Alex Pérez-de-Luque

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CAREER AND EDUCATION:

Marie Curie Fellow (2013-2015), Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK.
Permanent Researcher (2009-present), Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, IFAPA, Spain.
Contract Researcher (“Ramón y Cajal” programme) (2008-09), Department of Genetic Plant Breeding, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible-CSIC, Spain.
Contract Researcher (“Juan de la Cierva” programme) (2006-07), Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, IFAPA, Spain.
Post-doc (2005), Department of Plant Development and Nuclear Arquitecture, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas-CSIC, Spain.
Post-doc (2004-06), Department of Genetic Plant Breeding, Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible-CSIC, Spain.
Visiting PhD student (2001), Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, UK.
Visiting PhD student (2000), Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Ramat-Yishay, Israel.
PhD in Agronomical Engineering (1999-2002), Department of Genetic, University of Córdoba, Spain.
MSc in Agronomical Engineering (1998), University of Córdoba, Spain.

KEY RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Induced resistance through interactions between mycorrhizal fungi and PGPRs.
Resistance and defensive mechanisms of crops against parasitic plants and other pathogens.
Nanotechnology applied to plant research and agriculture.

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COLLABORATORS:

Dr. Susanta Banik, Department of Plant Pathology, Nagaland University, India
Dr. Duncan D. Cameron, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Dr. Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto, Departamento de Engenharia Ambiental, Univeridad Estadual Paulista, Sorocaba, Brazil
Dr. Pablo González-Melendi, Department of Microscopy, Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics, Madrid, Spain
Dr. Abel González Oliva, Biomolecular Diagnostics Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB), Oeiras, Portugal
Prof. Carmen Hermosín, Department of Agrochemistry and Soil Conservation, IRNASE-CSIC, Sevilla, Spain
Prof. M. Ricardo Ibarra, Department of Condensed Matter Physic, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Prof. Jesús Jorrín, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Dr. Jesús M. de la Fuente, Aragon Institute of Nanoscience, Zaragoza, Spain
Dr. Clara Marquina, Department of Magnetic Materials, ICMA-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain
Dr. Rafael Navarro, Department of Forest Engineering, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
Dr. Robert O. Ryan, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA, USA
Dr. Elena Prats & Prof. Diego Rubiales, Department of Plant Breeding, IAS-CSIC, Córdoba, Spain
Prof. M. Carmen Risueño, Department of Development in Plants and Architecture of the Nucleus, CIB-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Dr. Jurriaan Ton, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Dr. Carlota Vaz Patto, Plant Cell Biotechnology Laboratory, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (ITQB), Oeiras, Portugal

CURRENT PROJECTS:

MYCOCROP: Using mycorrhizal-induced resistance as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides in cereal agriculture (326788), Marie-Curie Action: “Intra-European fellowships for career development”(FP7-PEOPLE), 2013-2015. PI: Alejandro Pérez de Luque, Duncan D. Cameron
Nanoarcillas como correctores y protectores mediambientales: filtros para eliminar plaguicidas en aguas y portadores inteligentes de fungicidas sistémicos (AGR 07400) (Nanoclays as environmental amendments and protectors: filters for pesticide removal in water and smart carriers of systemic fungicides), Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa (proyectos de excelencia), 2012-2015. PI: M. Carmen Hermosín Gaviño

See a list of previous finished projects here

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PUBLICATIONS:

see a list of my publications here

CONTACT:

Department of Animal and Plant Sciences
Alfred Denny Building
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield S10 2TN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 0114 2220074
Fax: +44 0114 2220002
E-mail: alex.perez[insert @ here]sheffield.ac.uk

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