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C.1. Publications (Selected 10 publications)

1. Morel, E., Herranz-Jusdado, J. G., Simón, R., Abós, B., Perdiguero, P., Martín-Martín, A.; Andrés, G.; Múñoz-Atienza, E.; Guerra, M.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Tafalla, C. (2023). Endoplasmic reticulum expansion throughout the differentiation of teleost B cells to plasmablasts. Iscience, 26(1) (Q1 Multidisciplinary - 16/128 - IF 5.458).

2. Monteiro, M.*; Perdiguero, P.*; Couto, A.; Serra, C.R.; Pereiro, P.; Novoa, B.; Figueras, A.; Ribeiro, L.; Pousão-Ferreira, P.; Oliva-Teles, A.; Enes, P.; Secombes, C.J.; Díaz-Rosales, P. 2022. Comprehensive transcriptome profiling and functional analysis of the meagre (Argyrosomus regius) immune system. Fish and shellfish immunology. 123 (Q1 Veterinary Sciences - 5/146 - 4.581)

3. Perdiguero, P.; Morel, E.; Tafalla, C. 2021. Diversity of Rainbow Trout Blood B Cells Revealed by Single Cell RNA Sequencing. Biology, 10, 511. (Q1 Biology - 16/93 - IF 5.079).

4. Perdiguero, P.; Morel, E.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Tafalla, C. 2021. Individual B cells express multiple immunoglobulin light chains in teleosts. iScience. (Q1 Multidisciplinary - 16/128 - IF 5.458).

5. Martin, D.; Perdiguero, P.; Morel, E.; Tafalla, C (AC) (2/10). 2021. CD38 defines a subset of B cells in rainbow trout kidney with high IgM secreting capacities. Frontiers in immunology. (Q1 Immunology - 24/162 - IF 7.561).

6. Perdiguero, P.; Rodrigues, A.; Chaves, I.; et al; Miguel, C.M. 2021. Comprehensive analysis of the isomiRome in the vegetative organs of the conifer Pinus pinaster under contrasting water availability. Plant, cell and environment. 44-3, pp.706-728 (Q1/D1 Plant Sciences - 11/235 - IF 7.228).

7. Perdiguero, P.; Gómez-Esparza, M.C.; Martín, D.; Bird, S.; Soleto, I.; Morel, E.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Tafalla, C. 2020. Insights Into the Evolution of the prdm1/Blimp1 Gene Family in Teleost Fish. Frontiers in immunology. 11, pp.2811. (Q1 Immunology - 24/162 - IF 7.561).

8. Granja, A.G.*; Perdiguero, P.*; Martín-Martín, A.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Soleto, I.; Tafalla, C. 2019. Rainbow Trout IgM+ B Cells Preferentially Respond to Thymus-Independent Antigens but Are Activated by CD40L. Frontiers in immunology. 10-2902. (Q1 Immunology - 38/161 - IF 5.085).

9. Perdiguero, P.*; Martín-Martín, A.*; Benedicenti, O.; et al; Tafalla, C. 2019. Teleost IgD+IgM− B Cells Mount Clonally Expanded and Mildly Mutated Intestinal IgD Responses in the Absence of Lymphoid Follicles. Cell reports. 29-13, pp.4223-4235. (Q1 Cell biology - 30/195 - IF 8.1).

10. Perdiguero, P.; Sobrino-Plata, J.; Venturas, M.; Martín, J.A.; Gil, L.; Collada, C. 2018. Gene expression trade-offs between defence and growth in English elm induced by Ophiostoma novo- ulmi. Plant, cell and environment. 41-1, pp.198-214. (Q1/D1 Plant Sciences - 13/228 - IF 5.62).

