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Humberto Joaquín Morris Quevedo

Biography Research Interest

Humberto Joaquín Morris Quevedo

Education/Training from Bachelor

B.Sc.1993. Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, the University of Havana (Graduated with top honors) MSc. 2000. Nutritional Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Havana. Ph.D. 2007. Biological Sciences, University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba. Specialist in Molecular Basis of Obesity. 2008. University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

Research and professional career

September 1993-February 1999: Solar Biotechnology Division, Solar Energy Research Center (CIES). Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment (CITMA). Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Research Assistant: Cultivation of microalgae for nutritional purposes and obtainment of pharmacologically active substances. March 1999-March 2011: Teaching Assistant. Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology (CEBI). The University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Research on Mushroom Products and Applied Immunology.

April 2011-now: Titular Professor of the Biology Department (Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biotechnology). Faculty of Natural Sciences. The University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. Titular Researcher. Responsible for Investigations at the Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology (CEBI). Research on Mushroom Products and Immunonutrition. Coordinator of the University Network of Biotechnology. Research Interests: Research directed toward the evaluation of the immunomodulating, antitumor and antioxidant activities of natural products derived from microalgae, edible mushrooms, and plants. Interested in the utilization of these products in the fields of functional foods/nutraceuticals, dietetic supplements, and immunonutrition.

