., 93-116. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-05060-3_5
Conference paper
  1. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Atroch, Fernando; Rangel, Luis Filipe. Corresponding author: Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Fishing for dominant antigens of Anisakis spp. in European hake through colony immunoblotting of complementary DNA expression libraries". Paper presented in The XIV European Multicolloquiumof Parasitology:, Wroclaw, 2024.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. João Ramos; Atroch, Fernando; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria João; Luís F. Rangel. "Survey of parasites of the genus Kudoa (Myxozoa) in the pouting (Trisopterus luscus) muscle". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2024, 2024.
  2. João Martins; Luís F. Rangel; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria João. "Growth to the adult stage of phoretic mites of the red palm weevil under laboratory conditions for taxonomic studies". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2024, 2024.
  3. Ricardo Monteiro; Atroch, Fernando; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria João. "Evaluation of different methods for the extraction and quantification of Microsporidia spores". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2024, 2024.
  4. Ana C. Cunha; Yangrong Zhu; Atroch, Fernando; Luis F. Rangel; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria João. "Cestoda parasites of the pouting (Trisopterus luscus (Linnaeus, 1758)) off the Portuguese waters". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2024, 2024.
  5. Yangrong Zhu; Fernando Atroch; Luís Filipe Rangel; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria João. "Nematoda parasites from pouting (Trisopterus luscus) off the Portuguese coast". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2024, 2024.
  6. Matos, Inês; Cerqueira, Predro; Almeida, Juliana; Sousa, José Américo; Santos, Maria João; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. Corresponding author: Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Isolation of endophytic Lysinibacillus sphaericus from the leaves of Phoenix canariensis (Chabaud) for biofertilizer and pest control applications". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2023, 2023.
  7. Oliveira, João; Matos, Inês; Silva, Diogo; Sousa, José Américo; Rangel, Luis F.. "Potential impact of mites on public health: Distribution and identification of mites associated with invasive insect red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) in Northern Portugal". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2023, 2023.
  8. ALMEIDA, Mariana; MARTINS, Ricardo; Santos, Maria João; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Life-history parameters of a laboratory colony of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) for biotechnological applications". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts Young Researchers Meeting of U.Porto IJUP 2023, 2023.
  9. Oliveira, J.; Matos , I.; Silva, D.; Sousa, J. A.; Rangel, Luís F.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Potential impact of mites on public health: Distribution and identification of mites associated with invasive insect red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) in Northern Portugal". Paper presented in IJUP 2023 Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023.
  10. Catarino, F.; Cruz, A. S.; Matos, I.; Rangel, Luís F.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Santos, Maria J.. "First report of mites associated with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (red palm weevil) in warmer regions of Portugal: Algarve and the Madeira Island". Paper presented in IJUP 2023 Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023.
  11. Oliveira, J.; Silva, D.; Matos, I.; Sousa J. A.; Rangel, Luís F.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "A safe and targeted approach to developing specific bio-pesticides: identification of essential genes in the invasive pest red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)". Paper presented in IJUP 2023 Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto, 2023.
  12. Silva, D.; Matos, I.; Rangel, Luís F.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "World distribution of mites associated with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790 (Red palm weevil)". Paper presented in ICOPA 2022, 15th International Congress of Parasitology, Copenhaga, Dinamarca, 2022.
  13. Matos, I.; Silva, D.; Rangel, Luís F.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Identification of pathogenic Fungi associated with red pam weevil-mite complex in Portugal". Paper presented in ICOPA 2022, 15th International Congress of Parasitology, Copenhaga, Dinamarca, 2022.
  14. Matos, I.; Silva, D.; Oliveira, J.; Pereira, N.; Gonçalves, C.; Alves, R.; Rangel, Luís F.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Site distribution analysis of mites from Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier, 1790 (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea): first report in Portugal". Paper presented in ICOPA 2022, 15th International Congress of Parasitology, Copenhaga, Dinamarca, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Matos, Inês; Rangel, Luis F.; Sousa, José A.; Santos, Maria J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Comparative genomics reveals insights into the potential of Lysinibacillus irui as a plant growth promoter". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 108 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-024-13210-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s00253-024-13210-6
  2. Cai, Zhiyan; Zhao, Xuhui; Qian, Yuxin; Zhang, Kun; Guo, Shigang; Kan, Yunchao; Wang, Yuqing; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Li, Dandan. "Transcriptomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyses Provide New Insights into the Response of the Pea Aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to Acetamiprid". Insects 15 4 (2024): 274. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects15040274.
    Published • 10.3390/insects15040274
  3. Zhang, Bing; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Liu, Xiaoning; Song, Meiting; Li, Dandan; Kan, Yunchao. "siRNA-Mediated BmAurora B Depletion Impedes the Formation of Holocentric Square Spindles in Silkworm Metaphase BmN4 Cells". Insects 15 1 (2024): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects15010072.
    Published • 10.3390/insects15010072
  4. Ines Matos; Diogo Silva; Manuel Santos; Luis Rangel; Maria J Santos; Camilo Ayra-Pardo. Corresponding author: Camilo Ayra-Pardo. "Morphological and molecular description of a new species of Centrouropoda (Acari: Uropodidae: Uropodina) in association with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus with an updated key to the species of the genus deutonymphal life form". Acarologia (2023):
    Open access • Under revision
  5. Matos, Inês; Silva, Diogo; Oliveira, João; Gonçalves, Claúdia; Alves, Rita; Pereira, Nuno; Catarino, Francisco; et al. "Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)". Ecology and Evolution 13 7 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10338.
    Open access • 10.1002/ece3.10338
  6. Tao, Aili; Wang, Tan; Pang, Fahu; Zheng, Xueling; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Huang, Siliang; Xu, Ruxin; et al. "Characterization of a novel chitinolytic Serratia marcescens strain TC-1 with broad insecticidal spectrum". AMB Express 12 1 (2022): 100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13568-022-01442-6.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/s13568-022-01442-6
  7. Zheng, X.L.; Xia, H.; Ayra-Pardo, C.; Huang, S.L.. "First report of Fusarium wilt caused by species of the Fusarium solani complex on sweet cherry in Henan province, China". New Disease Reports 46 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ndr2.12108.
    10.1002/ndr2.12108
  8. Yang, Linlin; Sun, Yanyan; Chang, Meiling; Zhang, Yun; Qiao, Huili; Huang, Siliang; Kan, Yunchao; et al. Corresponding author: Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "RNA Interference-Mediated Knockdown of Bombyx mori Haemocyte-Specific Cathepsin L (Cat L)-Like Cysteine Protease Gene Increases Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki Toxicity and Reproduction in Insect Cadavers". Toxins (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/14/6/394/xml.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins14060394
  9. Pang, Fahu; Tao, Aili; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Wang, Tan; Yu, Ziwei; Huang, Siliang. "Plant organ- and growth stage-diversity of endophytic bacteria with potential as biofertilisers isolated from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)". BMC Plant Biology 22 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03615-8.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/s12870-022-03615-8
  10. Tellez-Rodríguez, Pilar; Moran-Bertot, Ivis; Riverón-Hernández, Albis; Espinoza-Delgado, Davel ; Hernández-Hernández, Daily ; Martínez-Ramírez, Alberto ; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Isidrón-Pérez, Miriam . Corresponding author: Tellez-Rodríguez, Pilar. "H-Ame15: New single hybrid transgenic maize, resistant to the fall armyworm and tolerant to herbicides". Cultivos Tropicales 42 4 (2021): e12. http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/ctr/v42n4s1/en_1819-4087-ctr-42-04-s1-e12.pdf.