C.2. Congress (Selected 10 communications)

1. Title: Novel insights on rainbow trout B cells discovered by single cell transcriptomics. Authors: Perdiguero, P.; Morel, E.; Tafalla, C. Name of the conference: 15th congress of the International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology (ISDCI) City and date of the event: Wageningen, Nederland. 29 August- 1 September 2023

2. Title: Application of single cell transcriptomics to explore the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) immune system Authors: Tafalla, C.; Morel, E.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Perdiguero, P. Name of the conference: XLIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética. City and date of the event: Valencia, Spain. 21-23 June 2023

3. Title: Teaching Genetics to Secondary School Students Authors: Méndez, B; Fernández, N.; García, I.; (…); Perdiguero, P.; (…); Linacero, R. (25 auth.). Name of the conference: XLIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética. City and date of the event: Valencia, Spain. 21-23 June 2023

4. Title: Características anatómicas innatas y un sistema inmune eficaz explican la tolerancia a Ophiostoma novo-ulmi en dos genotipos de Ulmus minor. Authors: Sobrino-Plata, J.; Perdiguero, P.; Venturas, M.; Medel, D.; Martín, J.A.; Gil, L.; Collada, C. Name of the conference: IV reunión científica de sanidad forestal. City and date of the event: Huelva, Spain. 25-26 September 2019

5. Title: Evidence of IgD-secreting plasmablasts with specific molecular signatures in the intestine of teleost fish. Authors: Perdiguero, P.; Martín-Martín, A.; (…) Simón, R.; Soleto, I.; Cerutti, A.; Tafalla, C. Name of the conference: Mucosal health in aquaculture MHA 2019. City and date of the event: Oslo, Norway. 11-12 September 2019

6. Title: Rainbow trout express several PRDM1/BLIMP-1 genes. Authors: Gómez-Esparza, M.C.; Perdiguero, P.; Tafalla, C.; Díaz-Rosales, P. Name of the conference: 19th International conference on diseases of fish and shellfish City and date of the event: Porto, Portugal. 9 -12 September 2019

7. Title: Identification of molecular regulators involved in the formation of Quercus suber cork tissues Authors: Lopes, S.; Sobral, D.; Costa, B.; Perdiguero, P.; Chaves, I.; Costa, A.; Miguel, C.M. Name of the conference: IUFRO Tree biotechnology conference 2019. Forest, Technology & Society. City and date of the event: Raleigh, NC, USA. 23-28 June 2019

8. Title: Validation of in vivo interaction between miRNAs and their putative target transcripts playing a crucial role in conifer embryogenesis. Authors: Alves, A.; Rodrigues, A.; Lopes, S.; Perdiguero, P.; Costa, B.; Chaves, I; Confraria, A.; Miguel, C.M. Name of the conference: IUFRO Tree biotechnology conference 2019. Forest, Technology & Society. City and date of the event: Raleigh, NC, USA. 23-28 June 2019

9. Title: Evidence of IgD-secreting plasmablasts and mucosa specific IgD molecular signatures in teleost gills and gut. Authors: Perdiguero, P.; Martín-Martín, A.; Benedicenti, O.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Morel, E.; Soleto, I.; Cerruti, A.; Tafalla, C. Name of the conference: 3rd International conference on fish & shellfish immunology. City and date of the event: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. 16-20 June 2019

10. Title: Rainbow trout IgM+ B cells preferentially respond to thymus independent antigens but are activated by CD40L. Authors: Granja, A.G.*; Perdiguero, P.*; Martín-Martín, A.; Díaz-Rosales, P.; Soleto, I.; Tafalla, C. Name of the conference: 3rd International conference on fish & shellfish immunology. City and date of the event: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. 16-20 June 2019 

C.3. Research projects

1. MaLymChes: Epigenetic and spatial transcriptomic studies to explore differential MAturation states of teleost cells around primary LYMphoid niCHES. Funding entity: Spanish State Research Agency (AEI). Entity: UCM. Participation: 01/09/2023-nowadays. Total amount: 193.646,50 €. Principal investigator: Pedro Perdiguero. Nº of researchers: 1.

2. TeLymSeq: Dissection of teleost lymphopoiesis by single cell sequencing for the design and validation of specific maturation markers. Funding entity: Spanish State Research Agency (AEI). Entity: UCM. Participation: 01/09/2022-nowadays. Total amount: 188.518 €. Principal investigator: Pedro Perdiguero. Nº of researchers: 1.