Teaching assignments: Teach courses in Biochemistry, Immunology, Immunotherapy, Biotechnology, Food Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics for Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy careers. Coordinator of the MSc. Degree Program of Pharmaceutical Services (University of Oriente, Cuba) (Professor of Physiopathology and Immunotherapy). (Program of Excellence according to Cuban Certification Board) Member of the Academic Committee of the MSc. Degree Program of Biotechnology awarded with the Prize for Post-graduated Education Quality by the Ibero-American Universities Association of Postgraduate Education (Asociación de Universidades Iberoamericanas de Postgrado, AUIP) (Professor of Microbial Genetics, Food Biochemistry, and Animal Models in Biotechnology). Professor of the Ph.D. Program on Molecular Biosciences of Havana´s University (Advanced Technologies on Biochemistry).
Supervisor of 24 BSc. theses, 18 MSc. thesis and 4 Ph.D. theses defended in the past 5 years.
Ph.D. promoted: - "Evaluation of the antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of leaves extracts from Tamarindus indica L. as a premise for its introduction on complementary medicine" (Author: Julio Cesar Escalona Arranz, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oriente, July 2011). - "Evaluation of the antioxidant and hepatoprotective activities of a new tablet formulation of the standardized extract obtained from leaves of Tamarindus indica L.". (Author: Jesús Rafael Rodriguez Amado, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oriente, April 2012). - "Evaluation of the in vitro pro-apoptotic activity of Trichilia hirta L. extracts on human tumor cells" (Author: Edgar Hernández Sosa, Department of Biology, University of Oriente, December 2012). - “Evaluation of the immunomodulatory activity of bioproducts obtained from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.” (Author: Gabriel Llauradó Maury, Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology, University of Oriente, May 2016) (Joint Ph.D. with Prof. Paul Cos from the Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium in the context of the VLIR-IUC Cooperation Programme with Universidad de Oriente-Cuba). Participation Complete list of publications Note: All the publications in Cuban national journals referred below are indexed at least in SCOPUS, MEDLINE or SciElo
1. Morris HJ, Almarales A., Abdala RT. (1998) Influencia del tratamiento de la biomasa y la naturaleza de las enzimas proteolíticas en la hidrólisis de las proteínas celulares de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Química X(1-2):59-67 [in Spanish] English translation: Influence of biomass treatment and the nature of proteolytic enzymes in cell protein hydrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 2. Quintana MM, Hernández L, Morris HJ, Fernández M. (1999) Vitaminas contenidas en cultivos de la microalga Chlorella sp. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 13(1):9-13 [in Spanish] English translation: Vitamins contained in cultures of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 3. Morris HJ, Quintana MM, Almarales A, Hernández L. (1999) Composición bioquímica y evaluación de la calidad proteica de la biomasa autotrófica de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 13(2):123-128 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical composition and protein quality assessment of Chlorella vulgaris autotrophic biomass. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 4. Morris HJ, Martínez CE, Abdala RT, Campos D. (1999) Adyuvantes inmunológicos. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 18(2):130-137 [in Spanish] English translation: Immunological adjuvants. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 5. Morris HJ, Sanz A, Almarales A. (1999) Utilización de un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris en la formulación de medios de cultivo de Bacillus subtilis. Tecnología Química 19(3):32-37 [in Spanish] English translation: Utilization of an enzymatic hydrolysate from Chlorella vulgaris in the formulation of Bacillus subtilis culture media. [Chemical Technology] 6. Hernández L, Quintana MM, Morris HJ. (2000) Obtención de glicerol a partir de la microalga Dunaliella salina. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 34(2):134-137 [in Spanish] English translation: Glycerol obtainment from the microalga Dunaliella salina. [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 7. Morris HJ, Martínez CE, Abdala RT, Cobas G. (2000) Evidencias preliminares de las propiedades inmunomoduladoras de la fracción polisacárida de origen marino PC-I. Revista Cubana de Oncología 16 (3):171-176 [in Spanish] English translation: Preliminary findings of the immunomodulating properties from marine polysaccharide fraction PC-I. [Cuban Journal of Oncology]
8. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Almarales A, Abdala RT. (2001) Composición bioquímica y propiedades bioestimulantes de un hidrolizado proteico de la microalga Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae). Revista Cubana de Química XIII(3):28-36 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical composition and biostimulating properties of a protein hydrolysate from the microalga Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae). [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 9. Morris H.J., Almarales A., Carrillo O. (2001) Utilización de combinaciones enzimáticas en la obtención de hidrolizados proteicos a partir de la microalga Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 15(2):85-89 [in Spanish] English translation: Utilization of enzymatic mixtures in the obtainment of protein hydrolysates from the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 10. Morris HJ, Almarales A, Romero K, Vidal M. (2002) Validación de un método potenciométrico para la determinación de nitrógeno amínico en hidrolizados proteicos de microalgas. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 36(1):56-61 [in Spanish] English translation: Validation of a potentiometric method for determining amino nitrogen in microalgae protein hydrolysates. [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 11. Morris HJ; Llauradó G, Marcos J, Rodríguez S, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2002) Immunomodulating effects of polysaccharide fractions from mycelium of Pleurotus ostreatus. I. In vitro macrophage- stimulation activity. Biotecnología Aplicada 19(1-2):94 [in English] [Applied Biotechnology] 12. Morris HJ; Rodríguez S, Peñamaría A. (2002) La dimensión ambiental en la enseñanza de la bioquímica en la carrera de Licenciatura en Química. Educación Química 13(3):214-220 [in Spanish] English translation: The environmental dimension in biochemistry teaching in the career of BSc. in Chemistry. [Chemical Education 13. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Carrillo O. (2002) Aspectos bioquímicos de la intervención con un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris durante la recuperación de la malnutrición proteico- energética en ratones Balb/c. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 16(1):5-12 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical aspects of the intervention with a Chlorella vulgaris protein hydrolysate during the recovery of protein-energy malnutrition in Balb/c mice. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 14. Bermúdez RC; Donoso C; Martínez CE; Ramos EI, Morris HJ. (2002) Efecto de la luz en la concentración de micosteroles de Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 16(1):13-18 [in Spanish] English translation: Light effect on mycosterol concentrations of Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 15. Morris HJ, Morán L. (2002) Determinación del contenido de triptófano en suplementos nutricionales de microalgas mediante espectrofotometría derivativa. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(1):65-70 [in Spanish] English translation: Tryptophan content determination in microalgae nutritional supplements by derivative spectrophotometry. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 16. Guerra ME, Martínez CE, Morris HJ, Almenares JF, Cobas G. (2002) Obtención de un conjugado BSA- riboflavina (GV-BSA) y su evaluación como inmunógeno. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(1):51-58 [in Spanish] English translation: Obtainment of a conjugate BSA-riboflavin and its evaluation as immunogen. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 17. Rodríguez S, Fernández M, Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, García N. (2002) Growth of Pleurotus ostreatus on the wastewater of a mushrooms farm. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products, Eds. J.E. Sánchez, G. Huerta, E. Montiel, February 20-23. Cuernavaca, México, pp. 391-397. 18. Rodríguez S, Fernández M, Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, García N. (2002) Purificación de la enzima lacasa a partir del cultivo de Pleurotus ostreatus en medios residuales. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(3):83-90 [in Spanish] English translation: Purification of laccase enzyme from the culture of Pleurotus ostreatus in residual media. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 19. Morris HJ, Marcos J, Llauradó G, Fontaine R, Tamayo V, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2003) Immunomodulating effects of hot-water extract from Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium on cyclophosphamide treated mice. Micologia Aplicada International 15(1):7-13 [International Applied Micology] 20. Sarmiento R, Morris HJ. (2003) Marcadores para el diagnóstico genérico en la investigación criminalística de semen (reseña analítica). Revista Cubana de Química XV(1):55-62 [in Spanish] English translation: Markers for generic diagnoses in the criminal investigation of semen. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 21. Guerra ME, Morris HJ. (2003) La conjugación de haptenos a proteínas (Parte I) Revista Cubana de Química XV(2):30-39 [in Spanish] English translation: The conjugation of haptens to proteins (Part I) [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 22. Guerra ME, Morris HJ. (2003) La conjugación de haptenos a proteínas (Parte II) Revista Cubana de Química XV(2):40-52 [in Spanish] English translation: The conjugation of haptens to proteins (Part II) [Cuban Journal of Chemistry]
23. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC. (2003) Enfoque integral en la utilización de los métodos químicos de evaluación de la calidad proteica. Revista Cubana de Salud Pública 29(1):42-47 [in Spanish] English translation: An integral approach in the use of chemical methods for protein quality assessment. [Cuban Journal of Public Health] 24. Martínez C, Cobas G, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Pérez I, Morris HJ, Almenares J. (2003) Evaluación de la sustancia CM-95 tratada magnéticamente como inmunopotenciador con antígenos de Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biotecnología Aplicada 20(3):160-163 [in Spanish] English translation: Evaluation of the magnetically treated CM-95 substance as immunopotentiator with Pseudomonas aeruginosa antigens. [Applied Biotechnology] 25. Hernández M, Chávez MA, Báez R, Carvajal C, Márquez M. Morris HJ; Santos R, González JL, Quesada V, Rodríguez C. (2003) Nueva tecnología para la obtención de un preparado de bromelina de tallo de piña (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr). Biotecnología Aplicada 20(3):179-181 [in Spanish] English translation: New technology for the obtainment of a bromelain preparation from the pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) stem. [Applied Biotechnology] 26. Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, Donoso C, Martínez CE, Ramos EI. (2003) Influencia de la luz en la calidad proteica de Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 22(4):226-231 [in Spanish] English translation: Light influence on Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida protein quality. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 27. Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Almenares JF, Camacho M. (2003) Inactivación de cultivos de Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediante tratamiento térmico y aplicación de formaldehído. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 22(4):232-236 [in Spanish] English translation: Inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures by thermal treatment and formaldehyde. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 28. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Carrillo O. (2003) Restauración de la inmunocompetencia en ratones Balb/c malnutridos con la administración intraperitoneal de un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 37(3) [in Spanish] English translation: Immunocompetence restoration in malnourished Balb/c mice by the intraperitoneal administration of a Chlorella vulgaris protein hydrolysate. http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034- 75152003000300007&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 29. Fong, O.; Morris, H.J.; Colón, M.; Berenguer, C. (2003) Interferencia de la hemoglobina en pruebas de laboratorio. Revista Cubana de Química XV(3):18-25 [in Spanish] English translation: Hemoglobin interference in laboratory tests. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 30. Rodríguez, S.; Fernández, M.; Bermúdez, R.C.; Morris, H.J. (2003) Tratamiento de efluentes industriales coloreados con Pleurotus spp. Revista Iberoamericana de Micología 20(4):164-168 [in Spanish] English translation: Treatment of colored industrial effluents with Pleurotus spp. [Iberoamerican Journal of Mycology] 31. Morris HJ, Ramírez A, Martín MC, Borges L, Olivares G. (2004). Cinética de crecimiento y producción de polisacáridos por la microalga Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta, Porphyridiaceae) en condiciones de radiación solar difusa. Tecnología Química 24(1):73-77 [in Spanish] English translation: Growth kinetic and polysaccharide production by the red microalga Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta, Porphyridiaceae) under diffuse solar radiation. [Chemical Technology] 32. Cortina HJ, Ferro VR, Morris HJ, Hechavarría L, Poveda LA (2004) Estudio cualitativo de relación estructura-actividad de aldehídos aromáticos, potenciales agentes antisickling. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 23(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Qualitative study on the structure-activity relation of aromatic aldehydes, potential antisickling agents. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864- 03002004000100002&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 33. Martínez CE, Pérez I, Morris HJ, Fontaine R. (2004) Efectos de la solución CM-95 tratada magnéticamente sobre células mononucleares. Biotecnología Aplicada 21(4):224-228 [in Spanish] English translation: Evaluation of the magnetically treated CM-95 substance on mononuclear cells. [Applied Biotechnology] 34. Morris HJ. (2004) La enseñanza de la Inmunología en la carrera de Farmacia en la Universidad de Oriente. Educación Médica Superior 18(4) [in Spanish] English translation: Immunology teaching in Pharmacy career, Universidad de Oriente. [Higher Medical Education] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864- 21412004000400007&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 35. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Marcos J, Beltrán Y, García N (2005) Acerca de la funcionalidad de setas comestibles Pleurotus spp.: propiedades bioestimulantes de un extracto acuoso. Revista Cubana de Química XVII(1):102-107 [in Spanish] English translation: On the functionality of the edible mushroom Pleurotus spp: biostimulating properties of an aqueous
extract. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 36. Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Llauradó G, Marcos J, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2005) Aqueous extracts from mycelium and fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Pleurotus spp. CCEBI-3024. Revista Cubana de Química XVII(1):166 [in English] [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 37. Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Calás N (2006) Infecciones nosocomiales: Incidencia de Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Revista Cubana de Medicina 45(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Hospital infections: incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Cuban Journal of Medicine] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034- 75232006000100005&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 38. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y (2007) Immunostimulant activity of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from green microalga Chlorella vulgaris on undernourished mice. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 40(3):456-460 39. Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Marcos J. (2007) A note on the In vitro macrophage-stimulating activity of water-soluble extracts from mycelium of Pleurotus spp. Food and Agricultural Immunology 18(1):31-37. 40. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC. (2008) Are the peptide sequences encrypted in food Chlorella protein a possible explanation for the immunostimulatory effects of microalgal supplements? Medical Hypotheses 70(4):896. 41. Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Llauradó G, Fontaine R, Rodríguez O. (2008) Aplicación de la técnica de aclaramiento del carbón coloidal en sangre periférica en la evaluación de la actividad inmunomoduladora de dos productos naturales. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 27(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Application of the carbon clearance from peripheral blood technique in the evaluation of the immunomodulating activity of two natural products. http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/ibi/v27n1/ibi11108.pdf [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 42. Morris HJ, Almarales A, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC. (2008) Utilisation of Chlorella vulgaris cell biomasa for the production of enzymatic protein hydrolysates. Bioresource Technology 99(16):7723-7729 43. Morris HJ. (2008) Cuba: Protein hydrolysates derived from green microalgae. Ind. Bioproc. 30:7. 44. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Almarales A, Bermúdez RC, Alonso ME, Borges L, et al. (2009) Protein hydrolysates from the alga Chlorella vulgaris 87/1 with potentialities in immunonutrition. Biotecnología Aplicada 26(2):162-165. [in English] [Applied Biotechnology] 45. Hernández E, Batista A, Portuondo D, Tamayo V, Mora N, Morris HJ, Martínez CE. (2010) Immunorestorative in immunossuppressed Balb/c mice and cytotoxic activity of water extract from Trichilia hirta root. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 9(6):457-464. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 46. Soria NE, Morris HJ, Rivera S, Gutiérrez E. (2010) Obtención y evaluación del líquido ascítico murino hemoclasificador anti-B en las líneas de ratones Ofbalb (F1) y Balb/c. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 29(4):454-462 [in Spanish] English translation: Obtainment and evaluation of the anti-B hemo classifier murine ascytic fluid in the Ofbalb (F1) and Balb/c strains mice. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 47. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Licea I, Rodríguez JA, Argota H, Cañizares J, Morris HJ, Sierra G. (2010) Chemical constituents of Tamarindos indica L. leaves. Revista Cubana de Química XXII(3):65-71. [in English] [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 48. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Llauradó G. Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Soria NE, Venet G. (2011) Effect of starvation and refeeding on biochemical and immunological status of Balb/c mice: an experimental model of protein-energy malnutrition. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 33(3):438-446. 49. Hernández E, Martín Y, Batista A, Portuondo D, Tamayo V, Morris HJ, Martínez CE. (2011) Leukocyte-stimulating effect and phytochemical screening of Trichilia hirta extracts. Journal of Medicinal Food 14(9):1057-1059. 50. Escalona JC, Rodríguez J, Pérez R, Cañizares J, Sierra G, Morris HJ, Licea I. (2011) Metabolites extraction optimization in Tamarindus indica L. leaves. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 10(4):369-378. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 51. Morris HJ, Pérez I, Llauradó G, Rodríguez O. (2011) Poster sessions as a learning tool in teaching immunochemical techniques. Pharmacy Education 11(1):126-129. 52. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Gutiérrez A, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Beltrán Y, García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I. (2011) Immunomodulating properties of Pleurotus sp. fruiting bodies powder on cyclophosphamide treated mice. In: Savoie JM, Foulongne-Oriol M, Largeteau M, Barroso G. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7), October 4-7, Arcachon, Francia, vol. 1, pp. 329-338.
53. García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, Rodríguez S, Aguilera I, Morris HJ. (2011) Production of Pleurotus’s ligninolitic enzymes on coffee pulp by solid state fermentation. In: Savoie JM, Foulongne- Oriol M, Largeteau M, Barroso G. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7), October 4-7, Arcachon, Francia, vol. 2, pp. 144-149. 54. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Marcos J, Castán L, Bermúdez RC. (2011) Plantas y hongos comestibles en la modulación del sistema inmune. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 30(4):511-527 [in Spanish] English translation: Plants and edible mushrooms in the modulation of immune system. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 55. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Almarales A, Llauradó G., Lebeque Y, Fontaine R. (2011) Oral administration of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris enhances the nutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Journal of Medicinal Food 14(12):1583-1589. 56. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Llauradó G, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Taking advantage of malnourished mice: an animal model for evaluating the immunostimulatory potential of mushroom-derived food and pharmacological products. Micologia Aplicada International 25(1):1-2 (Invited editorial) [International Applied Mycology] 57. Rodríguez JR, Puente E, Larramendy D, Lafourcade A, Escalona J, Sierra G, Morris HJ, Keita H, Infante JF. (2013) Toxicidad aguda oral e irritabilidad de la mucosa oral de una formulación de tabletas de Tamarindus indica L. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 12(2):154-161. [in Spanish] English translation: Oral acute toxicity and oral mucosa irritation of a tablet formulation from Tamarindus indica L. [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 58. Alfonso YU, Morris HJ, Gutiérrez A, Rodrıíguez-Schettino L, Denis D, Steffen JE. (2013) Dewlap Color Variation Based on Pterin and Carotenoid Pigments in Three Subspecies of Anolis jubar of the Cuban Southern Coast. Copeia 2:205–209. 59. Hernández E, Mora N, Morris HJ, Delgado L, Martínez CE. (2013) Actividad citotóxica de extractos acuosos de hojas de Trichilia hirta sobre células tumorales humanas. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 32(1):93-101. [in Spanish] English translation: Cytotoxic activity of Trichilia hirta leaves water-extracts on human tumour cells. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 60. Hernández E, González B, Díaz A, González M, Morris HJ, Delgado L, Martínez CE. (2013) Evaluación etnofarmacológica de Trichilia hirta como una fuente anticancer en la medicina tradicional de Santiago de Cuba. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 12(2):176-185 [in Spanish] English translation: Etnopharmacological evaluation of Trichilia hirta as an anticancer source in the traditional medicine of Santiago de Cuba. [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 61. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Urdaneta I, Morris HJ, Camacho MI et al. (2013) Role of polyphenols in the antimicrobial activity of ethanol Tamarindus indica L leaves fluid extract. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas 12 (5): 516-522. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 62. Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Reynaldo E, Quevedo Y, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Contenido de fenoles totales en extractos de Pleurotus obtenidos con solventes de diferente polaridad. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 32(2):121-129 [in Spanish] English translation: Total phenol content in Pleurotus extracts obtained with solvents of different polarities. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 63. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Gutiérrez A, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I. (2013) Phytochemical screening and effects on cell-mediated immune response of Pleurotus fruiting bodies powder. Food and Agricultural Immunology 24(3):295-304. 64. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Carrillo O, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Péptidos funcionales: ¿una contribución adicional al efecto inmunomodulador de los hongos comestibles- medicinales? Boletín Científico del Consejo Nacional de Sociedades Científicas de la Salud vol. 4, English translation: Functional peptides: an additional contribution to the immunomodulating effect of edible and medicinal mushrooms? http://files.sld.cu/boletincnscs/files/2014/07/37-respub- dr-humberto-morris.pdf (ISSN 2073-9281) [Scientific Bulletin of the National Council of Health Scientific Societies] 65. Morris HJ, Hernández E, Llauradó G, Tejedor MC, Sancho P, Herraez A, Boyano-Adánez MC, García- Pérez AI, Diez JC. (2014) In Vitro Anti-proliferative Effects on NB4 Human Leukemia Cells and Physicochemical Screening of Pleurotus sp. (Higher Basidiomycetes) Mycelia from Cuba. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 16(3): 239–245. 66. Escalona JC, Garcia J, Perez R, De la Vega J, Rodríguez J, Morris HJ. (2014) Effect of Tamarindus indica L. leaves' fluid extract on human blood cells. Natural Product Research 28(18):1485-1488.
67. Morris HJ, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, García N. (2014) Mushroom science in Cuba: towards new opportunities for developing functional foods/nutraceuticals. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP8), November 19-22, New Delhi, India, vol. II, pp. 422-432. 68. Rodríguez J, Lafourcade A, Julio Escalona JC, Morris HJ, Iraizoz A, Tavares Carvalho JC. (2014) Optimization of a novel tablets formulation using D-optimal mixture design. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 8(40), DOI: 10.5897/AJPP2014. 3887. 69. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Tamayo V, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Marcos J, Moukha S, Creppy E, Bermúdez RC. (2015) Haematopoiesis radioprotection in Balb/c mice by an aqueous mycelium extract from the Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom. Natural Product Research 29(16):1557-1561. 70. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Ferrera L, Camacho M, Castán L, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2015) In-vitro antimicrobial activity and complement/macrophage stimulating effects of a hot-water extract from mycelium of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sp. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 30:177-183 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2015.05.002). 71. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Rodríguez J, Morris HJ, MWasi LB, Cabrera O, Machado R, Fong O, Alfonso A, Puente E. Antioxidant and toxicological evaluation of a Tamarindus indica L. leaf fluid extract. Natural Product Research (in press) Disponible en: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1019350. 72. Amado JR, Lafourcade A, Escalona JC, Pérez R, Keita H, Morris HJ, Puente E, Fernándes CP, Tavares Carvalho JC. (2016) Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of a new tablets formulation from Tamarindus indica L." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2016, Article ID 3918219, 7 pages, doi:10.1155/2016/3918219. 73. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Venet G, Fong O, Marcos J, Fontaine R, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2016) Oral administration of an aqueous extract from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus enhances the immunonutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 83:1456-1463 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2016.08.067 74. Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Batista PL, Perraud-Gaime I, García N, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC, Cos P, Hernández E, Diez JC. (2017) Mycelia from Pleurotus sp. (oyster mushroom): a new wave of antimicrobials, anticancer and antioxidant bio-ingredients. International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients. 2017;4:03 doi: 10.15171/ijpni.2017.03

