(2021)
Biochemical and structural studies of target lectin SapL1 from the emerging opportunistic microfungus Scedosporium apiospermum.
Sci Rep 11(1),
16109.
Dr. Dania Martínez Alarcón
Translational Infection Medicine · Postdoctoral Researcher +49 3641 517-81 Dania.Martinez.Alarcon@leibniz-hki.deCurriculum vitae
Professional Career
| Since 2022 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Jena University Hospital and Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology—Hans Knöll Institute; Head: Prof. Dr. Sebastian Weis. |
| 2021 | PhD, Double degree in Chemical biology and Drug Discovery, Grenoble University (FR) and Utrecht University (NL), "Characterization of lectins from emerging opportunistic fungi and identification of novel lectins from fungal extracts" |
| 2021 | Recombinant Protein Engineer, Center for Research on Plant Macromolecules (FR) |
| 2017-2018 | Research Assistant, Autonomous University of Querètaro |
| 2015-2017 | MSc, Biotechnology of plants, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute, "Production of a recombinant lectin of tépari bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) with cytotoxic effect on colon cancer cells" |
| 2009-2014 | BSc, Biotechnology, Autonomous University of Querètaro, "Rizo-secretion of a recombinant lectin with biological activity through the genetic manipulation of bean tépari (Phaseolus acutifolius)" |
Awards · Appointments · Scientific Activities
Patents:
| 1. | Patent of standard invention "Recombinant bioactive bean lectins" with registration foil 390689 and expiration date of May 21. 2035. Submitted on May 21, 2015. Granted on March 15 by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) |
| 2. | Submitted patent of standard invention with registration foil MX/a/2018/058313. Submitted on August 2, 2018 at the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) |
| 2023 | Nominated by European Commission to attend 72nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting of Ohysiology and Medicine, DE |
| 2019 | Poster Prize Winner at the congress of "Chemystry and Innovating Science", NL |
| 2018 | Semifinalist of "The international GIST Tech-I Competition", TR |
Topics
Publications
(2021)
Optimization of a Recombinant Lectin Production in Pichia pastoris Using Crude Glycerol in a Fed-Batch System
Processes 2021, 9(5), 876; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr9050876
[In press]
(2020)
Recombinant Lectin from Tepary Bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) with Specific Recognition for Cancer-Associated Glycans: Production, Structural Characterization, and Target Identification.
Biomolecules 10(4),
(2019)
Rhizosecretion of a cisgenic lectin by genetic manipulation of Tepary bean plants (Phaseolus acutifolius).
J Biotechnol 306S,
100013.
(2018)
Expression of Lectins in Heterologous Systems.
Int J Mol Sci 19(2),