    Open access • Published
  11. Ivis Moran-Bertot; Lianet Rodríguez-Cabrera; Orlando Borras-Hidalgo; Siliang Huang; Yunchao Kan; Denis J. Wright; Camilo Ayra-Pardo. "Correction to: Potato virus X-mediated constitutive expression of Plutella xylostella PxSDF2L1 gene in Nicotiana benthamiana confers resistance to Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae". BMC Plant Biology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03341-7.
    10.1186/s12870-021-03341-7
  12. Sun, Yanyan; Yang, Linlin; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Ding, Yushan; Leng, Chaoliang; Qiao, Huili; Huang, Siliang; et al. "Tandem Mass Tag-Based Quantitative Proteomics and Virulence Phenotype of Hemolymph-Treated Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki Cells Reveal New Insights on Bacterial Pathogenesis in Insects". Microbiology Spectrum 9 (2021): e00604-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00604-21.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/spectrum.00604-21
  13. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Huang, Siliang; Kan, Yunchao; Wright, Denis J.. "Impact of invasive fall armyworm on plant and arthropod communities and implications for crop protection". International Journal of Pest Management (2021): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2021.1968534.
    Published • 10.1080/09670874.2021.1968534
  14. Moran-Bertot, Ivis; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Borras-Hidalgo, Orlando; Huang, Siliang; Kan, Yunchao; Wright, Denis J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Potato virus X-mediated constitutive expression of Plutella xylostella PxSDF2L1 gene in Nicotiana benthamiana confers resistance to Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae". BMC Plant Biology 21 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02854-5.
    Published • 10.1186/s12870-021-02854-5
  15. Leng, Chaoliang; Ma, Yujing; Yuan, Zhiqiao; Zhai, Hongyue; Ding, Yushan; Bao, Yin; Li, Huimin; et al. "Characterization of two newly emerged torque teno sus virus isolates from a large-scale pig farm in China, in 2018". Research in Veterinary Science 136 (2021): 18-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.01.008.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.01.008
  16. Valle, Aisel; Pereiro Morejón, Jose A.; Pérez-Socas, Luis B.; Hervis Valdés, Yadira de la Patria; Canet Santos, Liem; González Álvarez, Heidy; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Pazos Santos, Isabel Fabiola. "Rational approach of the structure-function relationship using chimeric isoforms provides new insights into the functional differences of sticholysins". RCCB 8 2 (2020): 1-17. http://www.rccb.uh.cu/index.php/RCCB/search/search?query=ayra-pardo&authors=&title=&abstract=&galleyFullText=&suppFiles=&dateFromMonth=&dateFromDay=&dateFromYear=&dateToMonth=&dateToDay=&dateToYear=&dateToHour=23&dateToMinute=59&dateToSecond=59&discipline.
    Open access • Published
  17. Huang, S.L.; Long, M.L.; Ayra-Pardo, C.; Cen, Z.L.; Fu, G.; Qin, L.P.; Lin, S.H.; et al. "First report of bacterial black stripe on banana caused by Rhizobium paknamense in China". New Disease Reports 41 (2020): 28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5197/j.2044-0588.2020.041.028.
    Open access • Published • 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2020.041.028
  18. Huang, Siliang; Yang, Di; Zheng, Xue Ling; Li, Peng; Ayra–Pardo, Camilo; Wang, Lu; Xu, Dongya; Fu, Gang; Du, Chanjuan. "First report of Neofusicoccum parvum causing brown spot disease on glossy privet in China". Plant Disease 104 10 (2020): 2729. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/pdis-02-20-0435-pdn.
    Open access • Published • 10.1094/pdis-02-20-0435-pdn
  19. D. Hernandez; A. González; H. Aragón; M. González; M. Ponce; W. Ferro; A. Tamayo; et al. "Validation and application of a sensitive ELISA for Vip3Aa toxin quantification in corn plants resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda.". J. Valid. Technol. 26 2 (2020): https://www.ivtnetwork.com/article/validation-and-application-sensitive-elisa-vip3aa-toxin-quantification-corn-plants-resistant.
    Published
  20. Rodríguez-de la Noval, Claudia; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Izquierdo, Laurent; Espinosa, Luis A.; Hernandez, Daily; Ponce, Milagro; Moran-Bertot, Ivis; et al. "Functional expression of a peritrophin A-like SfPER protein is required for larval development in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-38734-0.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41598-019-38734-0
  21. Portieles, Roxana; Canales, Eduardo; Hernández, Ingrid; López, Yunior; Rodríguez García, Mayra; Rodríguez, Meilyn; Terauchi, Ryohei; et al. "NmEXT extensin gene: a positive regulator of resistance response against the oomycete Phytophthora nicotianae.". Plant Mol Biol Rep 36 3 (2018): 484-490.
    Published • 0.1007/s11105-018-1100-4.
  22. Portieles, R.; Canales, E.; Hernández, I.; López, Y.; Rodríguez, M.; Terauchi, R.; Borroto, C.; et al. "NmEXT Extensin Gene: a Positive Regulator of Resistance Response Against the Oomycete Phytophthora nicotianae". Plant Molecular Biology Reporter 36 3 (2018): 484-490. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048681405&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11105-018-1100-4
  23. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Ochagavía, Maria E.; Raymond, Ben; Gulzar, Asim; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Rodríguez de la Noval, Claudia; Morán Bertot, Ivis; et al. "HT-SuperSAGE of the gut tissue of a Vip3Aa-resistant Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) strain provides insights into the basis of resistance". Insect Science DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12535 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1744-7917.12535.
    Published • 10.1111/1744-7917.12535
  24. Portieles, Roxana; Ochagavia, María Elena; Canales, Eduardo; Silva, Yussuan; Chacón, Osmani; Hernández, Ingrid; López, Yunior; et al. "High-throughput SuperSAGE for gene expression analysis of Nicotiana tabacum–Rhizoctonia solani interaction". BMC Research Notes 10 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-017-2934-9.
    Published • 10.1186/s13104-017-2934-9
  25. Morejon, M; Herrera, JA; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "Alternatives in nutrition of transgenic maize FR-Bt1 (Zea mays L.): response in growth, development and production.". Cultivos Tropicales 38 4 (2017): 146-155. http://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/1414/2159.
    Open access • Published
  26. Valdés, Rodolfo; Hernández, Daily; Aragón, Hasel; González, Marcos; González, Gabriela; González, Amarilis; Tamayo, Andrés; et al. "Monoclonal Antibody Generation and Characterization for Vip3Aa20 Protein Quantification in Transgenic Corn Plants". BioProcessing Journal 15 3 (2016): 30-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.12665/j153.valdes.
