Jannel Acosta Alba
Profesor Asociado
Universidad de Concepción, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas
Concepcion, Chile
Estudio de péptidos antimicrobianos en peces Desarrollo de inmunoestimulantes y vacunas para peces Estudio de péptidos inmunoestimuladores como adyuvantes moleculares Estudio de estimuladores del crecimiento en peces
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Biological Sciences, University of Havana, Faculty of Biology. Cuba, 2009
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Biochemistry, University of Havana, Faculty of Biology. Cuba, 1999
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Profesor asociado Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Ciencias Biológicas
Concepción, Chile
2016 - At present
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Researcher Full Time
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
La Habana, Cuba
1999 - 2014
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Post-Doctoral researcher Full Time
Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research
Concepcion, Chile
2014 - 2015
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Profesor Asociado Full Time
Universidad de Concepción
Concepción, Chile
2016 - At present
Teaching activity:
• Seminar in the course “Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology and Immunology” at Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology 2010/2012.
• Tutor of Bachelor thesis on Biology, Havana University (2001-2003). Title: “Extracellular expression and characterization of tilapia growth hormone in yeast Pichia pastoris”.
• Tutor of Bachelor thesis on Biology, Havana University (2002-2004). Title: “Myostatin gene silenced by RNAi show a zebrafish giant phenotype”.
• Tutor of Bachelor thesis on Biology, Havana University (2003-2005). Title: “Characterization of two truncated variants of tilapia growth hormone”.
• Tutor of Bachelor thesis on Biology, Havana University (2010-2012). Title: “Cloning and functional characterization of three novel antimicrobial peptides from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)”.
• Advisor training in molecular biology (2010-2011). Antimicrobial peptides isolated from lobster Panulirus argus.
• Tutor of Bachelor thesis on Biology, Havana University (2012-2014). Title: “Characterization of antimicrobial peptides isolated from tilapia as molecular adjuvants for fish and mammals”.
• Tutor for master’s degree (2012-2014. Title: “Isolation and characterization of the immunoglobulin T of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)”.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2006
For her work on a novel mechanism of RNA interference (RNAi) to demonstrate gene functions in aquatic organisms.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2007
For her work on neuropeptides that stimulate fish growth and the innate immune system.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2008
For her work on Tilapia somatotropin polypeptides: potent enhancers of fish growth and innate immunity.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2009
For her work on regulation of body mass growth through myostatin inhibitors in teleost fish.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2010
For her work on novel antigen to control ectoparasite infestations in salmonids.
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Cuban Academy of Science (http://www.academiaciencias.cu/English/indexen.asp)
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2013
For her work in antimicrobial peptides isolated from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as therapeutic agents and molecular adjuvants for fish and mammals.
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Pan American Marine Biotechnology Award of Excellence
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2008
For work on a novel recombinant pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide from teleost fish, which led to an excellent publication and a patented biotechnology product
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Pan American Marine Biotechnology Award of Excellence
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2009
A related research towards development of a commercial biotechnology product derived from a truncated growth hormone variant.
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Pan American Marine Biotechnology Award of Excellence
Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Cuba, 2014
For her work on antimicrobial peptides isolated from tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) as therapeutic agents and molecular adjuvants for fish and mammals.