Book chapters:
1. Quintana MM, Morris HJ, Gómez LM. Calidad de la biomasa. In: Quintana MM, Alfaro OG, Morris HJ, Ramírez AM, Gómez LM, Armas E, Leal A. Chlorella: cultivos y aplicaciones- algunas investigaciones cubanas. Santiago de Cuba: Editorial Oriente; 2007. p. 71-101. [in Spanish] English translation: Biomass quality. In: Chlorella: cultures and applications- Cuban experiences. 2. Quintana MM, Gómez LM, Morris HJ. Bioproductos. In: Quintana MM, Alfaro OG, Morris HJ, Ramírez AM, Gómez LM, Armas E, Leal A. Chlorella: cultivos y aplicaciones- algunas investigaciones cubanas. Santiago de Cuba: Editorial Oriente; 2007. p. 139-72. [in Spanish] English translation: Bioproducts. In: Chlorella: cultures and applications- Cuban experiences. 3. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Alfonso A, Fong O, Betancourt JE, Llauradó G, Almarales A. (2011) Nitrogen solubility, antigenicity, and safety evaluation of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from green microalga Chlorella vulgaris. In: Johnsen MN. (Ed.) Microalgae Biotechnology, Microbiology and Energy. Nueva York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.; pp. 373- 386 (ISBN 978-1-61324-625-2). Cross-publicated in: Environmental Research Journal 2013; 7(1) 4. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, García N, Gutiérrez A. (2012) Productos inmunocéuticos derivados del hongo comestible-medicinal Pleurotus sp. cultivado sobre pulpa de café en Cuba. In: Sánchez JE, Mata G. (Eds.) Hongos comestibles y medicinales en Iberoamérica. Investigación y desarrollo en un entorno multicultural: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Chiapas-Mexico; pp. 309-318. (ISBN 978-607-7637-73-8). [in Spanish] English translation: Immunoceutical products from the edible and medicinal mushroom Pleurotus sp. grown on coffee pulp in Cuba. In: Edible and medicinal mushrooms in Iberoamerica. Investigation and development in a multi-cultural environment. 5. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, García N, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S. (2017) The use of mushrooms in the development of functional foods, drugs or nutraceuticals. In: Ferreira I, Morales P, Barros L. (Eds.) Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Food Properties and Applications. First Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 123-157 6. Morris HJ, Llauradó G. (2017) Propiedades inmunomoduladoras y antitumorales de las setas Pleurotus spp. En: Sánchez JE, Royse DJ. (Eds.) La biología, el cultivo y las propiedades nutricionales y medicinales de las setas Pleurotus spp. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Chiapas. (in editorial process).

Member of the Editorial Boards of the Cuban Chemistry Journal (Revista Cubana de Química), the Latin American Network of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms and the International Journal of Current Science. Reviewer of Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medicine and Therapy and Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A/B. Referee for national and international journals (over 35 manuscripts reviewed) including the following journals: Micologia Aplicada International (Latin American Network of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms),
Cuban Journal of Chemistry (Revista Cubana de Química), Cuban Journal of Marine Research (Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Marinas, Marine Research Center, University of Havana), Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research, Bioresource Technology, Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medical Science, Journal of Coastal Life Medicine and Biotechnology Progress. Patent
Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y. Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Rodríguez S. (2011) Procedimiento para la obtención de un preparado inmunocéutico de Pleurotus spp. Cuban Patent No. 23717 (1754/2011) Ref: 2011/1337. [English translation: Procedure fo r the o btai nme nt of an immunoceutical preparation from Pleurotus spp.]

Main Congress Presentations (last five years) • Second International Convention Immunopharmacology-Vaccipharma 2017 (Varadero Beach, Cuba June 25-29).  Llauradó G., Lanckaker E., Bidart M., Gielis J., Cappoen D., Morris H.J., Beltrán Y., Bermúdez RC. Delputte P., Cos P. “In vitro activation of raw 264.7 macrophages by crude fractions from Pleurotus sp. Mushroom”. (Poster) • XVII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Puerto Vallarta, México. June 25-30, 2017). - Morris HJ., Llauradó G., Beltrán Y., Peña J., Cutiño L., Gaime I., Moukha S., Cos P., Bermúdez RC., García N. “Aplicaciones de los modelos animales y métodos alternativos en la evaluación de las propiedades inmunomoduladoras de hongos comestibles-medicinales Pleurotus”. (Cartel) - Beltrán Y., Morris HJ., Batista P., Llauradó G., Perraud I., Moukha S., Cos P., Cappoen D., Torfs E., Bidal M., García N., Bermúdez RC., Saucedo GJ. “Evaluación in vitro de las potencialidades antioxidantes y antigenotóxicas de extractos crudos de polisacáridos de Pleurotus sp.”. (Cartel) - García N., Bermúdez RC., Téllez I., Morris HJ., Chávez M., Gaime I. “Inóculos de Pleurotus en la obtención de enzimas lacasas”. (Cartel) • 67th National Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), October 30-November 3, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. • XIII International Conference on Food Science and Technology CICTA 13 (La Habana, June 2016). Full length manuscripts published in the Congress Proceedings, ISBN 978-959-7003-49-6.  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S, Cos P, García N, Bermúdez RC. “Explorando nuevas facetas en el papel de los alimentos funcionales/ nutracéuticos en la salud humana: una mirada a las setas comestibles-medicinales” (oral presentation in the workshop “Nutrition and Health”) p. 12-21. English translation: “Exploring new facets in the role of functional foods/ nutraceuticals in human health: a look into edible and medicinal mushrooms”.  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Garcia N, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S, Cos P. “Valor funcional y medicinal de extractos de Pleurotus sp.: propiedades antioxidantes” (poster presentation in the international workshop “The agro-industry at the service of health”) p. 158-167. English translation: “Functional and medicinal values of Pleurotus sp. Extracts: antioxidant properties”.  Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Llaurado G, Beltran Y, Bermudez RC, Serrano M, Diaz A, Cos P. “Estrategia para el desarrollo y registro de un suplemento nutricional a partir de la seta comestible Pleurotus sp.” (Poster presentation in the workshop “Nutrition and Health”) p. 57-67. English translation: “Strategies for the development and registering of a nutritional supplement from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.”. • 4th International Phytocosmetics and Phytotherapy Congress (Antigua, Guatemala CA, 4-8 Junio 2016). Abstracts publicados en International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients doi 10.15171/ijpni.2016.Special 4 (ISSN 2374-0639).  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Batista PL, Gaime-Perraud I, García N, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC, Cos P, Hernández E, Diez JC. “Mycelia from Pleurotus spp. (oyster mushroom): a new wave of antimicrobials, anticancer and antioxidant bio-ingredients” (Oral presentation, invited speaker)  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Garcia N, Gaime-Perraud I, Armando T, Cos P, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC. “Antioxidant activity of Pleurotus sp. extracts with potential uses as nutricosmetic” (Poster presentation). • Forum “Microorganisms and Global Change” organized by the Belgian Society of Microbiology and the National Committee for Microbiology of the Belgium Loyal Academy of Sciences and Arts (Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2015). • 8th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference- “Medicinal Mushrooms: Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Young People and Healthcare Trends in the 21st Century” (Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, 24-27 August 2015). Published in Abstracts Book, Eds. Wasser SP, Hernández S, Jaramillo C. (ISSN 2462-8530).  Morris HJ, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Moukha S, García N, Gaime-Perraud I. “Mushrooms in Cuba eastern region: a look through the immunological window of the biotechnology’s garden” (Oral presentation) p. 81-82.
 Beltrán Y, Aguirre RI, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Armando T, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I, Jaramillo C. “In vitro antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of hot- water extracts of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus” (Oral presentation) p. 146.  Aguirre RI, Álvarez Y, Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Kaneno R, Bermúdez RC, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I. “Immunostimulating effects of aqueous extracts from mycelium and fruiting bodies of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sp. on immunocompetent Balb/c mice” (Poster presentation) p. 168.  Bermúdez RC, García N, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Gaime-Perraud I, Aguilera I. “An insight to the nutraceutical potential of fruiting bodies of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus spp. grown on agrowastes in Cuba” (Poster presentation) p. 179-180. - 15th International Conference on Oxidative Stress Reduction, Redox Homeostasis & Antioxidants (Instituto Pasteur-París, Francia, 22-24 Junio 2015). Published by the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH) in Abstract Book ISANH Antioxidants 2015 (ISBN 978-2- 35609-088-1).  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Moukha S, Aguirre RI, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, García N, Cos P. “Mushrooms as an exciting and innovative source of natural antioxidants: the case of the oyster Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus” (Short oral communication) p. 88.  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Aguirre RI, Quevedo Y, Armando T, Vazquez R, Llauradó G, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I, Cos P. “Phenolic content and in-vitro antioxidant activities of fruiting bodies extracts from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus” (Poster presentation) p. 97.  García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Roussos S, Moukha S. “Laccase production by Pleurotus sp. using solid-state fermentation: polyphenols biotransformation and antioxidant potential” (Poster presentation) p. 138. - VIII Latin-American Congress of Mycology (Medellin, Colombia, 4-7 November 2014). Bermúdez RC, García N, Rodríguez S, Perraud-Gaime I, Morris HJ, Rodríguez M. “Mushroom Biotechnology” Published in: Actualidades Biológicas 2014; 36(1):145-146 (ISSN 0304-3584). - XX Latin-American Congress of Pharmacology and Therapeutics LATINFARMA 2013 (Havana, October 21-25, 2013): “Immunostimulating effects and pharmacological potential of the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.” - XII International Conference on Food Science and Technology CICTA-12 (La Habana, May 2013): “Investigations on Functional Foods in the Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology” (Oral presentation). - XVI Latin American Congress of Nutrition (SLAN 2012, Havana, November 2012): “Evaluation of the immunomodulating and antioxidant properties of extracts from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.”. - 20th Chemistry Conference (Santiago de Cuba, December 2011): “Bioactive components and immunopharmacological properties of a water-soluble crude extract from Pleurotus sp. mycelium”. - First Symposium of the Cuban Society for Laboratory Animal Science (SCCAL) and II Regional Meeting on Animal Science Laboratory (Havana, November 2011): “Experiences on the utilization of laboratory animals in the Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology, University of Oriente”. (Member of the Scientific Committee). - 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7) (Arcachon, France, October 2011): “Immunomodulating properties of Pleurotus sp. fruiting bodies powder on cyclophosphamide treated mice” (Oral presentation). - 7th National Congress of the Cuban Society of Immunology (Havana, May, 2011): “Immunobiological effects of the oral administration of a Pleurotus nutritional supplement to immunocompetent Balb/c mice of both sexes”. - VII Continental Congress /IV Iberoamerican and Caribbean Congress of Natural Products and Medicine ProdMedNatur 2010 (Havana, May 2010): “Immunopharmacological effects of a water-soluble crude extract from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp. on a protein-energy malnutrition model” (Poster presentation). - Ibero-american Workshop on Edible Mushrooms (San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México, Abril 2010): “Immunoceutical products from the edible and medicinal mushroom Pleurotus sp. growth on coffee pulp in Cuba” (Poster presentation). Over 60 abstracts on international congresses.

