Staff

Education

• Agronomist. University of Buenos Aires.
• Magister Scientiae. University of Buenos Aires.
• Doctor in Biological Sciences. University of Granada.

Current positions

• Head Professor of Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. School of Agriculture, University of Buenos Aires.

Research interests

• Photosynthesis.
• Plant Stress Biochemistry.
• Plant Molecular Biology.
• Molecular Markers.

Publications in refereed journals (last 5 years)

• Barneto J, Sardoy P, Pagano EA, Zavala JA. (2023). LOXs regulate digestive enzyme inhibitor activities in developing seeds of fieldgrown soybean against Nezara viridula. Functional Plant Biology. Aceptado.
• Demicheli J, Sabljic I, Beguy G, Ploschuk E, Sahrawy M, Serrato AJ, Pagano EA. (2023). Improving drought tolerance in soybean by classical breeding leads to physiological adjustments of photosynthesis and stomata functioning. Plant Stress, 10, 100275.
• Medina, V., Rosso, B.E., Soria, M., Gutkind, G., Pagano, E.A., Zavala, J.A. (2022). Feeding on soybean crops changed gut bacteria diversity of the southern green stinkbug (Nezara viridula) and reduced negative effects of some associated bacteria. Pest Management Science, 78(11), pp. 4608–4617.
• Moya, A., Tejedor, D., Manetti, M., Clavijo, A., Pagano, E., Munarriz, E., Kronberg, M.F. (2022). Reproductive toxicity by exposure to low concentrations of pesticides in Caenorhabditis elegans. Toxicology, 475: 153229. 2022.
• Chocobar-Ponce, S., Prado, C., Tabernero, R.,Ilina, N., Pagano, E.A., Ramallo-López, J.M., Mizrahi, M.D., Rosa, M. (2022). The reduction of Cr(VI) in Salvinia minima, possible involvement of an h-type thioredoxin. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(3):3958–3966.
• Sardoy, P., Ilina, N., Borniego, L., Traverso, L., Pagano, E.A., Ons, S., Zavala, J.A. (2021). Proteases inhibitors-insensitive cysteine proteases allow Nezara viridula to feed on growing seeds of field-grown soybean. Journal of Insect Physiology, 132, 104250.
• Prystupa, P., Peton, A., Pagano, E., Ferraris, G., Ventimiglia, L., Loewy, T., Gómez, F., Gutierrez-Boem, F.H. (2021). Grain hordein content and malt quality as affected by foliar nitrogen fertilisation at heading. Journal of the Institute of Brewing, 127(3), pp. 224–231.
• Macri, I.N., Vázquez, D.E., Pagano, E.A., Zavala, J.A., Farina, W.M. (2021). Evaluating the impact of post-emergence weed control in honeybee colonies located in different agricultural surroundings. Insects, 12 (2), art. no. 163, pp. 1-18.
• Sabljic, I.; Barneto, J.A.; Balestrasse, K.B.; Zavala, J.A.; Pagano, E.A. (2020). Role of reactive oxygen species and isoflavonoids in soybean resistance to the attack of the southern green stink bug. PeerJ, 8:e9956 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9956.
• Prado, C.; Chocobar-Ponce, S.; Pagano, E.; Prado, F.E.; Rosa, M. (2020). Differential effects of Zn concentrations on Cr(VI) uptake by two Salvinia species: involvement of thiol compounds. International Journal of Phytoremediation, DOI: 10.1080 /15226514.2020.1786796.
• Prystupa, P.; Peton, A.; Pagano, E.A.; Gutierrez Boem, F.H. (2019). Sulfur fertilization of barley crops improves malt extract and fermentability. Journal of Cereal Science. 85:228-235.
• Ponce, S.C.; Prado, C.; Pagano, E.; Prado, F.E.; Rosa, M. (2019). Effect of pH on Cr (III) accumulation, biomass production and phenolic profile in two Salvinia species. Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 38(1): 167-176.

Graduate Students

• Director of 6 thesis and codirector of 7 thesis.
• Currently director of 2.

Management of research projects (last 5 years)

• “Nuevas herramientas moleculares y de control biológico para proteger al cultivo de soja de las adversidades” Aprobado y financiado por la Universidad de Buenos Aires. UBACyT 2024-2027. Otorgado $1.144.000.- (USD 3.100.-, Oct/2024).
• “Transcriptómica para el desarrollo de marcadores moleculares de resistencia a adversidades bióticas y abióticas en soja” Aprobado y financiado por la Universidad de Buenos Aires. UBACyT 2018-2023. Otorgado $150.000.- (USD 5.000.-, Jul/2018).
• “Fortalecimiento de la plataforma de genotipado y secuenciación de nueva generación” FIT-AP 0025/2017, FONTAR-MINCyT. Otorgado: $27.134.906.- (USD 1.350.000.-, Feb/2018). Periodo 2018-2023. Director acción 9 - UBA.
• (USD 1.350.000.-, Feb/2018). Periodo 2018-2023. Director acción 9 - UBA. “Prospección, Evaluacion Funcional y Análisis Estructural de Tiorredoxinas de Soja para el Desarrollo de Marcadores Moleculares” PICT 2015-2685. Periodo 2017-2020. Otorgado $705.000.- (USD 47.000.-, Set/2017).
• “Plataforma de Servicios Moleculares para la Industria Semillera” FinSet 041/2015, FONTAR-MINCyT. Periodo 2016-2019. Otorgado $10.300.000.- (USD 700.000.-, Feb/2016).

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

• Director of the Specialization in Agricultural Biotechnology.try.
• Courses: Transfer of Genetic Information – Molecular Markers.