Adriana Artiles

Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with over 15 years’ post-graduate experience in cross-disciplinary research in various fields of Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Genetics and Immunology. Experience in devising and executing research projects aimed to genetic characterization of individuals and populations as well as health diagnosis laboratory techniques for humans or animals. Good Know-How in Surveillance programs and Quality Management process. Accomplished Business Development Manager with solid record directing sales and marketing activities. Persuasive negotiator with diplomatic communication style and relationship-building expertise. Collaborative professional committed to providing clients with reasonable, business-smart solutions to common issues.

Numerous presentations, at several workshops and meetings. Presence in commercial tradeshow with customer interactions. Teaching experience and Student mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students. Member of Academic Committee for Master and Ph.D. Dissertations.

• Benetti, D. D; Suarez J; Camperio J; Hoenig R. H.; Tudela C. E.; Daugherty Z; McGuigan C.J; Mathur S; Anchieta L; Buchalla Y; Alarcón J; Marchetti D; Fiorentino J; Buchanan J; Artiles A; Stieglitz J. D., A review in cobia, Rachycentron canadum, Aquaculture, Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, 10.1111/jwas.12810, In press
• Hernandez D.R, Artiles A, Duque J.C, Martinez L, Pinto M.T, Webster K.A, Velazquez O.C, Vazquez-Padron R.I, Lassance-Soares R., Loss of c-Kit function impairs arteriogenesis in a mouse model of hindlimb ischemia, Surgery, 10.1016/j.surg.2017.10.052
• Morales-Palacio, N.; Morales R.; Artiles A.; Milian-Garcia Y.; Espinosa G., Phenotypic and genetic characterization of four species of the Solanum genera, Lycopersicon section, Cultivos Tropicales, 10.13140/RG.2.1.1666.8406
• Artiles A., Cobo R., Benítez L., Pérez L. and Espinosa G., Assessment of genetic variation and productive markers through four progenies of the first introduced stock of cultured shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei in Cuba, International Journal of Aquaculture, 10.5376/ija.2015.05.0023
• Lopeztegui - Castillo, A; Artiles-Valor, A; Garcés-Rodríguez, Y; Castelo-Báez, R; Castro-Graña, N, Epifauna Associated with the Asian Green Mussel Perna viridis (Mytiloida: Mytilidae) in Cienfuegos Bay, Cuba, International Journal of Marine Science
• Lopeztegui-Castillo, A, Baker, Shirley M; Garcés-Rodríguez, Y; Castelo-Báez, R; Castro-Graña, N; Artiles-Valor, A, Spatial and Temporal Patterns of the Nonnative Green Mussel Perna Viridis in Cienfuegos Bay, Cuba, Journal of Shellfish Research
• Benítez-Álvarez, L; Artiles-Valor, A, Fernandez-Valle A, García-Mayea Y; Espinosa-López, G, Puesta en marcha de las técnicas moleculares para la caracterización genética de Apis mellifera en Cuba, Apiciencia
• Benítez-Álvarez, L; Artiles-Valor, A; Morales-Martínez, A; Pérez, V; Espinosa-López, G, Consanguinidad de Apis mellifera en el apiario del Centro de Investigaciones Apícolas, Cuba, Apiciencia
• Morales-Palacio, N; Morales-Astudillo, R; Milián-García, Y; Artiles-Valor, A; Espinosa-López, G, Genetic Characterization of Solanum pimpinellifolium and Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme Tomato Populations in Ecuador, Genconserv
• Garcés, Y, Flores-Montes, M, Artiles A., Hydrometeorological Parameters and Space Temporal Variation of Hydrological Parameters in Guacanayabo´s Gulf, Cuba, Relation to Pink Shrimp (Farfantepenaeus notialis) Catches Decrease, International Journal of Marine Science, 10.5376/ijms.2014.04.0020
• Martínez M.T; Fuentes M; Achoy L; Castelo R; Silveira R; Artiles A, Calidad Microbiológica de Perna viridis (Linné, 1758) de la Bahía de Cienfuegos, Cuba, Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Pesqueras
• Torres S. Borges S, Artiles A, HLA-B27 and Clinical Features of Acute Anterior Uveitis in Cuba, Ocular Immunology & Inflammation