    Open access • Published • 10.12665/j153.valdes
  27. Canales, Eduardo; Coll, Yamilet; Hernández, Ingrid; Portieles, Roxana; Rodríguez García, Mayra; López, Yunior; Aranguren, Miguel; et al. "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus¿, Causal Agent of Citrus Huanglongbing, Is Reduced by Treatment with Brassinosteroids". PLOS ONE 11 1 (2016): e0146223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0146223.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0146223
  28. Tellez, P; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "New knowledge on insect-resistance management for transgenic Bt corn.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 33 1 (2016): 1511-1513. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=192.
    Open access • Published
  29. Rodriguez, L; Moran, I; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "Functional identification of three new genes involved in resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in Plutella xylostella.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 33 (2016): 3501-3503. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=195.
    Open access • Published
  30. Ayra-Pardo, C.; Raymond, B.; Gulzar, A.; Rodríguez-Cabrera, L.; Morán-Bertot, I.; Crickmore, N.; Wright, D. J.. "Novel genetic factors involved in resistance toBacillus thuringiensisinPlutella xylostella". Insect Molecular Biology 24 6 (2015): 589-600. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imb.12186.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/imb.12186
  31. Valdes, Rodolfo; Moran, Ivis; Tellez, Pilar; Aguiar, Jorge; Hernandez, Daily; Rodriguez, Lianet; Ponce, Milagros; Pardo, Camilo Ayra-. "Maize Genetic Transformation Procedure Improvement using Agrobacterium tumefaciens and FR-28 Cuban Synthetic Corn Variety as Model". Journal of Agronomy 13 4 (2014): 169-178. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ja.2014.169.178.
    Open access • Published • 10.3923/ja.2014.169.178
  32. Téllez-Rodríguez, Pilar; Raymond, Ben; Morán-Bertot, Ivis; Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Wright, Denis J; Borroto, Carlos G; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Strong oviposition preference for Bt over non-Bt maize in Spodoptera frugiperda and its implications for the evolution of resistance". BMC Biology 12 1 (2014): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1741-7007-12-48.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/1741-7007-12-48
  33. Valdes, Rodolfo; Hernandez, Daily; Rodriguez-, Lianet; Moran, Ivis; Tellez, Pilar; Riveron, Albis; Ramos, Yassel; Gomez, Leonardo; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Bacillus thuringiensis Vip3Aa1 Expression and Purification from E. coli to be Determined in Seeds and Leaves of Genetically-Modified Corn Plants". Journal of Agronomy 12 4 (2013): 153-167. http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/ja.2013.153.167.
    Open access • Published • 10.3923/ja.2013.153.167
  34. Rodriguez, L; Borras, O; Tellez, P; Moran, I; Ponce, M; Fernandez, Y; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Identification of a new trypsin from Spodoptera frugiperda involved in a defensive mechanism against the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ca1 toxin.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 28 3 (2011): 176-179. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=117.
    Open access • Published
  35. Portieles, R.; Borrás, O.; Ayra, C.; González, E.M.; Castillo, J.; Trujillo, L.E.; Chacón, O.; et al. "High level resistance to phytopathogenic fungi and oomycetes conferred by the use of a novel anti-microbial peptide". Biotecnologia Aplicada 28 4 (2011): 262-264. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857660500&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  36. Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Trujillo-Bacallao, Damian; Borrás-Hidalgo, Orlando; Wright, Denis J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "RNAi-mediated knockdown of a Spodoptera frugiperda trypsin-like serine-protease gene reduces susceptibility to a Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ca1 protoxin". Environmental Microbiology 12 11 (2010): 2894-2903. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02259.x.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2010.02259.x
  37. Portieles, Roxana; Ayra, Camilo; Gonzalez, Ernesto; Gallo, Araiz; Rodriguez, Raisa; Chacón, Osmany; López, Yunior; et al. "NmDef02, a novel antimicrobial gene isolated from Nicotiana megalosiphon confers high-level pathogen resistance under greenhouse and field conditions". Plant Biotechnology Journal 8 6 (2010): 678-690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2010.00501.x.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/j.1467-7652.2010.00501.x
  38. Rodríguez-Cabrera, Lianet; Trujillo-Bacallao, Damian; Borrás-Hidalgo, Orlando; Wright, Denis J.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Molecular characterization of Spodoptera frugiperda–Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ca toxin interaction". Toxicon 51 4 (2008): 681-692. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.12.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.toxicon.2007.12.002
  39. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "Broadening the target host range of the insecticidal Cry1Ac1 toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis by biotechnological means.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 25 3 (2008): 273-275. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=89.
    Open access • Published
  40. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Davis, Paul; Ellar, David J.. "The mutation R423S in the Bacillus thuringiensis hybrid toxin CryAAC slightly increases toxicity for Mamestra brassicae L.". Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 95 1 (2007): 41-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jip.2006.12.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jip.2006.12.001
  41. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "The mutation R423S in the Bacillus thuringiensis hybrid toxin CryAAC increases in vitro oligomerisation and in vivo toxicity against Spodoptera frugiperda.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 24 2 (2007): 126-131. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=84.
    Open access • Published
  42. Borrás, O.; Chacón, O.; Portieles, R.; Collazo, C.; López, Y.; Borroto, C.J.; Ayra, C.; et al. "Identification of new disease resistance genes in tobacco via functional genomics". Biotecnologia Aplicada 24 1 (2007): 76-78. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-36248956982&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Open access • Published
  43. Ayra, C.; Rodríguez, L.; Trujillo, D.; Ponce, M.; Téllez, P.. "The mutation R423S in the Bacillus thuringiensis hybrid toxin CryAAC increases in vitro oligomerisation and in vivo toxicity against Spodoptera frugiperda". Biotecnologia Aplicada 24 2 (2007): 126-131. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43649096590&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  44. Borrás-Hidalgo, Orlando; Thomma, Bart P. H. J.; Collazo, Cyrelys; Chacón, Osmany; Borroto, Carlos J.; Ayra, Camilo; Portieles, Roxana; López, Yunior; Pujol, Merardo. "EIL2 Transcription Factor and Glutathione Synthetase Are Required for Defense of Tobacco Against Tobacco Blue Mold". Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 19 4 (2006): 399-406. http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/mpmi-19-0399.
    Published • 10.1094/mpmi-19-0399
  45. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "Increased activity of a hybrid Bt toxin against Spodoptera frugiperda larvae from a maize field in Cuba.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 23 3 (2006): 236-239. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=81.
    Open access • Published
  46. Portieles, R; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Borras, O. "Basic insight about plant defensins.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 23 2 (2006): 75-78. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=80.
    Published
  47. Ayra-Pardo, C.; Rodríguez-Cabrera, L.; Fernández-Parlá, Y.; Téllez-Rodríguez, P.. "Increased activity of a hybrid Bt toxin against Spodoptera frugiperda larvae from a maize field in Cuba". Biotecnologia Aplicada 23 3 (2006): 236-239. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847306481&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  48. Pujol, M; Hernandez, CA; Armas, R; Coll, Y; Rubi, JA; Perez, M; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; et al.. "Inhibition of Heliothis virescens larva growth in transgenic tobacco plants expressing cowpea trypsin inhibitor.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 22 2 (2005): 127-130. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=75.
