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Pinto Tomas, Adrián

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Investigación y desarrollo en ciencias exactas y naturales, Instituto Clodomiro Picado Twight (ICP) , Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR)
Investigación y desarrollo en ciencias exactas y naturales , Centro de Investigación en Estructuras Microscópicas (CIEMIC), UCR , Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) 2009 -
Investigación y desarrollo en ciencias exactas y naturales , Unidad de Bioprospección, INBio , Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio) 2010 -
Investigación y desarrollo en ciencias de la salud, Escuela de Medicina, UCR , Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) 2010 -
Docencia universitaria en pregrado en ciencias de la salud, Escuela de Medicina, UCR , Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) 2010 - 1992

Coordinador de investigaciones en el área de Microbiología Ambiental enfocadas en el estudio de asociaciones simbióticas entre insectos y microorganismos, las cuales tienen potenciales aplicaciones en la medicina, la industria y la agricultura.
Realización de tareas administrativas y de planificación en el Centro de Investigación en Estructura Microscópicas.
Docencia en la Facultad de Medicina en el departamento de Bioquímica.

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Costa Rica Autogobierno

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- Bacteria contribute to plant secondary compound degradation in a generalist herbivore system. BioRxiv. 2020
- Ant microbial symbionts are a new model for drug discovery. Drug Discovery Today. 28:27-33. 2019
- Community richness of amphibian skin bacteria correlates with bioclimate at the global scale. Nature Ecology & Evolution. 3:381-389. 2019
- Phylogenetic analyses of antibiotic-producing Streptomyces sp. isolates obtained from the stingless-bee Tetragonisca angustula (Apidae: Meliponini). Microbiology. 165:292-301. 2019
- Population Genomics Insights into Adaptive Evolution and Ecological Differentiation in Streptomycetes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85. 2019
- The antimicrobial potential of Streptomyces from insect microbiomes. Nature Communications. 10:1-11. 2019
- Welcome to the Atta world: A framework for understanding the effects of leaf‐cutter ants on ecosystem functions. Functional Ecology. 33:1386-1399. 2019
- Assessment of Bacterial Communities Associated With the Skin of Costa Rican Amphibians at La Selva Biological Station. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9. 2018
- Characterization of the Skin Microbiota of the Cane Toad Rhinella cf. marina in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:1-13. 2018
- Detection, ultrastucture and phylogeny of Sclerorhabditis neotropicalis (Nematoda: Rhabditidae) nematodes associated with the Azteca ant-Cecropia tree symbiosis. Revista de Biología Tropical. 66:368-380. 2018
- The polynucleotide kinase 3′-phosphatase gene (PNKP) is involved in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT2B2) previously related to MED25. Neurogenetics. 19:215-225. 2018
- Evidence for Widespread Associations between Neotropical Hymenopteran Insects and Actinobacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology. 8:1-17. 2017
- Ultrastructural and microbial analyses of cellulose degradation in leaf-cutter ant colonies. Microbiology. 163:1578-1589. 2017
- Cellulose-Enriched Microbial Communities from Leaf-Cutter Ant (Atta colombica) Refuse Dumps Vary in Taxonomic Composition and Degradation Ability. PLoS ONE. 11:e015840. 2016
- Selvamicin, an atypical antifungal polyene from two alternative genomic contexts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113:12940-12945. 2016
- Population Genetic Analysis of Streptomyces albidoflavus Reveals Habitat Barriers to Homologous Recombination in the Diversification of Streptomycetes. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 81:966-975. 2015
- Screening bioactive secondary metabolites from Costa Rican enviromental microbial communities. Docencia universitaria en pregrado en ciencias de la salud. 81. 2015
- Distribution and dietary regulation of an associated facultative Rhizobiales-related bacterium in the omnivorous giant tropical ant, Paraponera clavata. The Science of Nature. 101:397-406. 2014
- Interaction between Workers during a Short Time Window Is Required for Bacterial Symbiont Transmission in Acromyrmex Leaf-Cutting Ants. PLoS ONE. 9:e103269. 2014
- Uncovering the Cultivable Microbial Diversity of Costa Rican Beetles and Its Ability to Break Down Plant Cell Wall Components. PLoS ONE. 9. 2014
- Association between Pseudonocardia symbionts and Atta leaf-cutting ants suggested by improved isolation methods. International Microbiology. 16:17-25. 2013
- Aprendizaje cooperativo en un curso de bioquímica: opinión de estudiantes y efecto en su rendimiento académico. Actualidades Investigativas en Educación. 12:1-26. 2012
- Comparison of Midgut Bacterial Diversity in Tropical Caterpillars (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) Fed on Different Diets. Environmental Entomology. 40:1111-1122. 2011
- An Insect Herbivore Microbiome with High Plant Biomass-Degrading Capacity. PLoS Genetics. 6:e1001129. 2010
- Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation in the Fungus Gardens of Leaf-Cutter Ants. Science. 326:1120-1123. 2009
- Enzymatic activities of bacteria isolated from the digestive tract of caterpillars and the pupal content of Automeris zugana and Rothschildia lebeau (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae). Revista de Biología Tropical. 55:401-415. 2007
- Triggers of nonfatal myocardial infarction in Costa Rica: heavy physical exertion, sexual activity, and infection. Annals of Epidemiology. 17:112-118. 2007