Bacteria genomics for bioprospecting and microbial ecology studies. Soil metagenomics and metabarcoding. Short and long read sequencing and analysis.

2015. Evaluation of real-time PCR as an alternative to the determination of the activity of the ADA for tuberculosis diagnosis at the national reference center in mycobacterias. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Diana Mendoza Solano – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2015. Identification of Listeria spp. and associated bacterial communities from environmental samples by PCR-DGGE. Biotechnology Engineering Student- María José Giralt Zúñiga – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2016. Evaluation of the effect of enrichment media in the detection and identification of pathogens using Listeria monocytogenes as a study model. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Alejandro Sebiani Calvo – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2016. Study of the role of the activation of TCS bvrr / bvrs in the intracellular replication of Brucella canis. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Heber Monge Arias– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2016. Determination of the presence of zoonotic pathogens, Coxiella burnetii and Listeria monocytogenes, by molecular and serological techniques in samples of milk and serum of positive bovine in Brucella abortus in Costa Rica. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Cristofer Calvo Sanchez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2016. Determination of Haemophilus influenzae serotypes by PCR and capillary electrophoresis and characterization of non-tipable strains by serology. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Melany Calderón Osorno– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2016. Differential transcriptomics of a chlorophyte microalga adapted to high CO2 concentrations: validation of the transcriptional program in the generation of commercial value lipids. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Shirley Mora Godínez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2017. Analysis of the host factors involved during intracellular stages of Burkholderia cenocepacia infection using zebrafish as a model. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Nazareth López Carranza– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2018. Molecular characterization of the bacterial communities in soils of the institute of technology of costa rica and its relation to the possible presence of monocytogen listing in four different periods. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Rodrigo Aguilar Rodríguez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2019. Secondary metabolites of antarctic bacteria: evaluation of its antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against clinically important pathogens. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Génesis Molina Rodríguez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2022. Bioprospección de cepas bacterianas con características agrícolas benéficas. Raquel Quesada Solís. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Daniel Gónzalez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2022. Análisis bioinformático de perfil proteómico de organoides de cáncer de vesícula biliar y su asociación con resistencia a gemcitabina. Fabián Somarribas Brenes. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2023. Desarrollo de protocolos para el Análisis del control microbiológico de materias primas y productos farmacéuticos no estériles según la USP 61 y 62. Ivan Solís Sandi. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.

2023. Identification and characterization of effectors of a type IVB secretion system present in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis strains responsible for the Far East scarlet-like fever. José Pablo Marín Obando. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.