    Open access • Published
  49. Fuentes, A; Ramos, P. L.; Ayra-Pardo, C; Rodriguez, M.; Ramirez, N.; Pujol, M.. "Development of a highly efficient system for assessing recombinant gene expression in plant cell suspensions via Agrobacterium tumefaciens transformation". Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry 39 3 (2004): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/ba20030192.
    Published • 10.1042/ba20030192
  50. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Genetic Modified Organisms and Biodiversity: assessing the threats.". Biotecnologia Aplicada 20 1 (2003): 1-8. http://elfosscientiae.cigb.edu.cu/ContenidoIssue.asp?ID=8.
    Open access • Published
  51. Saura, M; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Biochemical and Genetic characterization of thirteen Cuban Bacillus thuringiensis isolates.". The Journal of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics 5 (2001): 435-440.
    Published
  52. Saura-Iglesias, M.; Ayra-Pardo, C.. "Biochemical and genetic characterization of thirteen cuban Bacillus thuringiensis isolates". Journal of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics 5 6 (2001): 435-440. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0035760616&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  53. Ayra-Pardo, C.; Montejo-Sierra, I. L.; Vazquez-Padron, R. I.; Garcia-Martinez, C.. "b-D-glucuronidase gene from Escherichia coli is a functional reporter in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris". Letters in Applied Microbiology 29 5 (1999): 278-283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00610.x.
    Published • 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00610.x
  54. de la Riva, Gustavo A.; Gonzalez-Cabrera, Joel; Vazquez-Padron, Roberto; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Agrobacterium tumefaciens: a natural tool for plant transformation". Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 1 2 (1998): 118-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.2225/vol1-issue3-fulltext-1.
    Open access • Published • 10.2225/vol1-issue3-fulltext-1
  55. Vázquez-Padrón, Robert I.; Martínez-Gil, Ariel F.; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; González-Cabrera, Joel; Prieto-Samsonov, Dmitri L.; de la Riva, Gustavo A.. "Biochemical characterization of the third domain from Bacillus thuringiensis CRY1A toxins". IUBMB Life 45 5 (1998): 1011-1020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/iub.7510450519.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/iub.7510450519
  56. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Garcia, Ciro; De La Riva, G.A.. "A single-step screening procedure for Pichia pastoris clones, by PCR.". Biotecnol Apl 15 (1998): 175-177.
    Open access • Published
  57. De La Riva, G.A.; González-Cabrera, J.; Vázquez-Padrón, R.; Ayra-Pardo, C.. "Agrobacterium tumefaciens: A natural tool for plant transformation". Electronic Journal of Biotechnology 1 3 (1998): 25-48. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0002047495&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  58. Ayra-Pardo, C.; Martinez, C.G.; De la Riva, G.A.. "A single-step screening procedure for Pichia pastoris clones, by PCR". Biotecnologia Aplicada 15 3 (1998): 173-175. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0031727275&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  59. Vazquez-Padron, RI; Martinez-Gil, AF; Ayra-Pardo, C; Gonzalez-Cabrera, J; Prieto-Samsonov, DL; de la Riva, GA. "Biochemical characterization of the third domain from Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1A toxins". Biochemistry and Molecular Biology International (1998): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7865114/.
  60. Prieto-Samsónov, D L; Vázquez-Padrón, R I; Ayra-Pardo, C; González-Cabrera, J; de la Riva, G A. "Bacillus thuringiensis: from biodiversity to biotechnology". Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 19 3 (1997): 202-219. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sj.jim.2900460.
    Published • 10.1038/sj.jim.2900460
Online resource
  1. Maria Inês Barros Matos; José Américo Sousa; Rangel, Luis Filipe; Maria João Faria Leite Dias dos Santos; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. Corresponding author: Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. Data from: Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mite species assemblages on Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790). 2023. https://doi.org/doi:10.5061/dryad.0cfxpnw6n.
    https://doi.org/doi:10.5061/dryad.0cfxpnw6n
Preprint
  1. Cai, Zhiyan; Zhao, Xuhui; Qian, Yuxin; Zhang, Kun; Guo, Shigang; Kan, Yunchao; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Wang, Yuqing; Li, Dandan. "Transcriptomic and Metatranscriptomic Analyzes Provide New Insights into the Response of the Pea Aphid <em>Acyrthosiphon pisum</em> (Hemiptera: Aphididae) to Acetamiprid". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1351.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202403.1351.v1
  2. Matos, Inês; Silva, Diogo; Oliveira, João; Gonçalves, Claúdia; Alves, Rita; Pereira, Nuno; Catarino, Francisco; et al. "Body size-dependent effects on the distribution patterns of phoretic mites of the multi-symbiont Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) host". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.02.06.527267.
    10.1101/2023.02.06.527267
  3. Zhang, Bing; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Liu, Xiao-Ning; Song, Mei-Ting; Li, Dan-Dan; Kan, Yun-Chao. "siRNA-mediated BmAurora B depletion impedes the formation of holocentric square spindles in silkworm metaphase BmN4 cells". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202312.1436.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202312.1436.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. "Bacteria-mediated RNA interference in Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)". Master, University of Porto - Faculty of Science, 2022. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/147298.
  2. "Mites and fungi associated with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): first report in northern Portugal". Master, University of Porto - Faculty of Science, 2022. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/34949.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Borras, O; Portieles, R; Pujol, M; Enriquez, G; Gonzalez, E; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. 2013. "Nucleic and amino acid sequences for the control of pathogen agents (US 8,450,559 B2)". Cuba.
    Granted/Issued
  2. Borras-Hidalgo, Orlando; Portieles, Roxana; Pujol, Merardo; Enriquez, Gil; Gonzalez, Ernesto; Borroto, Carlos; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. 2009. "Amino acid and nucleic acid sequences for controlling pathogens (WO 2009/117975 A1)". Cuba.
    Granted/Issued
  3. Borras-Hidalgo, Orlando; Portieles, Roxana; Pujol, Merardo; Enriquez, Gil; Gonzalez, Ernesto; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo; Borroto, Carlos. 2009. "Amino acid and nucleic acid sequences for controlling pathogens (CU 23688 A1)". Cuba.
    Granted/Issued
  4. de la Riva, GA; Vazquez, RI; Pajon, R; Gonzalez, J; Martinez, AF; Ayra-Pardo, Camilo. 2004. "Use of Cry proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis as immune stimulators agents and as vectors for the presentation of vaccine epitopes. CU/22977". Cuba.
    Expired

Other

Invention
  1. Transgenic inbreed maize line CIGB registered as parental for the hybrid maize program (Cuban Plant Health Centre code: 37/2011; Cuban Ministry of Agriculture agreement: 75/2011). CIGB was obtained by inbreeding and mass selection method at the CIGB. [http://arsftfbean.uprm.edu/bean/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cuba-Lista-de-variedades-comerciales-2017-2018.pdf] (page 13). Maize breeders. 2012. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo.
