Manuel Martínez Bueno

PhD in Biology (1991) University of Granada (UGR). PFPI grant from Junta de Andalucía (1988-1991). The PhD thesis also received the “Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado UGR". Posdoctoral grant at UGR (1991-1992). Postdoctoral fellowship (MEC) at The Center for Protein Engineering (Centre d'Ingéniérie des Protéines, CIP) of the University of Liège, Belgium (1993-1994), Postdoctoral Research Associate (1995-1998) and Assistant Professor (1998-2000). Promoted to Associate Professor (2000-2010) and, since 2010, holds the position of Full Professor at the Department of Microbiology (UGR). His research focused on (i) identification and characterization of different types of microbial growth inhibitors produced by bacteria; (ii) diversity of lactic acid bacteria in foods; bacterial biodiversity of mutualistic bacteria in birds in collaboration with CSIC; (iv) microbial interaction; (v) applications of antimicrobial peptides in food and clinical settings; (vi) technological and functional properties of probiotics and prebiotics, and the use of C. elegans as subrogate model. He is an expert on molecular techniques, purification and biochemical characterization of proteins, as well as the application of food preservatives, NGS, functional genomics, and microbial diversity. He has published more than 140 articles, received nearly 6000 citations (Web of Science, Scopus), supervised 10 doctoral theses, and has been awarded more than 12 grants for research (7 as IP) and development projects with competitive public financing (national and regional). Additionally, he has signed a number of technology transfer projects with companies and holds one research patent. UGR-Caja Rural Granada Awards for Excellence in Research 2019 (21/02/2020). Experimental Sciences Area.

TFMs dirigidos en los últimos 5 años

1. Título del TFM:

   Estudios de probiosis in vivo. Caenorhabditis elegans como modelo subrogado para los estudios de probiosis

• Nombre del estudiante del Máster: Marta Fuentes Trujillo
• Curso académico: 2022/23
2. Título del TFM:

   Evaluación in vivo del uso de potenciales probióticos en el modelo animal Caenorhabditis elegans

• Nombre del estudiante del Máster: Emma Villarino Sánchez
• Curso académico: 2023/24
3. Título del TFM:

   Influencia de la dieta en la composición de la microbiota intestinal en juveniles de dorada (Sparus aurata)

• Nombre del estudiante del Máster: Antonio Sánchez Pérez
• Curso académico: 2023/24

Tesis dirigidas en los últimos 5 años

1. Título de la Tesis:

   Respuesta del microbioma intestinal de animales del sector avícola, porcino y piscícola al tratamiento con probióticos y extractos de aliáceas.

• Nombre del estudiante de Doctorado: Miguel Rabelo Ruiz
• Curso académico: 2021/22