ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Ph.D Student. University of Salamanca (Spain). Agricultural Biotechnology Ph.D Program. Oct 2009 – Sep 2013. Thesis included in the project “A computational and functional approach to understand the evolution of pathogenicity in fungi”, Centro Hispano-Luso de Investigaciones Agrarias (CIALE). Ph.D Directors: Dr. Michael Ronald Thon/Dr. Serenella Sukno.
Degree in Biological Sciences (Equivalent to B.S). National University of Salta (Argentina). Graduated: Dec 2008. Thesis Title: “AFLP Analysis of Genetic Diversity of the sugarcane rust (Puccinia melanocephala) in the Northwest Argentina”.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistantship. National University of Salta. Subject: Physics. Sep 2008 – Sep 2009.
Teaching Assistantship. National University of Salta. Subject: Genetics. Feb 2006-Feb 2008.
Tutor of high school scholarship students. Ministry of Education of Salta. Jul 2006 – Dec 2007.
Tutor of college freshmen students (CILEU 2008). National University of Salta. Mar 2008.
Teaching Assistantship. National University of Salta. Subject: Introduction to Biology. Jun 2004-Jun 2005.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Dec. 2009-2013. “A computational and functional approach to understand the evolution of pathogeniciy in fungi”. Ministerio de Educación e Innovación (AGL2008-03177/AGR). Dr. Thon, M.R. (PI).
Jan. 2007-Sep.2009. “National Sugarcane Project”. National Industrial Crops Program (PNIND). National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA.) Dr. Mariotti, J. A. (PI)
Mar. 2006-Sep2009. “Study of the genetic diversity of sugarcane hybrid materials with plant breeding purposes in Argentina”. National University of Salta Research Council (CIUNSa). Project Nº 1461. MSc. Pocoví, M. I. (PI).
Jan. 2006- Dec.2007. “Gene mapping of agronomically important traits in tomato lines produced by interspecific crossing”. National University of Salta Research Council (CIUNSa). Project Nº 1460. Ing. Gilardon, E. (PI)
PUBLICATIONS
Pocovi, M. I.*, Rech, G. E.*, Collavino, N. G., Caruso, G. B., Ríos, R. and Mariotti, J. A. , Molecular Diversity of Puccinia melanocephala Populations (2010). Journal of Phytopathology, no. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0434.2010.01698.x. (*The authors contributed equally to this paper).
CONFERENCES
G.E. Rech. “A high throughput scans for positively selected genes in filamentous fungi”. MICELIO meeting: Spanish network of filamentous fungi researchers. Pamplona, Spain. Jul 2010.
Rech G, M Pocoví, G Collavino, G Caruso, C Machado, G Pacheco, A Rago, JA Mariotti. “Population variability of sugarcane rust (Puccinia melanocephala Sydow H & P) in the NOA”. XXXVII National Conference of Genetics. Tandil, Buenos Aires. Argentina. Sep 2008. ISSN: BAG 1666-0390 pp. S-164.
Pocoví M, G Collavino, G Rech, G Caruso, C Machado Assefh, R Ríos, JA Mariotti. “Comparative study of the discriminatory capacity of isozyme and SSR for the establishment of genetic relationships among sugarcane varieties”. XXXVII National Conference of Genetics. Tandil, Buenos Aires. Argentina Sep 2008. ISSN: 1666-0390 BAG pp. S-153.
Machado Assefh C, M Daz, G Collavino, M Pocoví, G Caruso, G Rech, A Rago, JA Mariotti. “Effectiveness of peroxidase activity quantification method for detection of resistant genotypes of sugarcane to Puccinia melanocephala Sydow H & P”. XXXVII National Conference of Genetics. Tandil, Buenos Aires Argentina. Sep 2008. ISSN: BAG 1666-0390 pp. S-146.
Acosta, M.E., Lopez Isasmendi,G., Lucatti, A., Machado,C., Rech, G. “Bacteriological control of water in the settlement Martín Miguel de Güemes, Salta 2004″. III Internal Conference Communications. National University of Salta, Argentina. Nov 2007.