  2. Transgenic maize single-cross hybrid H-Rabi registered for commercial purposes (Cuban Plant Health Centre code: 1/2012; Cuban Ministry of Agriculture agreement: 6/2012). H-Rabi is produced by crossing the lines CIGB (Male, transgenic) with CT-1 (Female). [http://arsftfbean.uprm.edu/bean/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cuba-Lista-de-variedades-comerciales-2017-2018.pdf] (p-13).. Maize breeders and farmers. 2012. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo.
  3. Transgenic maize single-cross hybrid H-Supremo registered for commercial purposes (Cuban Plant Health Centre code: 2/2012; Cuban Ministry of Agriculture agreement: 6/2012). H-Supremo is produced by crossing the lines CIGB (Male, transgenic) with CT-8 (Female). [http://arsftfbean.uprm.edu/bean/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cuba-Lista-de-variedades-comerciales-2017-2018.pdf] (p-13).. Maize breeders and farmers. 2012. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo.
  4. Transgenic maize single-cross hybrid H-Joya Caribe registered for commercial purposes (Cuban Plant Health Centre code: 3/2012; Cuban Ministry of Agriculture agreement: 6/2012). H-Joya Caribe is produced by crossing the lines CIGB (Male, transgenic) with CT-9 (Female). [http://arsftfbean.uprm.edu/bean/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cuba-Lista-de-variedades-comerciales-2017-2018.pdf] (p-13).. Maize breeders and farmers. 2012. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo.
  5. Transgenic maize synthetic variety FR-Bt1 registered for commercial purposes (Cuban Plant Health Centre code: 19/2009; Cuban Ministry of Agriculture agreement: 34/2009). FR-Bt1 was obtained at the CIGB by conventional breeding and introgression of Bt traits into local germplasms. [http://arsftfbean.uprm.edu/bean/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cuba-Lista-de-variedades-comerciales-2017-2018.pdf] (p-13).. Maize breeders and farmers. 2009. Ayra-Pardo, Camilo.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/08/29 Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Portugal: invasive pathways, phoretic mites, and genetic diversity EMOP14 - The XIV European Multicolloquium of Parasitology
POLISH PARASITOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Wroclaw, Poland)
2024/08/28 Fishing for dominant antigens of Anisakis spp. in European hake through colony immunoblotting of complementary DNA expression libraries EMOP14 - The XIV European Multicolloquium of Parasitology
POLISH PARASITOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Wroclaw, Poland)
2023/06/28 Toward the Control of Emerging, Invasive and Exotic Pests with Tailored RNA Pesticides Pest Control with RNA pesticides
Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Bioreactor / Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Funiu Mountains in Insect Biology (Nanyang, China)
2022/12/15 "Advanced biotechnology to control invasive pest species in the 21st century" International conference on the cooperation and integration of industry, education, research, and application biomedicine forum in Henan province
Henan Science and Technology Department (Zhengzhou (Henan), China)
2022/12/07 RNAi-based approaches to control RPW and other economic agricultural pests Workshop on date palm and pest management
Agricultural Research Center (Giza, Egypt)
2022/11/17 Patrones de diferenciación de nicho y coexistencia de ácaros foréticos de la especie invasora picudo rojo de las palmeras, Rhynchophorous ferrugineous Olivier 1790: un estudio en Portugal Conference for the students of the Master in Biotechnology, members of the Institute of Biotechnology and the comunity of the University of Granada
Institute of Biotechnology - University of Granada (Granada, Spain)
2022 Diversity of parasitic mites of Red Palm Weevil in Northern Portugal ICOPA 2022 - 15th International Conference of Parasitology
World Federation of Parasitologists (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2019/07/20 Study on the diversity of wheat endophytic bacteria in different organs and growth stages and their potential as biological fertilizers Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Plant Pathology
The Chinese Society of Plant Pathology (Chengdu, China)
2019/07 Functional expression of a peritrophin A-like SfPER protein is required for larval development in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). ¿ 4th International Conference of Insect Genomics (ICIG) & 7th International Symposium on Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IPBMB)
Chinese Entomological Society (Chongqing, China)
2016/06 "Generation and purification of monoclonal antibodies against Vip3Aa20 expressed in transgenic corn plants". CubaMAbs 2016 "Monoclonal antibodies: a powerful tool for disease diagnostic and vaccine development"
The Cuban Society of Immunology (Varadero, Cuba)
2015/05 "Optimizing RNA interference of insect genes for a pest control strategy" 10th International Congress on Plant Biotechnology
Centre for Plant Biotechnology (Ciego de Avila, Cuba)
2015 “Use of Bt maize in Tropics: the importance of implementing sustainable strategies for resistance management” III National Workshop BioSafety 2015
Cuban National Centre for Biosafety (Havana, Cuba)
2014/12 "Molecular dissection of the Bt-resistant caterpillar midgut epithelium to better understand how Bt Cry toxins destroy target cells and the mechanisms by which insect develop resistance". Biotecnologia Habana' 2014 "Ag-biotech for food sustainability"
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) (Havana, Cuba)
2012 “New clues about Bt resistance: cell metabolic changes to deal with intoxication” 10th International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology
Centre for Plant Biotechnology (Ciego de Avila, Cuba)
2011 “Traceability of yellow transgenic maize imported from USA and bulk commercialized in Cuba” II Latin-American Congress on Innocuity and Quality of Food
Cuban National Association for Food Science and Technology (Havana, Cuba)
2011 “Impact of FR-Bt1 maize containing the transgenic TC1507 event on different groups of insect species in an agriculture ecosystem” 5th International Rice Meeting
National Group for Grain Research (Havana, Cuba)
2011 "New insights on Bacillus thuringiensis pathogenesis and resistance in lepidopteran pest insects". Biotecnologia Habana' 2011
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) (Habana, Cuba)
2010 “Biopesticides, biofertilizers and plant growth stimulators: reduction on minerals fertilizers by using biofertilizers in the nutrition of transgenic FR-Bt1 maize guarantees same or improved yields in Cuban agriculture production” Agro2010 MAS: Congress on Agriculture of Fragile and Degraded ecosystems
Ministerio de la Agricultura (Granma, Cuba)
2010 RNAi-mediated knockdown of Bt DIPEL-resistance in diamondback moth" Congresso Brasileiro de Biotecnologia
Sociedade Brasileira de Biotecnologia (Fortaleza, Brazil)
2009 “Biotechnology to fight pests and pathogens of Tobacco in Cuba” International Symposium HabanaHabanos' 2009
Cuba Tabaco S.A. (Habana, Cuba)
2009 “Functional genomics of host-pathogen interaction: what we can get as a reward” 7th International Congress on Plant Biotechnology
Centre for Plant Biotechnology (Ciego de Avila, Cuba)
2008 "Learning from insect - Bt interaction using functional genomics; basic insights for the rational design os SMART insecticides" Biotecnologia Habana' 2008 "Agbiotechnology: facing huge challenges with new approaches"
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) (Habana, Cuba)
2005 "Subtractive Suppression Hybridization: an efficient approach to study Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxic pathway in insects" Biotecnologia Habana' 2005 "For a sustainable food production"
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) (Habana, Cuba)
2004 "Obtainment and molecular characterization of transgenic Cuban maize highly resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda Smith attack" 46th Annual Maize Genetics Conference
CIMMYT (Mexico)
2004 Transgenic rice plants expressing modified cry1Ca and hybrid cry1A-cry1Ca genes are resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda. REDBIO' 2004: V Encuentro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Biotecnologia Agricola
