Sergio Antonio Cuozzo
Research Associate
PROIMI-CONICET
Tucumán, Argentina
Estudio vía aeróbica de degradación del Lindano (genes LinA, LinB , LinC) hasta su mineralización. Degradación de mezclas de plaguicidas e isómeros recalcitrantes del Lindano. Interacciones de nanoparticulas de CuO–actinobacterias en biorremediacion
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PhD in Studies at Faculty of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Pharmacy., UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN. Argentina, 2002
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Professional Title in Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN. Argentina, 1994
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HIGH SCHOOL: Agricultural School, UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN. Argentina, 1987
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Professor in Molecular Biology Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN
Tucumán, Argentina
2013 - At present
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Professor in food sciences technology Full Time
Universidad de San Pablo
Tucumán, Argentina
2008 - 2013
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Professor in Bromatology and nourishing technology Full Time
Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino
Tucumán, Argentina
2007 - 2008
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Professor of General Microbiology in Biological Science Full Time
Universidad Nacional de Chilecito
Chilecito (La Rioja), Argentina
2006 - 2008
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Professor of Course: Ecology and Biotechnological applications of Actinobacteria in the relation soilplant- microbe. Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Centro de Biotecnología
Concepción, Chile
2018 - 2018
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Professor of Course: Biotechnological Tools of Environmental Remediation Part Time
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMAN
Biochemistry
Tucumán, Argentina
2016 - 2016
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Technical assistant Full Time
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
Tucumán, Argentina
1993 - 1994
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Research assistant Full Time
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
Tucumán, Argentina
1991 - 1993
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Technical assistance Full Time
San Juan Sugar Factory, S.M. de Tucumán,
Tucumán, Chile
1987 - 1987
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Post Doctorado Full Time
Centro de Biotecnología Ambiental, Universidad de la Frontera
Temuco, Chile
2015 - 2015
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Post Doctoral Full Time
Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland
Baltimore, Estados Unidos
2009 - 2009
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Post Doctoral Full Time
Lawson Health Research Institute-University Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
2005 - 2006
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Post Doctoral Full Time
ENITIAA (National School in Industries Technical Engineer Agriculture and Food)
Nantes, Francia
2003 - 2004
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Post Doctoral Full Time
CERELA, Tucumán
Tucumán, Argentina
2002 - 2003
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Research assistant Full Time
CERELA
Tucumán, Chile
1994 - 1995
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Research Associate Full Time
PROIMI-CONICET
Tucumán, Argentina
2013 - At present
HUMAN RESSOURCES FORMATION
-Direction and co-direction of post-graduate (PH.D.) thesis (1 in progress)
-Direction and co-direction of undergraduate thesis (6 completed)
-Direction and co-direction of fellowships (2 in progress)
-Direction and co-direction of scholarships (6 completed)
EXPERIENCE TEACHING
-January/2018 Course: Ecology and Biotechnological applications of Actinobacteria in the relation soilplant-
microbe. Director: Dr. Homero Urrutia. Center of Biotechnology, University of Concepción, Chile.
-October/2016 Course: Biotechnological Tools of Environmental Remediation. Director. Organised by
PROIMI-CONICET, Biochemistry Faculty, National University of Tucumán, Tucumán. Argentina.
Advace # 0756/16.
-September-October/2015 Lecture: Production of dechlorinated enzymes by Actinobacteria. Course:
Application of environmental microorganisms in the bioremediation of toxic organic and inorganic
compounds. Director: Dr. Marta Polti. Organised by PROIMI-CONICET, Biochemistry Faculty, National
University of Tucumán, Tucumán. Argentina.
-April-November/2014 Lecture: Differential expression of heterologous proteins associated with the
degradation of lindane in regional actinobacteria. Course: Biotechnological achievements in various
industrial and research areas. Director: Dr. María Soledad Fuentes Coordinator: Dra. Cintia Mariana
Romero. Course organised by PROIMI-CONICET, Biochemistry Faculty, National University of
Tucumán, Tucumán. Argentina.
-April/2013 Lecture: Environmental Applied Microbiology. Course organised by PROIMI-CONICET,
Biochemistry Faculty, National University of Tucumán, Tucumán. Argentina.