Honors
• Co-author of the Research Prize in the Direction of Biotechnology and Foods to the Scientific Result “New technology for the obtainment of bromelain. Purification alternatives and characterization for using in the medical and pharmaceutical industries and Biotechnology” (University of Havana, 2003). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Scientific-Student Research Work (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2004). • Annual Prize to the Applied Scientific Result of Great Significance to Higher Education “Five year experiences in professional formation in the Scientific-Student Research Group of Applied Immunology”(University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2006). • Annual Prize 2008 of the Cuban Academy of Sciences to the Result “Protein hydrolysates from the alga Chlorella vulgaris 87/1 with potentialities in immunonutrition”. • Annual Prize to the Most Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2009). • Special Prize of Cuban Ministry of Higher Education in the Direction of Science and Technology (Havana, 2010). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2011). • Annual Prize of the Territorial Delegation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and “Aurora Pons Porrata” Prize of University of Oriente to Project Excellence in Basic Research “Evaluation of the immunopharmacological properties of aqueous extracts from edible mushrooms Pleurotus spp.” (2011). • Acknowledgment of the University of Oriente in its 65 Anniversary (Santiago de Cuba, 2012). • Annual Prize 2011 of the Cuban Society of Immunology (Educational Activity) (La Habana, 2012). • Annual Prize to the Most Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2012). • Jesús Menéndez Medal given by the State Council of Cuban Republic (La Habana, 2012). • Mention in the XXXVII Health Prize Annual Competition 2012 in the category of scientific article (La Habana, 2012). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2013). • Co-author of the Relevant Prize in the XX Latin-American Congress of Pharmacology and Therapeutics LATINFARMA 2013 (Havana, October 21-25, 2013). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2013). • Acknowledgment of the Universidad de Oriente as coordinator of the Project with the best performance in interdisciplinary research for innovation "Development of a nutritional supplement from the edible mushroom Pleurotus: preclinical and human pilot study"(University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, Enero 2014). • Acknowledgment as promoter of the BSc. Thesis “Phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity of Pleurotus sp. extracts obtained with different polarity solvents” (Prize to the Biology´s student Yanelis Quevedo in the XXI National Forum of Natural, Exact, Social and Humanistic Sciences, Pinar del Río- Cuba, May 2014). • Acknowledgment of the Territorial Council of Health Scientific Societies in Santiago de Cuba for his scientific contribution to the development of Immunology in the country. (Given on December 12/2014 in the VIII Provincial Meeting of Immunology and the II Meeting of Regenerative Medicine). • Annual Prize to Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2015).  Travel Award 2016 of the Americas Regional Commof the International Council for Laboratory Animal Award (ICLAS-ARC 2016) “Laboratory Animal Specialist Award” for significant contributions to the profession of laboratory animal care (Charlotte, North Carolina-USA, November 2016) (Given during the activities of the 67 National Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, AALAS).  Special Prize of Cuban Ministry of Higher Education for his relevant achievements in Postgraduate Education, 2017.  Acknowledgment as author of the scientific result “Biomedical potential of edible mushrooms: immunopharmacological activity of bioproducts obtained from Pleurotus sp.”, awarded in the field of Natural and Exact Sciences (Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, January 2017) (Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Tamayo V, Beltrán Y, Ferrera L and co-authors)  Member of the research team of the Project “Diversification de la technologie de culture de Pleurotus sp à Cuba et sa diffusion dans la zone Caraïbe CariSETA”, Prize of University of Oriente to Project Excellence (Santiago de Cuba, January 2017).

 Author of the most relevant scientific article of Universidad de Oriente in 2016. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Venet G, Fong O, Marcos J, Fontaine R, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2016) Oral administration of an aqueous extract from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus enhances the immunonutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 83:1456-1463  Provincial Prize in the XLII Health Prize Annual Competition 2017 in the category of scientific article (Santiago de Cuba, 2017). International missions Research Mission in the Institut Méditerranéen d'Ecologie et de Paléoécologie (IMEP), Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), Université Paul Cézanne, Marseille, France (October 2-19, 2011). Research Mission in the Department of Toxicology and Applied Hygiene (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Bordeaux 2 Víctor Segalen, France (September 26-October 7, 2013). He talked the lecture “Mushrooms in Cuba eastern region: a look through the immunological window of the biotechnology’s garden” in the National Institute of Agronomy Research (INRA) (Bordeaux, France). Research Mission in the Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie Marine et Continentale, (IMBE), Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), Aix Marseille University, France (June 11-30, 2015). Research stay as Invited Scientist in the Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium) (November 13- December 13, 2015). Research mission in the Biotechnology Department (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Campus Iztapalapa, México, July 3-11, 2017).

