Member Profile
Oneida Morales
Country of origin: Guatemala Currently in: Netherlands, Den haag General field of specialization: Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology-
Degrees
2012 Undergraduate Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology2014 Master Social and Economic Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
A. Enteric Infectious diseases caused by Diarrheogenic E. coli (ETEC-EPEC), Norovirus, Sapovirus and Astrovirus in Guatemala (Enteric Surveillance of the Program of Infectious diseases) B. Enumeration and Characterization of Salmonella spp. from retail chicken store meat in Guatemala C. Quantification by Real Time PCR of the different BCR-ABL transcripts and their use for the study of minimal residual disease in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and chronic myeloid leukemia (FODECYT 24-2010) D. Multiplex PCR for the detection of the chimeric BCR-ABL transcripts, E2A -PBX1, MLL- AF4, ETV6-AML1 and its usefulness as a prognostic factor in pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Publications resulting from Research:
▪ Diez-Valcarce, M., Lopez, M.R., López, B., Morales, O., et al. (2019). Prevalence and genetic diversity of
viral gastroenteritis viruses in children younger than 5 years of years in Guatemala, 2014-2015.
Journal of Clinical Virology, Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2019.03.006
▪ Jarquín, C., Alvarez, D., Morales, O., et al. (2015).Salmonella on Raw Poultry in Retail Markets in
Guatemala: Levels,Antibiotic Susceptibility, and Serovar Distribution. Journal of Food Protection,
http://dx.doi.org/10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-117
▪ Carranza, C., Granados, L., Morales, O., et al. (2013) Frequency of the ETV6-RUNX1, BCR-ABL1,
TCF3-PBX1, and MLL-AFF1 fusion genes in Guatemalan pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia
patients and their ethnic associations. Review Cancer Genetics, Elsevier.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cancergen.2013.05.017
▪ Morales, O., Carranza, C. & Saravia, P. (2012) Determinación de la frecuencia de los transcritos de
fusión BCR-ABL (e1a2, b2a2 y b3a2) por RT-PCR en muestras de médula ósea procedentes de
pacientes con leucemia mieloide crónica (LMC) y leucemia linfoblástica aguda tipo B (LLA-B). Revista
científica Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacia, USAC. (22)1:7-16 ISSN 20708246
http://www.revistasguatemala.usac.edu.gt/index.php/qyf/article/view/11
Current profession
Current professional activities type:Research
Workshop and Conference Attended
2015 Brazil XI Course – Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetics2013 Uruguay Theoretical and Practical course “The Microbial World through Different Eyes” from Biological Research Institute Clemente EstableAffiliations
Colegio de Farmacéuticos y Químicos de GuatemalaPresentation given
2015Determinación de la frecuencia de los transcritos de fusión BCR-ABL (e1a2, b2a2 y b3a2) por RT-PCR en muestras de médula ósea procedentes de pacientes con leucemia mieloide crónica (LMC) y leucemia linfoblástica aguda tipo B (LLA-B)BrazilEvent: XI Course – Latin American School of Human and Medical Genetic