3. TEMUBLYM: Teleost mucosal B1-like lymphocytes at the crossroad of tolerance and immunity. Funding entity: ERC Consolidator grant. Entity: CISA-INIA. Participation: 18/12/2017 - nowadays. Total amount: 1.866.046€. Principal investigator: Carolina Tafalla. Nº of researchers: 1.

4. Green-it: Bioresources 4 Sustainability. Funding entity: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Entity: iBET. Participation: 01/01/2016-30/09/2017. Total amount: 1.241.130 €. Principal investigator: Margarida Oliveira. Nº of researchers: More than 10

5. PineWS-miRNA-vs-Gene: The role of small RNAs in response of maritime pine to drought stress. Funding entity: European commission. Entity: iBET. Participation: 01/10/2015-30/09/2017. Total amount: 147.210 €. Principal investigator: Célia Miguel and Pedro Perdiguero. Nº of researchers: 2

6. ProCoGen: Promoting a functional and comparative understanding of the conifer genome- implementing applied aspects for more productive and adapted forests. Funding entity: European commission. Entity: UPM. Participation: 01/01/2012-31/12/2015. Total amount: 400.617 €. Principal investigator: María Teresa Cervera. Nº of researchers: More than 10.

7. OLMOS: Ecología de los olmos ibéricos (Ulmus sp.) rasgos fundamentales y estructurales determinantes de la adaptación al medio y la resistencia a la grafiosis.Funding entity: Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Entity: UPM. Participation: 01/01/2013- 30/09/2015. Total amount: 234.000 €. Principal investigator: Luis Gil. Nº of researchers: 8.

8. REGENFOR: Regeneración de sistemas forestales de la comunidad de Madrid. Funding entity: Autonomous Community of Madrid. Entity: UPM. Participation: 01/01/2010- 31/12/2013. Total amount: 316.016,33 €. Principal investigator: Luis Gil. Nº of researchers: More than 10.

C.4. Obtained grants and scholarships

1. Name of the grant: Juan de la Cierva Incorporación. Aims: Post-doctoral. Awarding entity: Ministry of science and innovation. Conferral date: 15/12/2017. Duration: 2 years. Rejected

2. Name of the grant: Intra-European Fellowship for Career Development (IEF). Aims: Post-doctoral Awarding entity: European Comission. Conferral date: 15/10/2015 Duration: 2 years. End date: 30/09/2017. Entity where activity was carried out: iBET.

3. Name of the grant: Formación Personal Investigador (FPI). Aims: Pre-doctoral. Awarding entity: Ministry of Education and Science. Conferral date: 01/09/2007 Duration: 4 years. End date: 31/08/2011. Entity where activity was carried out: UPM

C.5. Stays in public or private R&D centres

1. iBET. (Instituto de Biologia Experimental e tecnologica). City of entity: Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal. Period: 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2017. Duration: 2 years. Goals of the stay: Marie Curie Intraeuropean Fellowship for career development (IEF 2013).

2. ITQB (Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica). Faculty, institute or centre: Forest Biotech Lab. City of entity: Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal Period: 17/01/2011 - 15/07/2011 Duration: 6 months. Goals of the stay: Pre-doctoral stay

C.6. Prizes, mentions and distinctions

1. “International mention of Doctoral thesis”. Awarding entity: UPM. Conferral date: 11/01/2013

2. “Extraordinary award of Doctoral thesis”. Awarding entity: UPM. Conferral date: 28/01/2015

3. “Certificate of training for working with experimental animals”. Function A for fish and amphibians and D for all animals (CAP-1112.6-21). Awarding entity: Madrid Community. Conferral date: 18/11/2021

4. “I3 Certificate”. Awarding entity: Ministry of Universities. Conferral date: 14/02/2023

C.7. Reviewer in international journals

Frontiers in immunology, Fish and Shellfish Immunology, Developmental and Comparative immunology, Aquaculture, Tree genetics and genomes.