Humberto Joaquín Morris Quevedo

Biography

Humberto Joaquín Morris Quevedo

Complete list of publications Note: All the publications in Cuban national journals referred below are indexed at least in SCOPUS, MEDLINE or SciElo
1. Morris HJ, Almarales A., Abdala RT. (1998) Influencia del tratamiento de la biomasa y la naturaleza de las enzimas proteolíticas en la hidrólisis de las proteínas celulares de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Química X(1-2):59-67 [in Spanish] English translation: Influence of biomass treatment and the nature of proteolytic enzymes in cell protein hydrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 2. Quintana MM, Hernández L, Morris HJ, Fernández M. (1999) Vitaminas contenidas en cultivos de la microalga Chlorella sp. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 13(1):9-13 [in Spanish] English translation: Vitamins contained in cultures of the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 3. Morris HJ, Quintana MM, Almarales A, Hernández L. (1999) Composición bioquímica y evaluación de la calidad proteica de la biomasa autotrófica de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 13(2):123-128 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical composition and protein quality assessment of Chlorella vulgaris autotrophic biomass. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 4. Morris HJ, Martínez CE, Abdala RT, Campos D. (1999) Adyuvantes inmunológicos. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 18(2):130-137 [in Spanish] English translation: Immunological adjuvants. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 5. Morris HJ, Sanz A, Almarales A. (1999) Utilización de un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris en la formulación de medios de cultivo de Bacillus subtilis. Tecnología Química 19(3):32-37 [in Spanish] English translation: Utilization of an enzymatic hydrolysate from Chlorella vulgaris in the formulation of Bacillus subtilis culture media. [Chemical Technology] 6. Hernández L, Quintana MM, Morris HJ. (2000) Obtención de glicerol a partir de la microalga Dunaliella salina. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 34(2):134-137 [in Spanish] English translation: Glycerol obtainment from the microalga Dunaliella salina. [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 7. Morris HJ, Martínez CE, Abdala RT, Cobas G. (2000) Evidencias preliminares de las propiedades inmunomoduladoras de la fracción polisacárida de origen marino PC-I. Revista Cubana de Oncología 16 (3):171-176 [in Spanish] English translation: Preliminary findings of the immunomodulating properties from marine polysaccharide fraction PC-I. [Cuban Journal of Oncology]
8. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Almarales A, Abdala RT. (2001) Composición bioquímica y propiedades bioestimulantes de un hidrolizado proteico de la microalga Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae). Revista Cubana de Química XIII(3):28-36 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical composition and biostimulating properties of a protein hydrolysate from the microalga Chlorella vulgaris (Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae). [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 9. Morris H.J., Almarales A., Carrillo O. (2001) Utilización de combinaciones enzimáticas en la obtención de hidrolizados proteicos a partir de la microalga Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 15(2):85-89 [in Spanish] English translation: Utilization of enzymatic mixtures in the obtainment of protein hydrolysates from the microalga Chlorella vulgaris. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 10. Morris HJ, Almarales A, Romero K, Vidal M. (2002) Validación de un método potenciométrico para la determinación de nitrógeno amínico en hidrolizados proteicos de microalgas. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 36(1):56-61 [in Spanish] English translation: Validation of a potentiometric method for determining amino nitrogen in microalgae protein hydrolysates. [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 11. Morris HJ; Llauradó G, Marcos J, Rodríguez S, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2002) Immunomodulating effects of polysaccharide fractions from mycelium of Pleurotus ostreatus. I. In vitro macrophage- stimulation activity. Biotecnología Aplicada 19(1-2):94 [in English] [Applied Biotechnology] 12. Morris HJ; Rodríguez S, Peñamaría A. (2002) La dimensión ambiental en la enseñanza de la bioquímica en la carrera de Licenciatura en Química. Educación Química 13(3):214-220 [in Spanish] English translation: The environmental dimension in biochemistry teaching in the career of BSc. in Chemistry. [Chemical Education 13. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Carrillo O. (2002) Aspectos bioquímicos de la intervención con un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris durante la recuperación de la malnutrición proteico- energética en ratones Balb/c. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 16(1):5-12 [in Spanish] English translation: Biochemical aspects of the intervention with a Chlorella vulgaris protein hydrolysate during the recovery of protein-energy malnutrition in Balb/c mice. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 14. Bermúdez RC; Donoso C; Martínez CE; Ramos EI, Morris HJ. (2002) Efecto de la luz en la concentración de micosteroles de Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. Revista Cubana de Alimentación y Nutrición 16(1):13-18 [in Spanish] English translation: Light effect on mycosterol concentrations of Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. [Cuban Journal of Feeding and Nutrition] 15. Morris HJ, Morán L. (2002) Determinación del contenido de triptófano en suplementos nutricionales de microalgas mediante espectrofotometría derivativa. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(1):65-70 [in Spanish] English translation: Tryptophan content determination in microalgae nutritional supplements by derivative spectrophotometry. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 16. Guerra ME, Martínez CE, Morris HJ, Almenares JF, Cobas G. (2002) Obtención de un conjugado BSA- riboflavina (GV-BSA) y su evaluación como inmunógeno. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(1):51-58 [in Spanish] English translation: Obtainment of a conjugate BSA-riboflavin and its evaluation as immunogen. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 17. Rodríguez S, Fernández M, Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, García N. (2002) Growth of Pleurotus ostreatus on the wastewater of a mushrooms farm. Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products, Eds. J.E. Sánchez, G. Huerta, E. Montiel, February 20-23. Cuernavaca, México, pp. 391-397. 18. Rodríguez S, Fernández M, Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, García N. (2002) Purificación de la enzima lacasa a partir del cultivo de Pleurotus ostreatus en medios residuales. Revista Cubana de Química XIV(3):83-90 [in Spanish] English translation: Purification of laccase enzyme from the culture of Pleurotus ostreatus in residual media. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 19. Morris HJ, Marcos J, Llauradó G, Fontaine R, Tamayo V, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2003) Immunomodulating effects of hot-water extract from Pleurotus ostreatus mycelium on cyclophosphamide treated mice. Micologia Aplicada International 15(1):7-13 [International Applied Micology] 20. Sarmiento R, Morris HJ. (2003) Marcadores para el diagnóstico genérico en la investigación criminalística de semen (reseña analítica). Revista Cubana de Química XV(1):55-62 [in Spanish] English translation: Markers for generic diagnoses in the criminal investigation of semen. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 21. Guerra ME, Morris HJ. (2003) La conjugación de haptenos a proteínas (Parte I) Revista Cubana de Química XV(2):30-39 [in Spanish] English translation: The conjugation of haptens to proteins (Part I) [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 22. Guerra ME, Morris HJ. (2003) La conjugación de haptenos a proteínas (Parte II) Revista Cubana de Química XV(2):40-52 [in Spanish] English translation: The conjugation of haptens to proteins (Part II) [Cuban Journal of Chemistry]
23. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC. (2003) Enfoque integral en la utilización de los métodos químicos de evaluación de la calidad proteica. Revista Cubana de Salud Pública 29(1):42-47 [in Spanish] English translation: An integral approach in the use of chemical methods for protein quality assessment. [Cuban Journal of Public Health] 24. Martínez C, Cobas G, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Pérez I, Morris HJ, Almenares J. (2003) Evaluación de la sustancia CM-95 tratada magnéticamente como inmunopotenciador con antígenos de Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Biotecnología Aplicada 20(3):160-163 [in Spanish] English translation: Evaluation of the magnetically treated CM-95 substance as immunopotentiator with Pseudomonas aeruginosa antigens. [Applied Biotechnology] 25. Hernández M, Chávez MA, Báez R, Carvajal C, Márquez M. Morris HJ; Santos R, González JL, Quesada V, Rodríguez C. (2003) Nueva tecnología para la obtención de un preparado de bromelina de tallo de piña (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr). Biotecnología Aplicada 20(3):179-181 [in Spanish] English translation: New technology for the obtainment of a bromelain preparation from the pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr) stem. [Applied Biotechnology] 26. Bermúdez RC, Morris HJ, Donoso C, Martínez CE, Ramos EI. (2003) Influencia de la luz en la calidad proteica de Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 22(4):226-231 [in Spanish] English translation: Light influence on Pleurotus ostreatus var. florida protein quality. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 27. Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Almenares JF, Camacho M. (2003) Inactivación de cultivos de Pseudomonas aeruginosa mediante tratamiento térmico y aplicación de formaldehído. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 22(4):232-236 [in Spanish] English translation: Inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa cultures by thermal treatment and formaldehyde. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 28. Morris HJ, Borges L, Martínez CE, Carrillo O. (2003) Restauración de la inmunocompetencia en ratones Balb/c malnutridos con la administración intraperitoneal de un hidrolizado enzimático de Chlorella vulgaris. Revista Cubana de Farmacia 37(3) [in Spanish] English translation: Immunocompetence restoration in malnourished Balb/c mice by the intraperitoneal administration of a Chlorella vulgaris protein hydrolysate. http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034- 75152003000300007&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es [Cuban Journal of Pharmacy] 29. Fong, O.; Morris, H.J.; Colón, M.; Berenguer, C. (2003) Interferencia de la hemoglobina en pruebas de laboratorio. Revista Cubana de Química XV(3):18-25 [in Spanish] English translation: Hemoglobin interference in laboratory tests. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 30. Rodríguez, S.; Fernández, M.; Bermúdez, R.C.; Morris, H.J. (2003) Tratamiento de efluentes industriales coloreados con Pleurotus spp. Revista Iberoamericana de Micología 20(4):164-168 [in Spanish] English translation: Treatment of colored industrial effluents with Pleurotus spp. [Iberoamerican Journal of Mycology] 31. Morris HJ, Ramírez A, Martín MC, Borges L, Olivares G. (2004). Cinética de crecimiento y producción de polisacáridos por la microalga Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta, Porphyridiaceae) en condiciones de radiación solar difusa. Tecnología Química 24(1):73-77 [in Spanish] English translation: Growth kinetic and polysaccharide production by the red microalga Porphyridium cruentum (Rhodophyta, Porphyridiaceae) under diffuse solar radiation. [Chemical Technology] 32. Cortina HJ, Ferro VR, Morris HJ, Hechavarría L, Poveda LA (2004) Estudio cualitativo de relación estructura-actividad de aldehídos aromáticos, potenciales agentes antisickling. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 23(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Qualitative study on the structure-activity relation of aromatic aldehydes, potential antisickling agents. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864- 03002004000100002&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 33. Martínez CE, Pérez I, Morris HJ, Fontaine R. (2004) Efectos de la solución CM-95 tratada magnéticamente sobre células mononucleares. Biotecnología Aplicada 21(4):224-228 [in Spanish] English translation: Evaluation of the magnetically treated CM-95 substance on mononuclear cells. [Applied Biotechnology] 34. Morris HJ. (2004) La enseñanza de la Inmunología en la carrera de Farmacia en la Universidad de Oriente. Educación Médica Superior 18(4) [in Spanish] English translation: Immunology teaching in Pharmacy career, Universidad de Oriente. [Higher Medical Education] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0864- 21412004000400007&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 35. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Marcos J, Beltrán Y, García N (2005) Acerca de la funcionalidad de setas comestibles Pleurotus spp.: propiedades bioestimulantes de un extracto acuoso. Revista Cubana de Química XVII(1):102-107 [in Spanish] English translation: On the functionality of the edible mushroom Pleurotus spp: biostimulating properties of an aqueous
extract. [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 36. Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Llauradó G, Marcos J, García N, Bermúdez RC. (2005) Aqueous extracts from mycelium and fruiting bodies of the edible mushroom Pleurotus spp. CCEBI-3024. Revista Cubana de Química XVII(1):166 [in English] [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 37. Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Calás N (2006) Infecciones nosocomiales: Incidencia de Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Revista Cubana de Medicina 45(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Hospital infections: incidence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. [Cuban Journal of Medicine] http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034- 75232006000100005&lng=es&nrm=iso&tlng=es 38. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y (2007) Immunostimulant activity of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from green microalga Chlorella vulgaris on undernourished mice. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 40(3):456-460 39. Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Marcos J. (2007) A note on the In vitro macrophage-stimulating activity of water-soluble extracts from mycelium of Pleurotus spp. Food and Agricultural Immunology 18(1):31-37. 40. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC. (2008) Are the peptide sequences encrypted in food Chlorella protein a possible explanation for the immunostimulatory effects of microalgal supplements? Medical Hypotheses 70(4):896. 41. Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Llauradó G, Fontaine R, Rodríguez O. (2008) Aplicación de la técnica de aclaramiento del carbón coloidal en sangre periférica en la evaluación de la actividad inmunomoduladora de dos productos naturales. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 27(1) [in Spanish] English translation: Application of the carbon clearance from peripheral blood technique in the evaluation of the immunomodulating activity of two natural products. http://scielo.sld.cu/pdf/ibi/v27n1/ibi11108.pdf [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 42. Morris HJ, Almarales A, Carrillo O, Bermúdez RC. (2008) Utilisation of Chlorella vulgaris cell biomasa for the production of enzymatic protein hydrolysates. Bioresource Technology 99(16):7723-7729 43. Morris HJ. (2008) Cuba: Protein hydrolysates derived from green microalgae. Ind. Bioproc. 30:7. 44. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Almarales A, Bermúdez RC, Alonso ME, Borges L, et al. (2009) Protein hydrolysates from the alga Chlorella vulgaris 87/1 with potentialities in immunonutrition. Biotecnología Aplicada 26(2):162-165. [in English] [Applied Biotechnology] 45. Hernández E, Batista A, Portuondo D, Tamayo V, Mora N, Morris HJ, Martínez CE. (2010) Immunorestorative in immunossuppressed Balb/c mice and cytotoxic activity of water extract from Trichilia hirta root. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 9(6):457-464. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 46. Soria NE, Morris HJ, Rivera S, Gutiérrez E. (2010) Obtención y evaluación del líquido ascítico murino hemoclasificador anti-B en las líneas de ratones Ofbalb (F1) y Balb/c. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 29(4):454-462 [in Spanish] English translation: Obtainment and evaluation of the anti-B hemo classifier murine ascytic fluid in the Ofbalb (F1) and Balb/c strains mice. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 47. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Licea I, Rodríguez JA, Argota H, Cañizares J, Morris HJ, Sierra G. (2010) Chemical constituents of Tamarindos indica L. leaves. Revista Cubana de Química XXII(3):65-71. [in English] [Cuban Journal of Chemistry] 48. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Llauradó G. Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Soria NE, Venet G. (2011) Effect of starvation and refeeding on biochemical and immunological status of Balb/c mice: an experimental model of protein-energy malnutrition. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology 33(3):438-446. 49. Hernández E, Martín Y, Batista A, Portuondo D, Tamayo V, Morris HJ, Martínez CE. (2011) Leukocyte-stimulating effect and phytochemical screening of Trichilia hirta extracts. Journal of Medicinal Food 14(9):1057-1059. 50. Escalona JC, Rodríguez J, Pérez R, Cañizares J, Sierra G, Morris HJ, Licea I. (2011) Metabolites extraction optimization in Tamarindus indica L. leaves. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 10(4):369-378. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 51. Morris HJ, Pérez I, Llauradó G, Rodríguez O. (2011) Poster sessions as a learning tool in teaching immunochemical techniques. Pharmacy Education 11(1):126-129. 52. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Gutiérrez A, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Beltrán Y, García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I. (2011) Immunomodulating properties of Pleurotus sp. fruiting bodies powder on cyclophosphamide treated mice. In: Savoie JM, Foulongne-Oriol M, Largeteau M, Barroso G. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7), October 4-7, Arcachon, Francia, vol. 1, pp. 329-338.
53. García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, Rodríguez S, Aguilera I, Morris HJ. (2011) Production of Pleurotus’s ligninolitic enzymes on coffee pulp by solid state fermentation. In: Savoie JM, Foulongne- Oriol M, Largeteau M, Barroso G. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7), October 4-7, Arcachon, Francia, vol. 2, pp. 144-149. 54. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Marcos J, Castán L, Bermúdez RC. (2011) Plantas y hongos comestibles en la modulación del sistema inmune. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 30(4):511-527 [in Spanish] English translation: Plants and edible mushrooms in the modulation of immune system. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 55. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Almarales A, Llauradó G., Lebeque Y, Fontaine R. (2011) Oral administration of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from the green microalga Chlorella vulgaris enhances the nutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Journal of Medicinal Food 14(12):1583-1589. 56. Morris HJ, Carrillo OV, Llauradó G, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Taking advantage of malnourished mice: an animal model for evaluating the immunostimulatory potential of mushroom-derived food and pharmacological products. Micologia Aplicada International 25(1):1-2 (Invited editorial) [International Applied Mycology] 57. Rodríguez JR, Puente E, Larramendy D, Lafourcade A, Escalona J, Sierra G, Morris HJ, Keita H, Infante JF. (2013) Toxicidad aguda oral e irritabilidad de la mucosa oral de una formulación de tabletas de Tamarindus indica L. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 12(2):154-161. [in Spanish] English translation: Oral acute toxicity and oral mucosa irritation of a tablet formulation from Tamarindus indica L. [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 58. Alfonso YU, Morris HJ, Gutiérrez A, Rodrıíguez-Schettino L, Denis D, Steffen JE. (2013) Dewlap Color Variation Based on Pterin and Carotenoid Pigments in Three Subspecies of Anolis jubar of the Cuban Southern Coast. Copeia 2:205–209. 59. Hernández E, Mora N, Morris HJ, Delgado L, Martínez CE. (2013) Actividad citotóxica de extractos acuosos de hojas de Trichilia hirta sobre células tumorales humanas. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 32(1):93-101. [in Spanish] English translation: Cytotoxic activity of Trichilia hirta leaves water-extracts on human tumour cells. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 60. Hernández E, González B, Díaz A, González M, Morris HJ, Delgado L, Martínez CE. (2013) Evaluación etnofarmacológica de Trichilia hirta como una fuente anticancer en la medicina tradicional de Santiago de Cuba. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas BLACPMA 12(2):176-185 [in Spanish] English translation: Etnopharmacological evaluation of Trichilia hirta as an anticancer source in the traditional medicine of Santiago de Cuba. [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 61. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Urdaneta I, Morris HJ, Camacho MI et al. (2013) Role of polyphenols in the antimicrobial activity of ethanol Tamarindus indica L leaves fluid extract. Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas 12 (5): 516-522. [in English] [Latin American and Caribbean Bulletin of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants] 62. Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Reynaldo E, Quevedo Y, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Contenido de fenoles totales en extractos de Pleurotus obtenidos con solventes de diferente polaridad. Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas 32(2):121-129 [in Spanish] English translation: Total phenol content in Pleurotus extracts obtained with solvents of different polarities. [Cuban Journal of Biomedical Research] 63. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Gutiérrez A, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I. (2013) Phytochemical screening and effects on cell-mediated immune response of Pleurotus fruiting bodies powder. Food and Agricultural Immunology 24(3):295-304. 64. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Carrillo O, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC. (2013) Péptidos funcionales: ¿una contribución adicional al efecto inmunomodulador de los hongos comestibles- medicinales? Boletín Científico del Consejo Nacional de Sociedades Científicas de la Salud vol. 4, English translation: Functional peptides: an additional contribution to the immunomodulating effect of edible and medicinal mushrooms? http://files.sld.cu/boletincnscs/files/2014/07/37-respub- dr-humberto-morris.pdf (ISSN 2073-9281) [Scientific Bulletin of the National Council of Health Scientific Societies] 65. Morris HJ, Hernández E, Llauradó G, Tejedor MC, Sancho P, Herraez A, Boyano-Adánez MC, García- Pérez AI, Diez JC. (2014) In Vitro Anti-proliferative Effects on NB4 Human Leukemia Cells and Physicochemical Screening of Pleurotus sp. (Higher Basidiomycetes) Mycelia from Cuba. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms 16(3): 239–245. 66. Escalona JC, Garcia J, Perez R, De la Vega J, Rodríguez J, Morris HJ. (2014) Effect of Tamarindus indica L. leaves' fluid extract on human blood cells. Natural Product Research 28(18):1485-1488.
67. Morris HJ, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, García N. (2014) Mushroom science in Cuba: towards new opportunities for developing functional foods/nutraceuticals. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP8), November 19-22, New Delhi, India, vol. II, pp. 422-432. 68. Rodríguez J, Lafourcade A, Julio Escalona JC, Morris HJ, Iraizoz A, Tavares Carvalho JC. (2014) Optimization of a novel tablets formulation using D-optimal mixture design. African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology 8(40), DOI: 10.5897/AJPP2014. 3887. 69. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Tamayo V, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Marcos J, Moukha S, Creppy E, Bermúdez RC. (2015) Haematopoiesis radioprotection in Balb/c mice by an aqueous mycelium extract from the Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus mushroom. Natural Product Research 29(16):1557-1561. 70. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Ferrera L, Camacho M, Castán L, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2015) In-vitro antimicrobial activity and complement/macrophage stimulating effects of a hot-water extract from mycelium of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sp. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 30:177-183 (DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2015.05.002). 71. Escalona JC, Pérez R, Rodríguez J, Morris HJ, MWasi LB, Cabrera O, Machado R, Fong O, Alfonso A, Puente E. Antioxidant and toxicological evaluation of a Tamarindus indica L. leaf fluid extract. Natural Product Research (in press) Disponible en: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2015.1019350. 72. Amado JR, Lafourcade A, Escalona JC, Pérez R, Keita H, Morris HJ, Puente E, Fernándes CP, Tavares Carvalho JC. (2016) Antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity of a new tablets formulation from Tamarindus indica L." Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, vol. 2016, Article ID 3918219, 7 pages, doi:10.1155/2016/3918219. 73. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Venet G, Fong O, Marcos J, Fontaine R, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2016) Oral administration of an aqueous extract from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus enhances the immunonutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 83:1456-1463 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2016.08.067 74. Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Batista PL, Perraud-Gaime I, García N, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC, Cos P, Hernández E, Diez JC. (2017) Mycelia from Pleurotus sp. (oyster mushroom): a new wave of antimicrobials, anticancer and antioxidant bio-ingredients. International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients. 2017;4:03 doi: 10.15171/ijpni.2017.03