• Garcés Y; Betanzos A; Lopeztegui A; Artiles A, Hydrological Characteristics of Cienfuegos’ Bay, Cuba, Related to the Presence of the Invasive Green Mussel Perna viridis, International Journal of Marine Science, 10.5376/ijms.2012.02.0002
• Pérez-Beloborodova, A; Artiles-Valor, A; Pérez-Jar, L; Hernández-Martínez, D; Guerra-Aznay, M and Espinosa-López, G, Genetic Characterization of Six Stocks of Litopenaeus vannamei Used in Cuba for Aquaculture by Means of Microsatellite Loci, International Journal of Zoology, 10.1155/2012/352165
• Rubio M, Artiles A, Silveira R, García O, González N, Necrotizing hepatopancreatitis (NHP). Etiologic identification for histopathologic and molecular test in shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei, Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Pesqueras
• Artiles A, Rodríguez I, Pérez A, Pérez Jar L, Espinosa G, Low genetic variability of the fifth introduction of Litopennaeus vannamei, as estimated by microsatellites technique, Biotecnología Aplicada
• Silva A, Artiles A, Suárez W, Silva G, Mitochondrial control region sequence and structure from a Cuban rodent Capromys pilorides (Capromyidae: Rodentia), Biotecnología Aplicada
• Artiles A, Rubio M, Gonzalez E, Laria R, Silveira R, Crustacean virus of obligatory declaration by OIE performance in cultured Litopeneaeus vannamei in Cuba from 2003 to 2009, Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Pesqueras
• Martínez Z, Calzadilla F, Artiles A, Role of genetic polymorphisms of Toll receptors (Toll-R) in disease and transplantation, Bioquimia
• Calzadilla-Lugo F, Martínez-Córdova Z, Ferreira-Capote R, Rosales Y, Artiles-Valor A, Preliminary molecular study of the association of HLA DR
• 15 and DQ
• 06 with narcolepsy in the Cuban population, Bioquimia
• Galán L, De Armas M, Artiles A, Ferrer T, Rolando E, Suarez M, Alvarez JL, New synthetic dihydropyridine with vasoselective calcium antagonist properties, Rev Cubana Farm
• Calzadilla F, Artiles A, Ferreira R, Figueredo P, Immunological aspects of sleep disorders, Pan-American Congress of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychology and related professions
• Goudet C, Ferrer T, Galan L, Artiles A, Possani L, Alvarez JL, Aneiros A, Tytgat, Characterization of two Bunodosoma granulifera toxins active on cardiac sodium channels, Brit. J. Pharmacol.
• Galán L, Ferrer T, Artiles A, Talavera K, Orta G, Salinas E, Garcia-Barreto D, Alvarez JL, Cardiac cellular actions of hydrochlorothiazide, Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology
• Alvarez JL, Artiles A, Talavera K, Vassort G, Modulation of T-type calcium current facilitation by sodium Ions, Pflugers Arch-European Journal of Physiology
• Delgado C, Artiles A, Gómez AM, Vassort G, Frequency-dependent Increase in Cardiac Ca current is due to Reduced Ca Release by the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum, Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology

• Co-management of Breeding Program’s strategies for several clients in aquatic species (shrimp, oysters, finfish) in US and Latin America.
• Set-up and running out of a new lab for disease diagnosis in shrimp according to the USDA standards. Established and kept a Quality Management program from planning to improvement.
• Implementation of genotyping techniques and assessment of genetic variation for several stocks of farmed Pacific White Shrimp, Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei, in Cuba.

• Mr. Lorenzo Juarez, MS, +1 (305) 898-7323, lorenzojuarez@yahoo.com
• Mr. Dean Heying, +1 (913) 706-8400, heyingdj@gmail.com
• Dr. Carolina A. Braghini Stephenson, PhD, +1 (913) 424-5917, ca.ayumi@gmail.com
• Prof. Georgina Espinosa López, PhD, (0537)8309821, georgina@fbio.uh.cu
• Dr. Carmen Delgado Canencia, PhD, cdelgado@iib.uam.es
• Dr. Ana María Gómez, Ph.D., +33 146 83 57 18, ana-maria.gomez@inserm.fr
• Dr. Shirley Baker, PhD, +1 (352)-273-3627, sbaker25@ufl.edu
• Dr. Karel Otero Gutierrez, PhD, +1 646-286-0988, karelotero@yahoo.es