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I'm passionate about discovering natural bacteria that can be utilised as biofertilisers to promote sustainable agriculture. I hold a degree in Biotechnology Engineering and a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico, as well as a PhD in Plant Sciences, focusing on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, from the University of Oxford.
I'm dedicated to translating research into societal benefits through active participation in various entrepreneurship programmes. My notable experiences include Ideas 2 Impact at Saïd Business School, the Innovation Champions programme from Oxford University Innovation, EIT FOOD Seedbed Incubator, Thought For Food®, the Venture Lab programme at BioInnovation Institute, The Kitchen Startup Hub, Spinouts Denmark, and SPARK Denmark.
My ultimate goal is to develop innovative solutions for sustainable agriculture that can be effectively implemented in industrial applications.
Education/Academic qualification
Entrepreneurship and Innovation in AgriTech, EIT Food Seedbed Incubator Programme, Eit Food
Jul 2021 → Dec 2021
Award Date: 1 Jul 2021
Plant Sciences , PhD, A molecular toolkit for high-throughput identification of competitive and effective rhizobial strains, University of Oxford
Award Date: 7 Dec 2018
Environmental Sciences, Master of Science, Potential use of Super Absorbent Polymer and nitrogen-fixing bacteria as alternative to save water and fertilizers under arid conditions, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Award Date: 18 Dec 2013
Engineering in Biotechnology , Bachelor of Science, Bioprocess, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Award Date: 1 Dec 2011
Keywords
- Biotechnology
- Nitrogen fixing in leguminous plants
- Molecular microbiology
Areas of expertise
- Industrial Microbiology
- Soil Microbiology
- Plant-bacteria interactions
- Biotechnology
- BioEntrepreneurship
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Scaling-Up a Precision Molecular Tool for Customized Biofertilizers: A Sustainable Solution for Legume Crop Production
Mendoza-Suárez, M. (PI), Nadzieja, M. (Collaborator) & Andersen, S. U. (Collaborator)
01/08/2023 → 31/07/2025
Project: Research
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Customized biofertilizers for enhanced yield and earnings in high-protein crops
Mendoza-Suárez, M. (PI), Nadzieja, M. (Participant) & Andersen, S. U. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
Project: Research
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Industrial-scale production and formulation of elite rhizobial strains
Mendoza-Suárez, M. (PI)
01/07/2022 → 30/09/2022
Project: Research
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ProFaba: Developing improved Vicia faba breeding practices and varieties to drive domestic protein production in the European Union
Mendoza-Suárez, M. (Participant)
14/04/2019 → 13/04/2022
Project: Research
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Increased diversity of beneficial rhizobia enhances faba bean growth
Mendoza-Suárez, M., Akyol, T. Y., Nadzieja, M. & Andersen, S. U., Dec 2024, In: Nature Communications. 15, 1, 10673.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Competition, Nodule Occupancy, and Persistence of Inoculant Strains: Key Factors in the Rhizobium-Legume Symbioses
Mendoza-Suárez, M., Andersen, S. U., Poole, P. S. & Sánchez-Cañizares, C., Aug 2021, In: Frontiers in Plant Science. 12, 26 p., 690567.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Review › Research › peer-review
Open Access66 Citations (Scopus) -
Optimizing Rhizobium-legume symbioses by simultaneous measurement of rhizobial competitiveness and N2 fixation in nodules
Mendoza-Suárez, M. A., Geddes, B. A., Sánchez-Cañizares, C., Ramírez-González, R. H., Kirchhelle, C., Jorrin, B. & Poole, P. S., May 2020, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 117, 18, p. 9822-9831 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
75 Citations (Scopus) -
A Bacterial Expression Vector Archive (BEVA) for Flexible Modular Assembly of Golden Gate-Compatible Vectors
Mendoza Suarez, M. A., 14 Jan 2019, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 10, JAN, 14 p., 3345.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access25 Citations (Scopus) -
Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research
Mendoza Suarez, M. A., Dec 2018, In: Nature Protocols. 13, 12, p. 2944-2963 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Journal article › Research › peer-review
Open Access323 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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FEMS Industry Placement Grant
Mendoza Suarez, M. A. (Recipient), May 2022
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Food, Trends & Sustainability 2023. Rising Stars
Mendoza Suárez, M. (Recipient), Nadzieja, M. (Recipient) & Andersen, S. U. (Recipient), 12 Sept 2023
Prize: Prizes, scholarships, distinctions
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Food & Bio Cluster Denmark's idea competition 2023
Mendoza Suárez, M. (Recipient), Nadzieja, M. (Recipient) & Andersen, S. U. (Recipient), 26 Apr 2023
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GrowCab -startup at The EIT Food Seedbed Incubator Programme
Mendoza Suarez, M. A. (Recipient), 2021
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Spin-outs Denmark: Translational junior researcher/postdoc grant
Mendoza Suárez, M. (Recipient), 1 Jan 2024
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