Book chapters:
1. Quintana MM, Morris HJ, Gómez LM. Calidad de la biomasa. In: Quintana MM, Alfaro OG, Morris HJ, Ramírez AM, Gómez LM, Armas E, Leal A. Chlorella: cultivos y aplicaciones- algunas investigaciones cubanas. Santiago de Cuba: Editorial Oriente; 2007. p. 71-101. [in Spanish] English translation: Biomass quality. In: Chlorella: cultures and applications- Cuban experiences. 2. Quintana MM, Gómez LM, Morris HJ. Bioproductos. In: Quintana MM, Alfaro OG, Morris HJ, Ramírez AM, Gómez LM, Armas E, Leal A. Chlorella: cultivos y aplicaciones- algunas investigaciones cubanas. Santiago de Cuba: Editorial Oriente; 2007. p. 139-72. [in Spanish] English translation: Bioproducts. In: Chlorella: cultures and applications- Cuban experiences. 3. Morris HJ, Carrillo O, Alonso ME, Bermúdez RC, Alfonso A, Fong O, Betancourt JE, Llauradó G, Almarales A. (2011) Nitrogen solubility, antigenicity, and safety evaluation of an enzymatic protein hydrolysate from green microalga Chlorella vulgaris. In: Johnsen MN. (Ed.) Microalgae Biotechnology, Microbiology and Energy. Nueva York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.; pp. 373- 386 (ISBN 978-1-61324-625-2). Cross-publicated in: Environmental Research Journal 2013; 7(1) 4. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, García N, Gutiérrez A. (2012) Productos inmunocéuticos derivados del hongo comestible-medicinal Pleurotus sp. cultivado sobre pulpa de café en Cuba. In: Sánchez JE, Mata G. (Eds.) Hongos comestibles y medicinales en Iberoamérica. Investigación y desarrollo en un entorno multicultural: El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Chiapas-Mexico; pp. 309-318. (ISBN 978-607-7637-73-8). [in Spanish] English translation: Immunoceutical products from the edible and medicinal mushroom Pleurotus sp. grown on coffee pulp in Cuba. In: Edible and medicinal mushrooms in Iberoamerica. Investigation and development in a multi-cultural environment. 5. Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, García N, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S. (2017) The use of mushrooms in the development of functional foods, drugs or nutraceuticals. In: Ferreira I, Morales P, Barros L. (Eds.) Wild Plants, Mushrooms and Nuts: Functional Food Properties and Applications. First Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 123-157 6. Morris HJ, Llauradó G. (2017) Propiedades inmunomoduladoras y antitumorales de las setas Pleurotus spp. En: Sánchez JE, Royse DJ. (Eds.) La biología, el cultivo y las propiedades nutricionales y medicinales de las setas Pleurotus spp. El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Tapachula, Chiapas. (in editorial process).

Member of the Editorial Boards of the Cuban Chemistry Journal (Revista Cubana de Química), the Latin American Network of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms and the International Journal of Current Science. Reviewer of Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medicine and Therapy and Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology A/B. Referee for national and international journals (over 35 manuscripts reviewed) including the following journals: Micologia Aplicada International (Latin American Network of Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms),
Cuban Journal of Chemistry (Revista Cubana de Química), Cuban Journal of Marine Research (Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Marinas, Marine Research Center, University of Havana), Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology, Journal of Clinical Medicine and Research, Bioresource Technology, Oxidants and Antioxidants in Medical Science, Journal of Coastal Life Medicine and Biotechnology Progress. Patent
Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y. Lebeque Y, Fontaine R, Bermúdez RC, Rodríguez S. (2011) Procedimiento para la obtención de un preparado inmunocéutico de Pleurotus spp. Cuban Patent No. 23717 (1754/2011) Ref: 2011/1337. [English translation: Procedure fo r the o btai nme nt of an immunoceutical preparation from Pleurotus spp.]