Ph.D COURSES (Training Period. Sep 2009 – Jul 2010)
“Plant physiology and environment interaction”. 300 hours = 12 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). University of Salamanca / CIALE (Centro Hispanoluso de Investigaciones Agrarias).
“Plant-Microbe interactions”. 225 hours = 9 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). University of Salamanca / CIALE (Centro Hispanoluso de Investigaciones Agrarias).
“The soil as means of interaction”. 225 hours = 9 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). University of Salamanca / CIALE (Centro Hispanoluso de Investigaciones Agrarias).
“Advanced methods of genetic analysis”. 300 hours = 12 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). University of Salamanca / CIALE (Centro Hispanoluso de Investigaciones Agrarias).
“Plant breeding methods and their applications”. 450 hours = 18 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System). University of Salamanca / CIALE (Centro Hispanoluso de Investigaciones Agrarias).
SCHOLARSHIPS
Ph.D Scholarship. Doctoral Research Staff Training (FPI) granted by the Ministry of Science and Innovation from Spain to work on the Project “Bioinformatics and Functional Analysis of the Evolution of Pathogenicity Genes in Fungi” in the University of Salamanca Hispanoluso Agricultural Research Center (CIALE). 2009-2013.
Scholarship for advanced studies. CAPACIT-AR del NOA Foundation. Salta, Argentina. September 2009.
Scholarship for Advanced Students (BIEA) granted by National University of Salta Research Council (CIUNSa). 2008-2009. Order of Merit: First Position.
ADITIONAL TRAINING
Course: “Introduction to QTL analysis. Theory and Practice”. UNLP-CONICET. National University of Salta. Apr 2009.
Course: “Genetic markers and their usefulness for the study of biological diversity”. National University of Salta. Jun 2008.
Internship: “DNA extraction, PCR and AFLP markers”. Genetics Institute “Ewald A. Favret” (INTA Castelar). Bs. As. – Argentina. Dec 2007.
Course: “Biosafety and Chemical Safety”. CONICET – National University of Salta. Oct 2007.
Course: “Isolation and Identification of Lactobacillus from Dairy Foods”. National University of Salta. Nov 2007.
Course: “Designing Field Studies in Biology and Related Fields”. National University of Salta. Mar 2007.
Course: “Paleontological practice on the preparation and study of fossils”. National University of Salta. Jul 2006.
Course: “Anurans song identification”. National University of Salta. Jun 2006.
Course: “Use of the isoenzymatic marker alcohol dehydrogenase to detect Kenaf hybrids (Hibiscus cannabinus)”. National University of Salta. Mar 2006.
WORKSHOPS
“Bioinformatics analysis from proteomics data”. Spanish National Proteomics Institute. Cancer Research Center (CIC). Salamanca, Spain. Mar 2010.
International Symposium: “Microbial-Associated Molecular Patterns in Plants (Plant MAMPs)”. University of Salamanca. Salamanca, Spain. Feb 2010.
“Latin American Free Software Installation Festival (FLISoL) 2009”. National University of Salta. Argentina. Apr 2009.
“III Salta Free Software Workshop”. National University of Salta. Salta, Argentina. Nov 2008.
“New methods of DNA analysis in criminal and civil justice”. Magistrates School. Salta, Argentina. Jul 2007.
“XXIII Scientific Symposium” Tucumán Association of Biology. Tafi del Valle, Tucumán – Argentina. Sep 2006.
“Special Effects” Educational Connectivity Program – CFI, New Technologies for information and communication. Federal Council of Investments (CFI). Salta, Argentina. May 2001.
AWARDS
Representation in the “VIII Intercollegiate Competition Argentina Biology Olympics”. Salta, Argentina. November 1999.
2nd Prize: Salta Physics Olympics. National University of Salta. August 2000.
COMPUTING SKILLS
Operating Systems: Windows and Linux (Administration, installation and configuration. Command line).
Applications: Office Suite, web browsers, audio, video, image, making web pages and management of several e-mail packages.
Programming Languages: Python.
Hardware components installation.
LANGUAGES
•Spanish Native speaker
•English Good
•Portuguese Reading/Basic understanding