Angel Franco
PhD student
Department of Microbiology
University of Giessen
Germany
Biography
2008 – 2015 Study at Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, National University of Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Graduation as Master in Microbiology. 2013 Bachelor in Biology. National University of Colombia. Thesis: Characterization of the bacterial community present in shells of the crab Pagurus longicarpus and determination of signaling molecules. In the research group: Communications and bacterial communities. National University of Colombia. 2015 Master in Microbiology, National University of Colombia. Thesis: Migration and metamorphosis of a model cnidarian larvae are influenced by bacterial Quorum Sensing molecules. In the research group: Communications and bacterial communities. National University of Colombia. Since 2015 Ph.D. student at the Department of Applied Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany.
Research Interest
- Marine microbiology - host-microbe interactions - microbial communication - bacterial quorum sensing - global change - biodiversity research of marine microorganisms.
Publications
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Franco, A.; Ripe, L.; DÃaz, E.; Cadavid, L.; Arévalo, C. Molecular characterization of bacterial communities of healthy and diseased corals with White Plague and Black Band diseases of the Colombian Caribbean. XXII Latin-American Microbiology Congress. 2015. Cartagena, Colombia (Talk).
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Franco, A. Cadavid, L Arévalo, C. Influence of Quorum Sensing molecules produced by symbiotic bacteria of shells of Pagurus longicarpus crab on Hydractinia symbiolongicarpus larvae. 114th American Society for Microbiology (ASM) General Meeting. 2014. Boston, USA (Poster).
