Staff

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. 1996.
• PhD in Biological Sciences. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires. Argentina. 2001.
• Post-doctorate: Institute for Physiological and Ecological Research Related to Agriculture. Faculty of Agronomy. University of Buenos Aires. 2002-2004.
• Certified Teacher, Faculty of Agronomy. University of Buenos Aires. 2015.

Current positions

• Adjunct Professor, Biochimestry, FAUBA.
• Adjunct Researcher, INBA-CONICET.

Research interests

• Mineral nutrition and nutrient use efficiency in cereals.
• Phloem transport regulation.
• Biofertilizers.
• Diagnostic Methods Using Laser Technology

Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)

• Echeverria M, Izzi YS, Criado MV, Caputo C. (2024). Identification and characterization of phosphorus-solubilizing endophytic root fungi isolated from barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) roots and their potential use as bio-inputs. The Microbe 3 100058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2024.100058.
• Boero, J. Gutierrez-Boem, FH. Prystupa P. Veliz, CG. Criado, MV. Gómez, FM Caputo, C (2023). Nitrogen application at anthesis increases barley grain protein by enhancing phloem amino acid mobilization. Crop & Pasture Science 74: 312-323 online first https://doi.org/10.1071/CP21749.
• Veliz, CG. Criado MV, Galotta MF, Roberts IN, Caputo C. (2020). Regulation of senescence-associated protease genes by sulphur availability according to barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) phenological stage. Annals of Botany. Ann Bot126: 435–444.

Grad Students

• Total number of Doctoral or Master degrees: 1 as director, 1 as co-director.
• Number of doctoral theses or master theses that you currently manage: 2

Management of research projects (last 5 years)

• UBACyT 2023 Mod I 20020220100242BA. Influence of genotypic variability in the hordein profile, its degradation, and the n/s ratio of barley grain on malting quality. Role: Co-director. Director: P. Prystupa.
• PICT 2017-1045. Role of cytokinins in the source-sink relationship and nitrogen partitioning under chemical and biological fertilization in malting barley. Role: Director.
• PIP Nº: 11220170100387CO. Determinants of nitrogen accumulation efficiency in malting barley grains. Role: Director.

Postgraduate courses taught at the Alberto Soriano Graduate School (FAUBA)

• Crops mineral nutrition