Díaz Nieto Lab
Dra María Ivana García
Evaluation of the effect of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) on the macoinvertebrates of Andean rivers in central western Argentina
I am a postdoctoral fellow of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET). I obtained my Bachelor degree in Biology from the National University of San Juan. I taught Biology at the University of Mendoza, and then got a PhD at the National University of La Plata.
García MI, Murúa AF, Díaz-Nieto LM, Acosta JC, de Los Ríos C, Cano FA, & Blanco GM. 2019
Assessment of the predatory capacity on mosquito larvae of Jenynsia multidentata (Anablepidae) in presence of vegetation under laboratory conditions.
Iheringia Série Zoologia 109, 1-6.
García MI, Acosta, JC, Blanco, GM, & Acosta R. 2018
Nuevos registros de peces introducidos en la Cuenca del río Desaguadero en el centro-oeste de Argentina [New records of introduced fish in the Desaguadero River Basin in central-western Argentina].
Neotropical Biology and Conservation 13, 268-273.
Lic Rubén Dario Fernández Reinoso
Effect of habitat modification on reptile predation in the extreme south of the Western Chaco
I am a doctoral fellow of the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina (CONICET) at the Institute and Museum of Natural Sciences.
Valdez Ovallez FM, Blanco G, Castro S, Acosta JC, Fernández R, Corrales L, & Acosta R. 2024
Reproductive biology and sexual dimorphism of the viviparous lizard Phymaturus cf. palluma (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the Pre-Andes Region in central western Argentina.
South American Journal of Herpetology 31, 1-11.
Valdez Ovallez FM, Acosta JC, Acosta R, Fernández R, & Corrales L. 2024
Range extension of Synbranchus marmoratus (Synbranchidae) towards Argentina's Central Andes.
Acta Biologica Colombiana 29, 129-132.
Tec Clara Esteso
Studies of symbiotic microorganisms for the development of new strategies for the control of the Grapevine Moth (Lobesia botrana)
I am studying for my Bachelor degree in Biology on a scholarship of the Council for Scientific and Technical Research and Artistic Creation (CICITCA) of the National University of San Juan.
Díaz Nieto L M, Esteso C, Rull J, Flaqué V, Coria C, Murúa F A, & Kulichevsky L. 2024.
Molecular characterization and first report of Wolbachia strains of the European grapevine moth Lobesia botrana(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in populations from Argentina.
Phytoparasitica 53, 9.
Tec Nicolás Emmanuel Damiani
Study of the intestinal microbiota of native populations of Ceratitis capitata, to improve the performance of their offspring in the Biofactory of ProCEM-San Juan
I am studying for my Bachelor degree in Biology on a scholarship of the Council for Scientific and Technical Research and Artistic Creation (CICITCA) of the National University of San Juan.
Tec Ana Inés Guerra Rodriguez
Evaluation of the role of the intestinal microbiota of Ceratitis capitata in order to optimize the performance of the offspring of the ProCEM-San Juan Biofactory
I am studying for my Bachelor degree in Biology on a scholarship of the Council for Scientific and Technical Research and Artistic Creation (CICITCA) of the National University of San Juan.
Tec Ivana Díaz
Studies on Culicidae in the department of San Martín (San Juan, Argentina), a contribution to the implementation of control strategies
I am studying for my Bachelor degree in Biology.
Past Members
Mahdieh Emadi
I hold a Bachelor's degree in Librarianship in Medical Sciences from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, and a Master's degree in Biology and Biophysics from the Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Iran.
Díaz Nieto L M, Emadi M, Moghadaszadeh Kermani M, Vaněk D, & Braig HR. 2025
Forensic eDNAir, environmental DNA in the air – in Argentina and Czechia.
European Academy of Forensic Science (EAFS), 26-30 May 2025, Dublin, Ireland
Ghaffarzadeh A, Taghinejad J, Emadi M, Najafi M, Esmaeli A, Amiri F, & Ghaffarzadeh M. 2021
Investigating the awareness and attitude of pregnant women visiting health centers about AIDS in Salmas, Iran.
Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health 9, 2628-2635.
Taghinejad J, Zakikhani F, Esmaeili A, Golshan M, Emadi M, & Alami S. 2021
A survey of awareness and stress of Coronavirus disease in 2019 in a part of the Iranian Population.
Avicenna Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infection 8, 3102-3107.
Saira Adnan
Air Forensics: Combining human and non-human environmental DNA
Saira Adnan is originally from Pakistan, where she completed her Bachelor’s degree in Zoology. During her undergraduate studies, she developed a strong interest in animal biology and parasite diversity. She later pursued a Master’s degree in Plant Biotechnology for Food and Global Health at the University of Tuscia, Italy, where her research focus shifted toward molecular biology and genomics, particularly the genomic characterization of plant pathogen. During her Master’s she studied her third semester as an Erasmus+ exchange student at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Hungary. She has also participated in several international training schools, gaining interdisciplinary laboratory and analytical experience.
She is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD researcher within the Natural Traces project. Her doctoral research topic is focused on air forensics, combining human and non-human environmental DNA. Her work aims to develop and validate a forensic air sampling device, sequence airborne human and non-human eDNA, and apply machine learning approaches to interpret complex biological signals from air samples. Her research seeks to assess the reliability of air as a forensic matrix and expand the application of environmental DNA as natural trace evidence.
Shahzadi M, Adnan S, Ahmad N, Ijaz A, & Yousaf A. 2024
Green synthesis of carbon dots employing beetroot for the evaluation of antibacterial activity.
Advances in Food Sciences, 46, 8-47.
Aloysius N, Yousaf A, Saira, & Saba M. 2020
Challenges and opportunities for ecotourism in District Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Journal of Wildlife and Ecology, 4, 122-129.