REDBIO (Dominican Republic)
2002 "Genetic Modified Organisms and biodiversity: assessing the threats" Pugwash International Workshop "Impacts and Threats of Biotechnology"
Pugwash (Mexico)
2002 "Engineering cry genes for enhanced resistance to insect attack in Cuban varieties of maize and sugarcane" Biotecnologia Habana' 2002 "Agro-biotech in the new millenium"
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) (Habana, Cuba)
2001 "Genetic transformation of embryogenic calli of the Cuban maize cultivar FR-28" REDBIO' 2001 "IV LatinAmerican meeting on Plant Biotechnology"
REDBIO (Goias, Brazil)
2001 "Sugarcane biotechnology and genetic engineering experience at CIGB" ISSCT XXIV Congress
International Society for Sugarcane Technologist (Australia)
1998 “A new approach for the genetic stabilization of Bacillus thuringiensis megaplasmids” XXII National Congress of the Mexican Society of Biochemistry
Mexican Society of Biochemistry (Merida, Mexico)
1998 “Expression studies of the gene encoding the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ab insecticidal protein” II International Symposium on Bioprocess Engineering
Sociedad Mexicana de Biotecnologia y BioIngenieria (Mazatlan, Mexico)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/09 - 2022/12 Bacteria-mediated RNA interference in Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790) (https://hdl.handle.net/10216/147298)
Supervisor
 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/06 - 2022/09/15 Mites and fungi associated with Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): first report in Northern Portugal (https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/34949)
Co-supervisor
 Ecology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/04 New insights into the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis using an insect model of septicaemia
Supervisor
 Pest control (Master)
Nanyang Normal University Rothamsted Research Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology, China
2021 - 2022 Toxicity of Bacillus thuringiensis toxins to the Red Palm Weevil
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021 - 2022 RNA interference (RNAi) by feeding of the invasive insect pest red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Supervisor
 Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Diversity of parasitic mites of red palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus in Northern Portugal
Supervisor
 Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Abundance and intensity of pararasitic mites of Red Palm weevil in Northern Portugal
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Species of parasitic mite of Red Palm Weevil in Northern Portugal
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/12 TMT-based quantitative proteomics of Bacillus thuringiensis haemolymph stimulon and characterisation of the virulence phenotype
Supervisor
 Pest control (Master)
Nanyang Normal University Rothamsted Research Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology, China
2015 - 2018 "Inmunocuantificacion de la toxina Vip3Aa en lineas e hibridos de Zea mays resistentes a Spodoptera frugiperda".
Co-supervisor
 Ciencias Biologicas (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2014 - 2015/09/21 "Validacion de un metodo cualitativo de deteccion de transgenicos por PCR a tiempo final en maiz y soja"
Supervisor
 Ciencia y Tecnologia de los Alimentos (Master)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Farmacia y Alimentos, Cuba
2013 - 2014 “Optimización de la Nutrición en la Variedad Transgénica FRBt1 de Maíz (Zea mays L.) con el Uso Combinado de Fertilizantes Minerales, Estimuladores del Crecimiento Vegetal y Hongos Micorrízicos Arbusculares”
Supervisor
 Nutrición de las Plantas y Biofertilizantes (Master)
Universidad Agraria de la Habana, Cuba
2012 - 2013 "Formacion de las bases teorico-practicas para el montaje y desarrollo de un laboratorio de deteccion de alimentos transgenicos comercializados en Cuba"
Supervisor
 Tendencias de la biotecnologia contemporanea (Master)
Centro de Ingenieria Genetica y Biotecnologia, Cuba
2011 - 2012 Design, construction and functional evaluation of a binary vector for the expression of heterologous proteins in plant seeds via Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated genetic transformation
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Vegetal (Master)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2008 - 2012 Identificación de una serín-proteasa que participa en la activación de la protoxina Cry1Ca1 de Bacillus thuringiensis en el intestino de Spodoptera frugiperda
Supervisor
 Biociencias Moleculares (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2009/10/26 - 2009/10/30 Member of the scientific committee of the 'Training course on The Analysis of Food and Feed Samples for the Presence of GMOs', organised by the European Commission - Joint Research Centre Ispra and the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and celebrated in Havana Cuba on 26-30 October 2009 [https://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/training-workshops-third-countries] (2009/10/26 - 2009/10/30)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Commission Joint Research Centre Ispra Sector, Italy

Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2008/03/03 - 2008/03/05 Member of the scientific commitee of the 'Training courses on GMO detection', organised by the European Commission Joint Research Centre Ispra and the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and celebrated in Havana Cuba on 3 - 5 March 2008 [https://gmo-crl.jrc.ec.europa.eu/training-workshops-third-countries] (2008/03/03 - 2008/03/05)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Commission Joint Research Centre Ispra Sector, Italy

Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/08/26 - 2024/08/30 Participation at the 14th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology (EMOP14) with two oral presentations and several posters
Congress
 14th European Multicolloquium of Parasitology (EMOP14)
European Federation of Parasitologists, Italy

Polish Parasitological Society, Poland
2023/09/11 - 2023/09/14 Participation at BREBCA 2023, Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents
Meeting
 BREBCA 2023, Benefits and Risks of Exotic Biological Control Agents
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2023/06/26 - 2023/06/30 Participation at the 20th Iberian Congress of Entomology, Alicante, Spain 26-30 June 2023
Congress
 20th Iberian Congress of Entomology
Universitat d'Alacant, Spain
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/09 The Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) in Egypt employs outstanding scientists with great experience in date palm cultivation, red palm weevil control and other areas of agricultural science. This time, the ARC organised a national workshop on date palm and pest management and invited me as a keynote speaker to talk about our experience with customised RNA pesticides. Other participants in the workshop were the directors of the Plant Protection Research Institute, CAPL and the Chairman of the Agricultural Pesticides Committee.
Workshop
 Date palm and pest management
Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
2022/08/21 - 2022/08/26 Participation in the ICOPA XV - 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARASITOLOGY with three posters on mites and fungal isolates associated with the red palm weevil.
Congress
 ICOPA XV - 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PARASITOLOGY
World Federation of Parasitologists, Denmark
2022/05/06 - 2022/05/06 Participation in the scientific conference IJUP 2022, "Youth research at the University of Porto", with two works from my Master's students.
Conference
 IJUP 2022
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/07/20 - 2019/07/20 2019 - Annual Conference of the Chinese Society for Plant Pathology (Chengdu, Sichuan, China)
Conference
 Annual Conference of the Chinese Society of Plant Pathology
Nanyang Normal University Rothamsted Research Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology, China
2019/07/02 - 2019/07/06 4th International Conference of Insect Genomics (ICIG) & 7th International Symposium on Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IPBMB). (Chongqing, CHINA).