Main Congress Presentations (last five years) • Second International Convention Immunopharmacology-Vaccipharma 2017 (Varadero Beach, Cuba June 25-29).  Llauradó G., Lanckaker E., Bidart M., Gielis J., Cappoen D., Morris H.J., Beltrán Y., Bermúdez RC. Delputte P., Cos P. “In vitro activation of raw 264.7 macrophages by crude fractions from Pleurotus sp. Mushroom”. (Poster) • XVII National Congress of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Puerto Vallarta, México. June 25-30, 2017). - Morris HJ., Llauradó G., Beltrán Y., Peña J., Cutiño L., Gaime I., Moukha S., Cos P., Bermúdez RC., García N. “Aplicaciones de los modelos animales y métodos alternativos en la evaluación de las propiedades inmunomoduladoras de hongos comestibles-medicinales Pleurotus”. (Cartel) - Beltrán Y., Morris HJ., Batista P., Llauradó G., Perraud I., Moukha S., Cos P., Cappoen D., Torfs E., Bidal M., García N., Bermúdez RC., Saucedo GJ. “Evaluación in vitro de las potencialidades antioxidantes y antigenotóxicas de extractos crudos de polisacáridos de Pleurotus sp.”. (Cartel) - García N., Bermúdez RC., Téllez I., Morris HJ., Chávez M., Gaime I. “Inóculos de Pleurotus en la obtención de enzimas lacasas”. (Cartel) • 67th National Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), October 30-November 3, 2016, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. • XIII International Conference on Food Science and Technology CICTA 13 (La Habana, June 2016). Full length manuscripts published in the Congress Proceedings, ISBN 978-959-7003-49-6.  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S, Cos P, García N, Bermúdez RC. “Explorando nuevas facetas en el papel de los alimentos funcionales/ nutracéuticos en la salud humana: una mirada a las setas comestibles-medicinales” (oral presentation in the workshop “Nutrition and Health”) p. 12-21. English translation: “Exploring new facets in the role of functional foods/ nutraceuticals in human health: a look into edible and medicinal mushrooms”.  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Garcia N, Gaime-Perraud I, Moukha S, Cos P. “Valor funcional y medicinal de extractos de Pleurotus sp.: propiedades antioxidantes” (poster presentation in the international workshop “The agro-industry at the service of health”) p. 158-167. English translation: “Functional and medicinal values of Pleurotus sp. Extracts: antioxidant properties”.  Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Llaurado G, Beltran Y, Bermudez RC, Serrano M, Diaz A, Cos P. “Estrategia para el desarrollo y registro de un suplemento nutricional a partir de la seta comestible Pleurotus sp.” (Poster presentation in the workshop “Nutrition and Health”) p. 57-67. English translation: “Strategies for the development and registering of a nutritional supplement from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.”. • 4th International Phytocosmetics and Phytotherapy Congress (Antigua, Guatemala CA, 4-8 Junio 2016). Abstracts publicados en International Journal of Phytocosmetics and Natural Ingredients doi 10.15171/ijpni.2016.Special 4 (ISSN 2374-0639).  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Llauradó G, Batista PL, Gaime-Perraud I, García N, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC, Cos P, Hernández E, Diez JC. “Mycelia from Pleurotus spp. (oyster mushroom): a new wave of antimicrobials, anticancer and antioxidant bio-ingredients” (Oral presentation, invited speaker)  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Garcia N, Gaime-Perraud I, Armando T, Cos P, Moukha S, Bermúdez RC. “Antioxidant activity of Pleurotus sp. extracts with potential uses as nutricosmetic” (Poster presentation). • Forum “Microorganisms and Global Change” organized by the Belgian Society of Microbiology and the National Committee for Microbiology of the Belgium Loyal Academy of Sciences and Arts (Brussels, Belgium, December 11, 2015). • 8th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference- “Medicinal Mushrooms: Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Young People and Healthcare Trends in the 21st Century” (Manizales, Caldas, Colombia, 24-27 August 2015). Published in Abstracts Book, Eds. Wasser SP, Hernández S, Jaramillo C. (ISSN 2462-8530).  Morris HJ, Bermúdez RC, Llauradó G, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Moukha S, García N, Gaime-Perraud I. “Mushrooms in Cuba eastern region: a look through the immunological window of the biotechnology’s garden” (Oral presentation) p. 81-82.
 Beltrán Y, Aguirre RI, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Armando T, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I, Jaramillo C. “In vitro antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of hot- water extracts of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus” (Oral presentation) p. 146.  Aguirre RI, Álvarez Y, Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Beltrán Y, Kaneno R, Bermúdez RC, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I. “Immunostimulating effects of aqueous extracts from mycelium and fruiting bodies of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus sp. on immunocompetent Balb/c mice” (Poster presentation) p. 168.  Bermúdez RC, García N, Beltrán Y, Lebeque Y, Morris HJ, Llauradó G, Gaime-Perraud I, Aguilera I. “An insight to the nutraceutical potential of fruiting bodies of the oyster mushroom Pleurotus spp. grown on agrowastes in Cuba” (Poster presentation) p. 179-180. - 15th International Conference on Oxidative Stress Reduction, Redox Homeostasis & Antioxidants (Instituto Pasteur-París, Francia, 22-24 Junio 2015). Published by the International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition and Health (ISANH) in Abstract Book ISANH Antioxidants 2015 (ISBN 978-2- 35609-088-1).  Morris HJ, Beltrán Y, Moukha S, Aguirre RI, Batista PL, Llauradó G, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, García N, Cos P. “Mushrooms as an exciting and innovative source of natural antioxidants: the case of the oyster Basidiomycete Pleurotus ostreatus” (Short oral communication) p. 88.  Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Aguirre RI, Quevedo Y, Armando T, Vazquez R, Llauradó G, Bermúdez RC, Lebeque Y, Moukha S, Gaime-Perraud I, Cos P. “Phenolic content and in-vitro antioxidant activities of fruiting bodies extracts from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus” (Poster presentation) p. 97.  García N, Bermúdez RC, Gaime-Perraud I, Beltrán Y, Morris HJ, Batista PL, Roussos S, Moukha S. “Laccase production by Pleurotus sp. using solid-state fermentation: polyphenols biotransformation and antioxidant potential” (Poster presentation) p. 138. - VIII Latin-American Congress of Mycology (Medellin, Colombia, 4-7 November 2014). Bermúdez RC, García N, Rodríguez S, Perraud-Gaime I, Morris HJ, Rodríguez M. “Mushroom Biotechnology” Published in: Actualidades Biológicas 2014; 36(1):145-146 (ISSN 0304-3584). - XX Latin-American Congress of Pharmacology and Therapeutics LATINFARMA 2013 (Havana, October 21-25, 2013): “Immunostimulating effects and pharmacological potential of the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.” - XII International Conference on Food Science and Technology CICTA-12 (La Habana, May 2013): “Investigations on Functional Foods in the Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology” (Oral presentation). - XVI Latin American Congress of Nutrition (SLAN 2012, Havana, November 2012): “Evaluation of the immunomodulating and antioxidant properties of extracts from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp.”. - 20th Chemistry Conference (Santiago de Cuba, December 2011): “Bioactive components and immunopharmacological properties of a water-soluble crude extract from Pleurotus sp. mycelium”. - First Symposium of the Cuban Society for Laboratory Animal Science (SCCAL) and II Regional Meeting on Animal Science Laboratory (Havana, November 2011): “Experiences on the utilization of laboratory animals in the Center for Studies on Industrial Biotechnology, University of Oriente”. (Member of the Scientific Committee). - 7th International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (ICMBMP7) (Arcachon, France, October 2011): “Immunomodulating properties of Pleurotus sp. fruiting bodies powder on cyclophosphamide treated mice” (Oral presentation). - 7th National Congress of the Cuban Society of Immunology (Havana, May, 2011): “Immunobiological effects of the oral administration of a Pleurotus nutritional supplement to immunocompetent Balb/c mice of both sexes”. - VII Continental Congress /IV Iberoamerican and Caribbean Congress of Natural Products and Medicine ProdMedNatur 2010 (Havana, May 2010): “Immunopharmacological effects of a water-soluble crude extract from the edible mushroom Pleurotus sp. on a protein-energy malnutrition model” (Poster presentation). - Ibero-american Workshop on Edible Mushrooms (San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, México, Abril 2010): “Immunoceutical products from the edible and medicinal mushroom Pleurotus sp. growth on coffee pulp in Cuba” (Poster presentation). Over 60 abstracts on international congresses.

Honors
• Co-author of the Research Prize in the Direction of Biotechnology and Foods to the Scientific Result “New technology for the obtainment of bromelain. Purification alternatives and characterization for using in the medical and pharmaceutical industries and Biotechnology” (University of Havana, 2003). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Scientific-Student Research Work (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2004). • Annual Prize to the Applied Scientific Result of Great Significance to Higher Education “Five year experiences in professional formation in the Scientific-Student Research Group of Applied Immunology”(University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2006). • Annual Prize 2008 of the Cuban Academy of Sciences to the Result “Protein hydrolysates from the alga Chlorella vulgaris 87/1 with potentialities in immunonutrition”. • Annual Prize to the Most Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2009). • Special Prize of Cuban Ministry of Higher Education in the Direction of Science and Technology (Havana, 2010). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2011). • Annual Prize of the Territorial Delegation of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (CITMA) and “Aurora Pons Porrata” Prize of University of Oriente to Project Excellence in Basic Research “Evaluation of the immunopharmacological properties of aqueous extracts from edible mushrooms Pleurotus spp.” (2011). • Acknowledgment of the University of Oriente in its 65 Anniversary (Santiago de Cuba, 2012). • Annual Prize 2011 of the Cuban Society of Immunology (Educational Activity) (La Habana, 2012). • Annual Prize to the Most Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2012). • Jesús Menéndez Medal given by the State Council of Cuban Republic (La Habana, 2012). • Mention in the XXXVII Health Prize Annual Competition 2012 in the category of scientific article (La Habana, 2012). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in Postgraduate education (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2013). • Co-author of the Relevant Prize in the XX Latin-American Congress of Pharmacology and Therapeutics LATINFARMA 2013 (Havana, October 21-25, 2013). • Annual Prize to the Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2013). • Acknowledgment of the Universidad de Oriente as coordinator of the Project with the best performance in interdisciplinary research for innovation "Development of a nutritional supplement from the edible mushroom Pleurotus: preclinical and human pilot study"(University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, Enero 2014). • Acknowledgment as promoter of the BSc. Thesis “Phenolic content and in vitro antioxidant activity of Pleurotus sp. extracts obtained with different polarity solvents” (Prize to the Biology´s student Yanelis Quevedo in the XXI National Forum of Natural, Exact, Social and Humanistic Sciences, Pinar del Río- Cuba, May 2014). • Acknowledgment of the Territorial Council of Health Scientific Societies in Santiago de Cuba for his scientific contribution to the development of Immunology in the country. (Given on December 12/2014 in the VIII Provincial Meeting of Immunology and the II Meeting of Regenerative Medicine). • Annual Prize to Outstanding Professor in the Direction of Science and Technology (University of Oriente. Santiago de Cuba, 2015).  Travel Award 2016 of the Americas Regional Commof the International Council for Laboratory Animal Award (ICLAS-ARC 2016) “Laboratory Animal Specialist Award” for significant contributions to the profession of laboratory animal care (Charlotte, North Carolina-USA, November 2016) (Given during the activities of the 67 National Meeting of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, AALAS).  Special Prize of Cuban Ministry of Higher Education for his relevant achievements in Postgraduate Education, 2017.  Acknowledgment as author of the scientific result “Biomedical potential of edible mushrooms: immunopharmacological activity of bioproducts obtained from Pleurotus sp.”, awarded in the field of Natural and Exact Sciences (Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, January 2017) (Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Bermúdez RC, Tamayo V, Beltrán Y, Ferrera L and co-authors)  Member of the research team of the Project “Diversification de la technologie de culture de Pleurotus sp à Cuba et sa diffusion dans la zone Caraïbe CariSETA”, Prize of University of Oriente to Project Excellence (Santiago de Cuba, January 2017).

