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Milena Acosta Farías

Country of origin: Ecuador Currently in: Ecuador, Quevedo General field of specialization: Agricultural Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2019 Master Biological Systems and Organisms
2017 Undergraduate Biological Systems and Organisms
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Agricultural Sciences

At the moment looking for a PhD position I have worked before in abiotic stress and plant mechanisms defense against pathogens and environmental parameters, how polyamines and polyphenol oxidases interact in defense mechanisms.


Publications resulting from Research: 


Morante-Carriel, J.; Acosta-Farías, M.; Huebla-Concha, V.; Obrebska, A.; Bru-Martínez, R.; Cadme-Arévalo, M. (2017). Identification of a gene encoding polyphenol oxidase (PPO) in Theobroma cacao L. (cocoa) from Ecuador. Ciencia y Tecnología, 10 (2), 89-101. doi:10.18779/cyt.v10i2.172.

Moreno, A., Díaz-Ponce, M., Acosta-Farías, M., Jiménez, E., Saltos, J., & Neira, J. (2018). Spatial distribution of Elasmobranchs in Continental Ecuadorian Coast. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 11(1), 37-43. doi:10.18779/cyt.v11i1.188



Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Higher Education Study
Looking for a PhD position and working as a freelance as a sales agent of laboratory equipment.

Workshop and Conference Attended

2019 Karolinska Institutet-Stockholm Unlocking your Innovative potential: First step towards leadership in innovation
2017 Universidad Tecnica Estatal de Quevedo-Quevedo I Congress of Forest Protection
2017 Universidad Politecnica Salesiana-Quito II Congress of Biotechnology and Students Encounter
2016 Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL)-Guayaquil Biotechnology and Biodiversity International Congress

Presentation given

2017
Molecular characterization of an encoding gene of polyphenol oxidase (PPOs) in Theobroma cacao
Universidad Politecnica Salesiana-Quito
Event: II Congress of Biotechnology and Students Encounter
2016
Cloning, sequencing and characterization of an encoding gene of polyphenol oxidase (PPOs) in Theobroma cacao L
Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL)- Guayaquil
Event: Biotechnology and Biodiversity International Congress
OWSD 6th General Assembly certificate: download

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