C.8. Participation in other projects

1. Proyecto Aprendizaje-Servicio (ApS): Bio-diviértete: Un viaje por el DNA ambiental de tu aula. Funding entity: UCM. Participation: 2023-2024. Total amount: 471,22 €. Principal investigator: Rosario Linacero. Nº of participants: More than 10.

2. Proyecto Innova-Docencia: Laboratorio en abierto: aPrendiendo a CopiaR el ADN 3.0. Funding entity: UCM. Participation: 2023-2024. Total amount: 455 €. Principal investigator: Rosario Linacero. Nº of participants: More than 10.

C.9. Master thesis mentoring

1. Student: Isabel García García. Title: “Estudio genómico de la respuesta al cambio climático de poblaciones de Pinus uncinata”. Master Programme: Master in Bioinformatics and Biostatistics. University: Open University of Catalonia. Date: July 2022.

2. Student: María Jesús Lozoya Agulló. Title: “Relación entre la microbiota y la respuesta a la inmunización anal con TNP-LPS en trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss)”. Master Programme: Master in Genetics and Cellular Biology. University: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Date: June 2023.

3. Student: Juan Carlos Carrasco Sánchez. Codirector: Juan Germán Herranz Jusdado Title: “Characterisation of lymphoid tissue from peritoneum and intestine of rainbow trout by single cell sequencing”. Master Programme: Master in computational biology. University: Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Date: July 2023.

4. Student: Ana Alández Larrumbide. Codirector: Nerea Moreno García. Title: “Análisis de tipos celulares de la región telencefálica de Xenopus laevis mediante single-cell”. Master Programme: Master in Genetics and Cellular Biology. University: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Date: September 2023.

5. Student: Lara Sánchez Cid. Title: “Análisis de poblaciones de células B de branquia de trucha arcoíris (Oncorhynchus mykiss) empleando Single Cell Sequencing”. Master Programme: Master in Genetics and Cellular Biology. University: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Date: September 2023.

C.10.  Member of a doctoral dissertation committee

1. Student: Belén Méndez Cea. Title: “Estudio genómico del potencial adaptativo frente al cambio climático en coníferas sensibles a la sequía”. University: Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Faculty of Biological Science. City and date:  Madrid. April 2023.

2. Student: Mikel Hurtado González. Title: “New insights on radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don) genetics for breeding purposes”. University: University of the Basque Country (UPV), Faculty of Biological Science. City and date: Vitoria. June 2023.

C.11. Teaching experience in courses and seminars

1. Type of event: Jornada científico-técnica. Name of the event: Secuenciación masiva aplicada a la sanidad animal. Organising entity: Centro de Investigación en Salud Animal (CISA-INIA).  Teaching date: 04/2018

2. Type of event: Course. Name of the event: Técnicas de análisis del genoma aplicables a la investigación ganadera y forestal. Organising entity: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA). Teaching date: 11/2014, 10/2015 and 10/2016

C.12. Continuous training courses

1. “New Frontiers in Plant Biology” Workshop organized by CBGP (Centro de Biotecnología y Genómica de Plantas). Boadilla del Monte (Madrid) 15-17 June 2016

2. “Conifer functional genomics: analysis of gene networks involved in conifer adaptation” Procogen training workshop Universidad de Alcalá (Madrid) 19-21 February 2014

3. “New genetic engineering techniques for tree improvement” COST ACTION FP0905 “Biosafety of forest transgenic trees”, Oeiras (Portugal) 12-14 February 2014

4. “Hunting for genes and promoters” Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras (Portugal) 27 -30 June 2011

5. “Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Adaptation” Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras (Portugal) 11-15 April 2011

6. “Automatic Functional Annotation and Data Mining” Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras (Portugal) 24-25 February 2011

7. “Massive data analysis using Babelomics” Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Oeiras (Portugal) 21-23 February 2011

8. “Training course on DNA sequence analysis and association genetics” Evoltree Valsaín (Segovia) 13-17 July 2009

9. “Response to abiotic and biotic stresses” Evoltree Freising (Munich) 22-25 September 2008