-May/2012 Lecture: Environmental microorganism Applied in the bioremediation of toxic substance.
Course organised by PROIMI- National University of Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina
-Agost/2011 -Director Environmental Microorganims: its importante bioremediation”. Course organised
by PROIMI-National University of Tucumán, Tucumán, Argentina. Advace. 0521-2011.
-Agost/ 2010. Laboratory assistant of the “Microorganismos autóctonos como agentes de control
biológico y calidad en procesos biotecnológicos” Course organised by. National University of Tucumán,
(CERELA), (PROIMI), Tucumán, Argentina.
-July/2010. Lecture at 8th National Sciece and technology week, Course organised by Ministerio de
Educación, Ciencias y Tecnología. Secretaria de Ciencias, Tecnología e Innovación
Productiva,(PROIMI), Tucumán, Argentina. Advace. MINCYT Nº258/10.
-July/2019. Lecture at 8th National Sciece and technology week, Course
CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS
October/2018: Estudio del potencial de Streptomyces sp. A5 para remediar una mezcla de plaguicidas
organoclorados y de la inocuidad del sistema biorremediado resultante. Castaño, Carlos E.; Pons, Sofia;
Benimeli, Claudia S.; Fuentes, María S.; Cuozzo, Sergio. VII Congreso Argentino de la Sociedad de
Toxicología y Química Ambiental (SETAC ARG, Capítulo Argentino) Octubre 2018, San Luis,
Argentina.
November/2017: Label-free proteomic analysis of the hexachlorocyclohexane-degrading actinobacteria
Streptomyces sp. M7. Cuozzo S., Sineli P., Davila Costa J. LIII Reunión anual de la sociedad argentina de
investigación bioquímica y biología molecular (SAIB). Noviembre 2017 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Curriculum Vitae
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August/2017: Selection of vinasse-degrading microorganisms. Del Gobbo L., Rulli M., Cuozzo S., Colin
V. XII Congreso Argentino de Microbiología General. SAMIGE. San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán,
Argentina.
December/ 2016: Genómica asociada a la descontaminación de plaguicidas y metales pesados. Cuozzo S.
Seminario internacional nuevas tecnologías para la protección del medio ambiente. Conference.
Universidad de la Frontera. Temuco, Chile.
November-December/ 2016: Genomic studies associated with decontamination of environments
contaminated with pesticides and heavy metals, present in native Actinobacterias. Cuozzo S., Sineli P.,
Davila Costa J., TortellaG. 3er Simposio Internacional Suelo-Planta-Microorganismos, 2do Taller
Internacional Biotecnología y Medioambiente. Universidad de la Frontera. Pucón, Chile.
September/ 2016: Identificación de genes en Streptomyces sp. M7 asociados con la vía degradativa del
hexaclorociclohexano. Determinación de dominios y motivos conservados. PE Sineli, JS Dávila Costa, M
Polti, SA Cuozzo. XXIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Microbiología. XIV Congreso Argentino de
Microbiología. Rosario, Argentina.
September/ 2015: Estudio de la aplicabilidad de la inmovilización de consorcios definidos de
actinobacterias para la degradación de plaguicidas organoclorados en sistemas líquidos y fangos. Alvarez
A., Cuozzo S.A., Raimondo E. E., Sáez J. M., Sineli P. E., Sosa O. A., Benimeli C. S. III Jornadas de
Difusión Científica UNSTA Investiga. Tucumán, Argentina.
October/ 2015: Effect of pH, temperature and salinity on stability of a bioemulsifier produced by
Streptomyces MC1. Colin, V., Rodríguez, G., Fuentes, M., Antezana, P., Alvarez, A., Cuozzo, S.,
Amoroso, M. VII Congresso Brasileiro de Defensivos Agrícolas Naturais (COBRADAN). Brasil.
November/ 2015: Caracterización bioquímica y molecular de un cultivo mixto de actinobacterias. Pons,
S., Aparicio, J.D., Polti, M.A., Cuozzo, S.A. Jornadas Augussto Palavecino. Tucumán, Argentina.
