91探花

Forschungsbereich 3: Marine 脰kologie
FE Marine Naturstoffchemie

叠眉谤辞:
ENB, Raum: 2.425
Tel.: +49 431 600-4440
E-Mail: dmendez(at)geomar.de

Adresse:
Wischhofstra脽e 1-3
24148 Kiel

Research interests:

Natural products chemistry and metabolomics, mainly on fractionation, isolation and structure elucidation of secondary metabolites via LC-MS, untargeted metabolomics and molecular networking.

Academic positions:

PhD in Sciences: Biology, Hasselt University, Belgium (2022)

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium (2022)

PhD in Health Sciences, Universidad de Oriente, Cuba (2022)

MSc in Biotechnology, Universidad de Oriente, Cuba (2019)

BSc in Chemistry, Universidad de La Habana, Cuba (2016)

Postdoctoral researcher at 91探花 Kiel since June 2023.

Publications:

P茅rez-G贸mez L, P茅rez-Mart铆nez AT, Matheeussen A, Pieters L, Mendez D, Quir贸s-Molina Y, Trujillo R, Tuenter E, Cos P. Phytochemical characterization and antifungal potential of leaf extracts of Mosiera bullata. Natural Product Research. 2023; 1-10.

Garc铆a D铆az J, Gonz谩lez Fern谩ndez R, Escalona Arranz JC, Llaurad贸 Maury G, M茅ndez Rodr铆guez D, De Vooght L, Molina E, Tuenter E, Pieters L, Cos P. Inhibitory Effect on Nitric Oxide Release in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages and Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Croton linearis Jacq. Leaves. Antioxidants. 2022; 11(10):1915. .

Molina Bertr谩n SdC, Monzote L, Cappoen D, Escalona Arranz JC, Gordillo P茅rez MJ, Rodr铆guezFerreiro AO, Chill Nu帽ez I, Novo CP, M茅ndez D, Cos P, Llaurad贸 Maury G. Inhibition of Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation by Seed-Derived Ethanol Extracts from Persea americana Mill. Molecules. 2022; 27(15):5009.

Rodr铆guez-Ferreiro AO, Ochoa-Pacheco A, M茅ndez-Rodriguez D, Ortiz-Beat贸n E, Font-Salmo O, Guisado-Bourzac F, Molina-Bertr谩n S, Monzote L, Cos P, Foubert K, Pieters L, Perez-Novo C, Vanden Berghe W, Escalona-Arranz JC, Setzer WN. LC-MS Characterization and Biological Activities of Cuban Cultivars of Plectranthus neochilus Schltr. Plants. 2022; 11(1):134.

M茅ndez, D., Escalona-Arranz, J. C., P茅rez, E. M., Foubert, K., Matheeussen, A., Tuenter, E., Cuypers, A., Cos, P., & Pieters, L. (2021). Antifungal Activity of Extracts, Fractions, and Constituents from Coccoloba cowellii Leaves. Pharmaceuticals. 2021; 14(9), 917.

M茅ndez D, Escalona-Arranz JC, Foubert K, Matheeussen A, Van der Auwera A, Piazza S, Cuypers A, Cos P, Pieters L. Chemical and Pharmacological Potential of Coccoloba cowellii, an Endemic Endangered Plant from Cuba. Molecules. 2021; 26(4):935.

Berenguer-Rivas CA, Escalona-Arranz JC, Llaurad贸-Maury B, Van der Auwera A, Piazza S, M茅ndez-Rodr铆guez D, Foubert K, Cos P, Pieters L, Anti-inflammatory effect of Adelia ricinella L. aerial parts. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2021; 73(4):553-559,

Maury, G. L., Rodri虂guez, D. M., Hendrix, S., Arranz, J. C. E., Boix, Y. F., Pacheco, A. O., D铆az, J. G., Morris-Quevedo, H. J., Dubois, A. F., Aleman, E. I., Beenaerts, N., M茅ndez-Santos, I. E., Rat贸n, T. O., Cos, P., & Cuypers, A. (2020). Antioxidants in Plants: A Valorization Potential Emphasizing the Need for the Conservation of Plant Biodiversity in Cuba. Antioxidants. 2020; 9(11), 1048.