Conference
 4th International Conference of Insect Genomics (ICIG) & 7th International Symposium on Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IPBMB)
Nanyang Normal University Rothamsted Research Joint Laboratory of Insect Biology, China
2019/06 - 2019/06 2019 International Conference on Chinese Higher Education (Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China)
Conference
 International Conference on Chinese Higher Education
2018/10 - 2018/10 2018 International Conference on Chinese Higher Education (Zhengzhou, Henan, CHINA)
Conference
 International Conference on Chinese Higher Education.
Zhengzhou University, China
2016/06/03 - 2016/06/05 1st International Workshop CubaMAbs 2016 Monoclonal antibodies a powerful tool for disease diagnosis and vaccine development, La Habana, CUBA
Workshop
 CubaMAbs 2016 Monoclonal antibodies a powerful tool for disease diagnosis and vaccine development, La Habana, CUBA
Centro de Immunologia Molecular, Cuba
2015/12/16 - 2015/12/19 III International Workshop on Biosafety – Havana’ 2015. La Habana, CUBA
Workshop
 III International Workshop on Biosafety
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2015/11/11 - 2015/11/13 Bio-manufacturing Challenges of Immunotherapy BIOM-IT 2015
Congress
 Bio-manufacturing Challenges of Immunotherapy BIOM-IT 2015
Centro de Immunologia Molecular, Cuba
2015/05/11 - 2015/05/15 11th International Congress on Plant Biotechnology
Congress
 11th International Congress on Plant Biotechnology
Centro de Bioplantas, Cuba
2014/11/30 - 2014/12/05 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2014, “Ag-Biotech for food sustainability”. La Habana, CUBA
Congress
 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2014, “Ag-Biotech for food sustainability”
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2012/04/17 - 2012/04/20 10th International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology
Symposium
 10th International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology
Centro de Bioplantas, Cuba
2011/11/28 - 2011/12/02 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2011 “Ag-Biotech: contributing to face global challenges”. La Habana, 2011. CUBA
Congress
 Ag-Biotech: contributing to face global challenges
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2011/09/26 - 2011/09/30 II Latin-American Congress on Innocuity and Quality of Food
Congress
 II Latin-American Congress on Innocuity and Quality of Food
Instituto de Nutrición e Higiene de los Alimentos, Cuba
2011/06/06 - 2011/06/09 5th International Rice Research Meeting
Meeting
 5th International Rice Research Meeting
Cuba Grain Research Institute , Cuba
2010/10/12 - 2010/10/15 Brazilian Conference on Biotechnology. Ceara, 2010. BRAZIL
Conference
 Brazilian Conference on Biotechnology
Brazilian Biotechnology Society, Brazil
2010/10/07 - 2010/10/08 Agro2010 MAS: Congress on Agriculture of Fragile and Degraded ecosystems
Congress
 Agro2010 MAS: Congress on Agriculture of Fragile and Degraded ecosystems
Universidad de Granma, Cuba
2009/06/26 - 2009/06/29 Symposium Havana' Habanos' 2009. La Habana, 2009. CUBA
Symposium
 Havana' Habanos
Tobacco Research Institute, Cuba
2009/05/11 - 2009/05/15 International Congress on Plant Biotechnology “BioVeg 2009”. Ciego de Ávila, 2009. CUBA
Congress
 International Congress on Plant Biotechnology “BioVeg 2009”
Centro de Bioplantas, Cuba
2008/12/01 - 2008/12/05 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2008 “Facing huge challenges with new approaches”. La Habana, 2008. CUBA
Congress
 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2008 “Facing huge challenges with new approaches”.
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2008/06/24 - 2008/06/27 Participation in the "1st Global Conference on GMO analysis" as part of a Cuban delegation of plant biotechnologists.
Conference
 1st Global Conference on GMO Analysis
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Belgium
2005/11/28 - 2005/12/02 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2005 “For a sustainable food production”. La Habana, 2005. CUBA
Congress
 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2005 “For a sustainable food production”.
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2004/06/21 - 2004/06/25 V Latin-American and Caribbean Meeting on Agricultural Biotechnology -REDBIO 2004. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Meeting
 V Latin-American and Caribbean Meeting on Agricultural Biotechnology
REDBIO/FAO, Dominican Republic
2004/03/08 - 2004/03/12 46th Annual Maize Genetics Conference. Mexico City, 2004. MEXICO
Conference
 46th Annual Maize Genetics Conference
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maiz y Trigo, Mexico
2003/11/21 - 2003/11/21 V International Workshop “Redes de genes: análisis de DNA-Microarrays y secuencias reguladoras”. La Habana, 2003. CUBA
Workshop
 Redes de genes: análisis de DNA-Microarrays y secuencias reguladoras
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2002/11/25 - 2002/11/29 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 2002, “The agro-biotechnology in the new millennium”. La Habana, 2002. CUBA
Congress
 The agro-biotechnology in the new millennium
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2002/05/27 - 2002/05/31 International Workshop “The impact of Agricultural Biotechnology on Environmental and Food Security”. Pugwash Meeting no. 271. Mexico City, 2002. MEXICO
Workshop
 The impact of Agricultural Biotechnology on Environmental and Food Security
Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs Geneva Office, Switzerland
2001/12/03 - 2001/12/05 Workshop “The industrial property in the market studies”. La Habana, 2001. CUBA
Workshop
 The industrial property in the market studies
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
2001/06/11 - 2001/06/15 IV International Scientific Seminar on Plant Health. Varadero, 2001. CUBA
Seminar
 IV International Scientific Seminar on Plant Health
Plant Health Research Institute, Cuba
2001/06/04 - 2001/06/08 IV Latin-American Meeting on Plant Biotechnology -REDBIO 2001. Goiás, 2001. BRAZIL
Meeting
 IV Latin-American Meeting on Plant Biotechnology
REDBIO/FAO, Brazil
1999/12/06 - 1999/12/10 International Symposium on Plant Genetic Engineering "Towards the Third Millennium". Havana, 1999. CUBA
Symposium
 International Symposium on Plant Genetic Engineering "Towards the Third Millennium".
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
1998/11/02 - 1998/11/06 XXII National Congress of the Biochemical Mexican Society. Mérida, 1998. MEXICO. Participation with one poster
Congress
 XXII National Congress of the Biochemical Mexican Society
Mexican Society of Biochemistry, Mexico
1998/09/28 - 1998/10/02 44 Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Horticulture Society. Barquisimeto, 1998. VENEZUELA. Participation with one poster
Meeting
 44 Annual Meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Horticulture Society.
InterAmerican Society of Tropical Horticulture (ISTH), United States
1998/06/01 - 1998/06/05 III Latin-American Meeting of Plant Biotechnology -REDBIO 1998. La Habana, CUBA. Participation with two posters
Congress
 III Latin-American Meeting of Plant Biotechnology -REDBIO 1998.
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba
1997/09/08 - 1997/09/12 VII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineer y II International Symposium of Bioprocesses Engineer. Mazatlán, Sinaloa, 1997. MEXICO. Participation with two posters.
Congress
 VII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineer y II International Symposium of Bioprocesses Engineer.