 Author of the most relevant scientific article of Universidad de Oriente in 2016. Llauradó G, Morris HJ, Lebeque Y, Venet G, Fong O, Marcos J, Fontaine R, Cos P, Bermúdez RC. (2016) Oral administration of an aqueous extract from the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus enhances the immunonutritional recovery of malnourished mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 83:1456-1463  Provincial Prize in the XLII Health Prize Annual Competition 2017 in the category of scientific article (Santiago de Cuba, 2017). International missions Research Mission in the Institut Méditerranéen d'Ecologie et de Paléoécologie (IMEP), Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), Université Paul Cézanne, Marseille, France (October 2-19, 2011). Research Mission in the Department of Toxicology and Applied Hygiene (Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University Bordeaux 2 Víctor Segalen, France (September 26-October 7, 2013). He talked the lecture “Mushrooms in Cuba eastern region: a look through the immunological window of the biotechnology’s garden” in the National Institute of Agronomy Research (INRA) (Bordeaux, France). Research Mission in the Institut Méditerranéen de Biodiversité et d’Ecologie Marine et Continentale, (IMBE), Institute de Recherche pour le Developpement (IRD), Aix Marseille University, France (June 11-30, 2015). Research stay as Invited Scientist in the Laboratory of Microbiology, Parasitology and Hygiene (Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Belgium) (November 13- December 13, 2015). Research mission in the Biotechnology Department (Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Campus Iztapalapa, México, July 3-11, 2017).

Research Interest

Armando Cáceres

Biography Research Interest

Armando Cáceres

1967-72. Laboratory Technician, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (Incap)

1972-77. Chief Clinical Laboratory, University Health Unit and Teaching-Director, School-Laboratory, San Juan de Dios General Hospital, Guatemala

1972-2013. Professor of Immunology, Hematology, and Immunopathology, USAC.

1976-88. Advisor, Project Director and Executive Director, Center for Mesoamerican Studies on Appropriate Technology (CEMAT).

1982-87. Consultant on Rural Development in the Caribbean (Contracts FAO TCP/RLA 2304MF and FAO 7-

11105), Technical Assistance to National Programs in Central America and the Caribbean (OLADE CS/015/83), Research on Environmental Health in the Caribbean (IDRC-OPS), Strategies for exportation of agroindustrial products (International Trade Center-CEE, RLA/75/12), Industrialization of medicinal plants (CEPAL-ICAITI) and Ecologic Use of Medicinal Plants (CAIAH-GTZ).

1982-2015. Advisor of projects on ethnobotany, agrotechnology and phytotherapy for non-governmental organizations and private enterprises of Guatemala (Salud para Todos of San Marcos, PLV/GTZ of Salamá, ATI and CDRO of Totonicapán, AECI-Nentón, MOVIMONDO-Uspantán), El Salvador (APROCSAL), Honduras (EXVECAN), Costa Rica (Manza-té) and Nicaragua (FCNMPT-Estelí).

1989-92. Coordinator, Project for Industrialization of Medicinal Plants, United Nations Industrial Development

Organization (UNIDO) (projects US/GUA/84/282 and UC/GUA/89/154)

1989-2017. Director of Research and Development, Farmaya Natural Products Laboratories, Guatemala.

1992-2005. National Director, National Commission for the Utilization of Medicinal Plants (CONAPLAMED).

1996-2005. International Coordinator, Iberoamerican Network on Phytopharmaceutical Products (Riprofito), Iberoamerican Program on Science and Technology for Development (CYTED), and Regional Project on Development of medicinal plants cultivation and production of phytotherapeutics, Organization of American States (OAS)

2000-09. Coordinator, Research Laboratory for Natural Products (LIPONAT), USAC

2000-13. Evaluator of Research grants, institutions in Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, IAMP and OAS.

2004-17. Professor of Phytotherapy, School of Postgraduate Studies, School of Pharmacy, USAC

Reference Citations

Cáceres A. Plantas de Uso Medicinal en Guatemala. Guatemala, Ed. Universitaria, 404 p, 1996.	328
Cáceres A, Saravia A, Rizzo S, Zabala S, de León E, Nave F. Pharmacologic properties of Moringa oleifera. 2: Screening of anti-spasmodic, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic activity. J Ethnopharmacol 1992; 36:233-237	289
Cáceres A, Cabrera O, Morales O, Mollinedo P, Mendia P. Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera. 1. Preliminary screening for antimicrobial activity. J Ethnopharmacol 1991; 33:213-216	252
Cáceres A, Cano O, Samayoa B, Aguilar L. Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. 1. Screening of 84 plants against enterobacteria. J Ethnopharmacol 1990; 30:55-73.	230
Cáceres A, Menéndez HE, Méndez E, Cohobón E, Samayoa BE, Jauregui E, Peralta E, Carrillo G. Anti-gonorrhoeal activity of plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. J Ethnopharmacol 1994; 48:85-88.	225
Mata LJ, Gangarosa EJ, Cáceres A, Perera DR, Mejicanos ML. Epidemic Shiga bacillus dysentery in Central America. I. Etiologic investigations in Guatemala, 1969. J Infect Dis 1970; 122: 170180.	222
Girón LM, Freire AV, Alonzo A, Cáceres A. Ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal flora used by the Caribs of Guatemala. J Ethnopharmacol 1991; 34:173-187.	219
Cáceres A, Girón LM, Alvarado SR, Torres MF. Screening of antimicrobial activity of plants popularly used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermato-mucosal diseases. J Ethnopharmacol 1987; 20:223-237.	199
Cáceres A, López BR, Girón MA, Logemann H (1991) Plants used in Guatemala for the treatment of dermatophyte infection. 1: Screening for the antimycotic activity of 44 plant extracts. J Ethnopharmacol 1991; 31:263-276.	194
Cáceres A, Girón LM, Martínez AM. Diuretic activity of plants used for the treatment of urinary ailments in Guatemala. J Ethnopharmacol 1987; 19:233-245.	188

Last 15 publications in international journals (2014-16)

Cruz SM, Marroquín MN, Gaitán IC, Cáceres A. Antimicrobial activity of essential oils and ethanolic extracts of three species of Laurel (Litsea spp.) from Guatemala. Acta Horticult, 2014; 1030, 23-29.

Cáceres A, Kato MJ. Importance of a multidisciplinary evaluation of Piper genus for development of new natural products in Latin America. Int J Phytocosm Nat Ingr 2014 1. 4.

Patel U, Doyle BJ, Locklear TD, Perez AL, Cáceres A (2014) Mayan breadnut (Brosimum alicastrum Swingle). Planta Med. 80:843. Doi: 10.1055/s-0034-1382722

Holzmann I, Cattani D, Corso M, Perodi D, Zanella S, Burger C et al. Psycopharmacological profile of hydroalcoholic extract and p-hydroxybenzoic acid obtained from Bourreria huanita (Boraniganeae) in mice. Pharmacol. Pharm., 2014; 5:983-995. Doi: 10.4236/pp.2014.511110

Álvarez LE, Rosales de Zea C, Cáceres A. Micromorfoanatomía de hoja de Piper patulum Bertol. (Piperaceae) colectadas en Samayac, Suchitepéquez, Guatemala. Dominguezia 2015; 30:19-26.

Castañeda R, Cruz SM, Cáceres A. Actividad hipotrigliceridémica de un extracto de rosa de Jamaica (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) al administrarse antes y durante las comidas. Cien Tec Salud 2015; 2:51-57.

Almeda A, Astorga L, Orellana A, Sampuel L, Sierra P, Gaitán I, Cáceres A. Piper genus: Source of natural products with anti-tyrsosinase activity favored in phytocosmetics. Int J Phytocosm Nat Ingr 2015; 2:6

Belloso K, González I, Suárez R, Cáceres A. Actividad antioxidante de extractos de diez basidiomicetos comestibles de Guatemala. Cien Tec Salud 2015; 2:29-36.

Cáceres A, Cruz SM. Contributions of natural ingredients from the Mesoamerican biodiversity for the phytocosmetic industry. Int J Phytocosm Nat Ingr 2015; 2:2.

Cruz SM, Marroquín N, Alvarez LE, Chang DE, Cáceres A. Evaluation of mangrove (Rhizophora mangle L.) products as coloring, antimicrobial and antioxidant agents. Int J Phytocosm Nat Ingr 2015; 2:12, doi: 10.15171/ijpni.2015.12

Cáceres A. From traditional uses of Mesoamerican medicinal plants to modern phytotherapy in Guatemala. Planta Med 2015; 81:PL-08. doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1565283

Saravia-Otten P, Hernández R, Gutiérrez JM, Mérida M, Cáceres A. Evaluación de la capacidad neutralizante de extractos de plantas de uso popular en Guatemala como antídotos para el envenenamiento por la mordedura de Bothrops asper. Cien Tec Salud 2015; 2(1):25-37

Holzmann I, Cechinel Filho V, Caceres A, Martínez JV, Cruz SM, Souza MM. Antidepressant-like effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Valeriana prioniphylla Standl. from Guatemala: Evidence for the involvement of the monoaminergic systems. Int J Phytopharm 2016; 6:14-26

Michel JL, Caceres A, Mahady GB. Ethnomedical research and review of Q’eqchi Maya women´s reproductive health in the Lake Izabal region of Guatemala: Past, present and future prospects. J Ethnopharmacol 2016; 178:307-322.

Zelada VF, Carvalho JE, Cáceres A. Evaluation of the antioxidant, genotoxic and cytotoxic activity of organic fractions from leaves and roots of Piper patulum Bertol. from Guatemala. Int J Phytocosmet Nat Ingr 2016; 3:08, doi:10.1517/ijpni.2016.08