December/ 2015: Molecular study of the pesticidas degradation pathway in actinobacterias and their use
in bioremediation processes. Sineli P., Dávila Costa J.S., Tortella G., Rubilar O., Cuozzo S.A. - I
Simposio Internacional “New Technologies for Environmental Protection. Pucón, Chile. (Oral
presentation).
November/ 2014: Associated Genes with aerobic degradation of isomers Hexachlorocyclohexane by
Streptomyces sp. M7. Pedro Sineli, Sergio Antonio Cuozzo, Claudia Benimeli, Marta Polti, María Julia
Amoroso. XXII Congreso Latinoamericano de Microbiología ALAM 2014 y VI Congreso Colombiano
de Microbiología. Cartagena, Colombia.
November/ 2014: Study of the degradation of ?-hexachlorocyclohexane isomer by Streptomyces sp. M7.
Sineli, Pedro, Cuozzo, Sergio A.; Amoroso, María Julia. AUGM. 30 noviembre al 1 de Octubre.
Valparaiso, Chile.
October/ 2014: Aerobic Biodegradation of Hexachlorocyclohexane isomers by Streptomyces sp. M7.
Pedro Sineli, Sergio Antonio Cuozzo, Verónica Colin, Analía Rodriguez, Álvaro Juárez Cortés, María
Julia Amoroso.XVII. International Symposium on the Biology Actinomycetes and Applications and
Biotechnology of Actinomycetes” that will take places in Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey.
October/ 2014: Simultaneous Cr(VI) and lindane bioremediation by Streptomyces sp. M7: Environmental
factors influence evaluation. María Zoleica Simón Solá, Juan Daniel Aparicio, Mariana Atjian, Analía
Álvarez, Sergio A. Cuozzo, Marta A. Polti. XVII. International Symposium on the Biology
Actinomycetes and Applications and Biotechnology of Actinomycetes” that will take places in Kusadasi,
Aydin, Turkey.
October/ 2014: Bioremediation of a pesticides mixture by a Streptomyces consortium in different
systems. Enzo Raimondo, María Fuentes, Juliana Saez, José Dávila Costa, Sergio Cuozzo, Claudia
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Benimeli. XVII. International Symposium on the Biology Actinomycetes and Applications and
Biotechnology of Actinomycetes” that will take places in Kusadasi, Aydin, Turkey.
September/ 2014: Actinobacteria and maize plants: a promising biological system to remove lindane from
soils. Alvarez, A.; Polti, M.; Benimeli, C.; Cuozzo, S.; Fuentes, M.S.; Saez, J.M.; Colin, V.; Dávila
Costa, J. and Amoroso, M.J. Worlshop Latinoamericano sobre PGPR, La Falda, Córdoba, Argentina.
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AWARDS
EMBAJADA DE ESTADOS UNIDOS EN ARGENTINA
Argentina, 2017
September/2017: For the Team Leader and Professional Development Seminar as part of the Allied Alums Program. USA embassy, in Argentina.
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CONGRESO
Taller Latinoamericano sobre Rizobacterias Promotoras del Desarrollo Vegetal. PGPR-Latinoamérica
Chile, 2014
September/2014: Actinobacteria useful in co-contamination bioremediation process. Amoroso MJ, Benimeli C, Cuozzo S, Polti MA, Alvarez A, Fuentes MS, Saez JM, Colin V, Dávila Costa JS. En el 2º Taller Latinoamericano sobre Rizobacterias Promotoras del Desarrollo Vegetal. PGPR-Latinoamérica
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Post Doctoral fellowship
CONICET/ Fulbright Commission USA
Argentina, 2009
2009: Post Doctoral fellowship conceded by CONICET/ Fulbright Commission USA
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Post Doctoral fellowship
Regional Conseil from Pays de la Loire, Nantes, France.
Francia, 2003
2003-2004: Post Doctoral fellowship conceded by Regional Conseil from Pays de la Loire, Nantes, France.
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Post Doctoral fellowship
CONICET
Argentina, 2002
2002 - 2004: Post Doctoral fellowship conceded by CONICET.
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Senior fellowship
CONICET
Chile, 1999
1999 - 2001: Senior fellowship conceded by CONICET for the realization of the Ph.D. Thesis.
Streptomyces sp is a powerful biotechnological tool for the biodegradation of HCH isomers: biochemical and molecular basis |