Cinvestav Departamento de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería, Mexico
1996/10/16 - 1996/10/18 First Workshop of Culture Collections. Havana, 1996. CUBA. Participation with a first collection of native Bacillus thuringiensis isolates
Workshop
 First Workshop of Culture Collections
Finlay Institute of Vaccines, Cuba
1995/11 - 1995/11 International Congress Biotecnología Habana’ 1995. La Habana, 1995. CUBA
Congress
 Biotecnología Habana’ 1995
Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB), Cuba

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/11/18 Búsqueda de nuevos factores de virulencia en la cepa Bacillus pumilus 15.1, una cepa entomopatógena activa frente a la mosca de la fruta del Mediterráneo (https://hdl.handle.net/10481/80016)
President of the jury
 Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (PhD)
Universidad de Granada - Campus de Fuentenueva, Spain
2022 New insights into the mechanisms of bacterial pathogenesis using an insect model of septicaemia.
Supervisor
 Lin Lin Yang (Master)
Nanyang Normal University, China
2018/12 "Inmunocuantificacion de la toxina Vip3Aa en lineas e hibridos de Zea mays resistentes a Spodoptera frugiperda".
Thesis Member
 Daily Hernandez Hernandez (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2015/10/28 Caracterización genética y molecular de una cepa entomopatógena activa frente a la mosca de la fruta del Mediterráneo (Ceratitis capitata) para la búsqueda de factores de virulencia
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diana Carolina García Ramón (PhD)
Universidad de Granada - Campus de Fuentenueva, Spain
2015/07/08 "Validacion de un metodo cualitativo de deteccion de transgenicos por PCR a tiempo final en maiz y soja"
Supervisor
 Sandra Santa Cruz Broche (Master)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Farmacia y Alimentos, Cuba
2014/12/29 “Optimización de la Nutrición en la Variedad Transgénica FRBt1 de Maíz (Zea mays L.) con el Uso Combinado de Fertilizantes Minerales, Estimuladores del Crecimiento Vegetal y Hongos Micorrízicos Arbusculares”
Supervisor
 Moises Morejón Pereda (Master)
Universidad Agraria de la Habana, Cuba
2013/05/07 "Formacion de las bases teorico-practicas para el montaje y desarrollo de un laboratorio de deteccion de alimentos transgenicos comercializados en Cuba"
Supervisor
 Lazaro Nunez Cardenas (Master)
Centro de Ingenieria Genetica y Biotecnologia, Cuba
2013/01/08 “Modificación genética de plantas de tabaco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) y caña de azúcar (Saccharum spp. híbrido) para la producción de levana de alto grado de polimerización”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Alexander Banguela Castillo (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2012/11/14 "Diseño, construccion y evaluacion funcional de un vector binario para la expresion de proteinas heterologas en semillas mediante transformacion genetica con Agrobacterium tumefaciens"
Supervisor
 Ivis Moran Bertot (Master)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2012/07/06 Regeneración y propagación in vitro en condiciones de salinidad de Stylosanthes guianensis cv. CIAT-184
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Leticia Fuentes Alfonso (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2012/01/08 “Identificación de una serín-proteasa que participa en la activación de la protoxina Cry1Ca1 de Bacillus thuringiensis en el intestino de Spodoptera frugiperda”
Supervisor
 Lianet Rodriguez Cabrera (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2011/12/20 “Péptidos sintéticos que reproducen la secuencia del extremo amino de las proteínas formadoras de poros sticholysinas I y II como modelos para el estudio de su relación estructura-función”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Uris Lianne Ros Quicoces (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2011/06 "El péptido activador de la adenilato ciclasa de pituitaria (PACAP) y el péptido relacionado con el PACAP (PRP) de Clarias gariepinus: identificación y evaluación de su actividad biológica como estimuladores del crecimiento y del sistema inmune en peces"
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Juana María Lugo González (PhD)
Universidad de la Habana Facultad de Biologia, Cuba
2010/11/08 Selection of a Bacillus pumilus strain highly active against Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) larvae.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carlos Alfonso Molina Hidalgo (PhD)
Universidad de Granada - Campus de Fuentenueva, Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/01 - Current International Organisation for Biological and Integrated Control - West Palaearctic Regional Section (IOBC-WPRC) member
2021/09 - Current American Society for Microbiology (ASM; ID#: 200313094) membership
2018 - Current Society for Invertebrate Pathology member
2018 - Current Royal Entomological Society of London (RES) Fellow

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2014/12 - 2014/12 Biotecnologia Habana' 2014 - Head of Symposium 5: 'Transgenic plants' Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
2011/11/28 - 2011/12/03 Biotecnologia Habana' 2011 - Head of Symposium 7: 'Control of crop pest with biotechnology tools' Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
2008/12 - 2008/12 Biotecnologia Habana' 2008 - Head of Symposium 7: 'Control of crop pest with biotechnology tools' Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)
2005/12 - 2005/12 Biotecnologia Habana' 2005 - Head of Symposium 5: 'Agro-bioproducts' Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB)

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/11/01 - 2025/08/31 Insects - Guest Editor Special Issue "Recent Advances in Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Insecticides and Bt Crops: Challenges and Opportunities" (2075-4450) MDPI
2024/11/01 - 2025/07/30 Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control - Guest Editor Special Collection "Biological Control of Invasive Pest Species in Agriculture" (2536-9342) SPRINGER NATURE
2023/02/01 - 2024/06/01 Insects - Guest Editor Special Issue "Palm Ecosystems: Tackling Insect Challenges through Ecology and Conservation Biology, Pest Control and Biotechnology" (2075-4450) MDPI
2002/03 - 2002/12 The Journal of Biochemistry Molecular Biology and Biophysics (1025-8140) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/04 - 2023/07 Toxicity of a recombinant Bt Cry1I-like protein against Rhynchophorus ferrugineus O. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Victor Ramare
2021 - 2022 Cloning and recombinant expression in Escherichia coli of Coleopteran-specific Bt toxins Cry1Ia1 and Cry3Aa1 Rui Horta
Distinctions

Award

2023 Blue Young Talent award
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019 Annual Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "Aportes al conocimiento del papel de esteroides bioactivos en los procesos moleculares y fisiológicos de las plantas"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2019 Annual Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "Contribución al conocimiento de la insecto-resistencia a la toxina Vip3A de Bacillus thuringiensis mediante el estudio comparativo del transcriptoma intestinal de una población resistente"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2017 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "New methology for monitoring Vip3A in corn plants that are resistant to Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2016 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "Functional identification of three new genes involved in the B. thuringiensis resistance in Plutella spp."
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2015 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "New knowledge for insect resistance management in Bt maize"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2011 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "Tool identification of the functional genomics of a new trypsin from Spodoptera frugiperda involved in a defensive mechanism against the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1Ca1 toxin"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2011 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "High level of plant protection against fungal infections and oomycete pathogens using new antimicrobial peptides"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2011 Senior Researcher
National Commission for the Awarding of Scientific Categories, Cuba
2007 Annual award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "Broadening the target host range of the insecticidal Cry1Ac1 toxin from Bacillus thuringiensis by biotechnological means"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba
2006 Annual Award of the Cuban Academy of Sciences for the work: "The identification of new resistance genes for fungal diseases using functional genomics"
Academia de Ciencias de Cuba, Cuba

Title

2018 Fellow of Royal Entomological Society
Royal Entomological Society, United Kingdom