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Manuel José Rodríguez ortega

Professor

Academic and research background

  • Degree in Biochemistry at the University of Córdoba (1993-1998)

  • Postgraduate fellow (Introduction to Research Program), National Biotechnology Centre (CSIC, National Research Council, Madrid, Spain) (september-december 1998)

  • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, with the especial mention of “European Doctor” (3 March 2003), in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba (Spain). The highest qualification (“Cum laude”) was obtained. This work was supported by a fellowship from Consejería de Educación y Ciencia (Regional Government of Andalucía))

  • 1 October 2003 – 31 December 2006: postdoctoral stay in the company Chiron/Novartis Vaccines (Siena, Italy), funded by an Intra-European Marie Curie Fellowship

  • 1 February 2007 – 31 January 2012: “Ramón y Cajal” Fellow (tenure-track position) at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba

  • 1 February 2012 – 20 September 2012: Assistant Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba

  • Since 21 September 2012: Associate Professor at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Córdoba

Most relevant merits

  • Teaching in graduate and postgraduate programs at the University of Córdoba

  • Coordinator of the subjects “Proteomics” of the Master in Biotechnology and the Master in Applied Biomedical Research

  • Supervisor of numerous Ph.D., Master and Bachelor Theses

  • International teaching within the Erasmus+ Program

  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Central Facilities for Research Support (SCAI) of the University of Córdoba

  • Scientific Advisor of the Proteomics Unit, University of Córdoba. Visitar
  • Member of the National Committee of Users of Proteomics Facilities of ProteoRed

  • Principal Investigator of national and regional projects; participation in European projects

  • Reviewer of manuscripts for peer-reviewed scientific journals (Proteomics, Journal of Proteomics, Microbiology, PLoS One, Environmental Toxicology, International Journal of Medical Microbiology, Vaccine, Veterinary Microbiology, etc).

  • Member of the Editorial Board of “Journal of Proteomics” and “Plant Biosystems”

  • Reviewer of project proposals for the Spanish Research Agency

  • External reviewer for foreigner research agencies (France, Hong Kong, Uruguay)