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PUBLICATIONS
1. Recodon: Coalescent simulation of coding DNA sequences with recombination, migration and demography. Arenas, M. and Posada, D. -BMC Bioinformatics 2007, 8:458. pdf
2. Prediction and Analysis of Binding Affinities for Chemically Diverse HIV-1 PR Inhibitors by the Modified SAFE_p Approach. Arenas, M.; Villaverde, M. C.; Sussman, F. -Journal of Computational Chemistry 2009, 30(8):1229-1240. pdf
3. Characterization of Reticulate Networks based on the Coalescent with Recombination. Arenas, M.; Valiente, G.; Posada, D. -Molecular Biology and Evolution 2008, 25(12):2517-2520. pdf
4. Ethnic differences in the adaptation rate of HIV gp120 from a vaccine trial. Perez-Losada, M.; Posada, D.; Arenas, M.; Jobes, D.V.; Sinangil, F.; Berman, P.W. and Crandall, K.A. - Retrovirology 2009, 6:67. pdf
EXTENDED CV CONTENTS
- ACADEMIC ACTIVITY - RESEARCH
- PLACES
- PUBLICATIONS
- RESEARCH PROJECTS
- CONGRESS/SYMPOSIUMS PARTICIPATIONS
- RESEARCH COURSES AND OTHERS
- OTHER SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
- LANGUAGES
- COMPUTING SKILLS
- EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
- OTHER JOBS
ACADEMIC ACTIVITY - RESEARCH
2005-Nowadays
- Ph.D. Student, in Bioinformatics about Computational Genetics and Molecular Evolution, directed by the Prof. David Posada.
F.P.I. (Ph.D. student fellowship from the Ministry of Education and Science of Spain). Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology. University of Vigo, (Spain).
2003-05
M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry -DEA- Certificate of Advanced Studies. It contains Courses about Organic Chemistry and the research work: Development of a new method about prediction of HIV-1 protease inhibitors affinity. Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003-04
Graduate in Chemistry. Majors in Organic Chemistry, Cycloadiction [2+2+2] reactions of hetarynes with palladium complex catalyst. Department of Organic Chemistry and associated unit to the CSIC, University of Santiago de Compostela.
2002-03
Research work: Intramolecular cycloadiction [3+2] of alkylidencyclopropanes to alkenes with palladium complex catalyst. Department of Organic Chemistry and associated unit to the CSIC (Superior Centre of Science Research), University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
1997-03
B.A. in Chemistry, Majors in:
Chemistry of Materials (Inorganic Chemistry)
Chemistry of Bioactive Compounds (Organic Chemistry)
University of Santiago de Compostela, A Corunha (Spain).
1993-97
High School: Calvo Sotelo, Villagarcia de Arosa (Pontevedra).
PLACES
2009
University of Reading -School of Biological Sciences-, Reading (UK); with the researcher Mark A. Beaumont. From 26-02-2009 to 30-04-2009 and from 24-08-2009 to 24-09-2009. About Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC). Visiting Scientist.
2008
Brigham Young University -Department of Biology-, Utah (USA); with the researcher Professor Keith A. Crandall. From 08-08-2008 to 10-11-2008. About bioinformatics on DNA sequences. Visiting Scientist.
2007
Institute of Health Carlos III - ISCIII, Madrid (Spain); with the researcher Cecilio Lopez Galindez. From 21-09-2007 to 21-12-2007. About the analysis of HIV-1 DNA sequences. Visiting Scientist.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Recodon: Coalescent simulation of coding DNA sequences with recombination, migration and demography. Arenas, M. and Posada, D. -BMC Bioinformatics 2007, 8:458. pdf
2. Prediction and Analysis of Binding Affinities for Chemically Diverse HIV-1 PR Inhibitors by the Modified SAFE_p Approach. Arenas, M.; Villaverde, M. C.; Sussman, F. -Journal of Computational Chemistry 2009, 30(8):1229-1240. pdf
3. Characterization of Reticulate Networks based on the Coalescent with Recombination. Arenas, M.; Valiente, G.; Posada, D. -Molecular Biology and Evolution 2008, 25(12):2517-2520. pdf
4. Ethnic differences in the adaptation rate of HIV gp120 from a vaccine trial. Perez-Losada, M.; Posada, D.; Arenas, M.; Jobes, D.V.; Sinangil, F.; Berman, P.W. and Crandall, K.A. - Retrovirology 2009, 6:67. pdf
RESEARCH PROJECTS
2006 Computational design of centralized genes with recombination: implications for the AIDS vaccine. Main researcher: Prof. D. Posada. Department of Biochemistry, Genetics and Immunology. University of Vigo, (Spain).
2005 Incorporation of sugars in polipeptide chains. Design, synthesis and structural study of poly substituted carboxylic 2-aminecycloalcane acid peptide. Main researcher: Prof. R.J. Estevez. Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela.
CONGRESS/SYMPOSIUMS PARTICIPATIONS
2009 16th International HIV Dynamics and Evolution. University of Oxford, Oxford (U.K.), from 4 to 7 of April, with the communication:
- Accuracy of ancestral sequence reconstruction in the presence of recombination: Implications for HIV-1. 2009 International Workshop in Memoriam of Angel Ramirez Ortiz. Structural Bioinformatics and Beyond. Madrid (Spain), from 26 to 28 of January, with the communication:
- Simulation of coding sequences in the ancestral recombination graph. 2008 Annual Meeting of the Society of Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE). Barcelona (Spain), from 5 to 8 of June, with the communication:
- A new coalescence algorithm to simulate DNA sequences with intra-codon recombination. 2008 I Xornada Galega de Bioinformatica. (First Meeting Galego on Bioinformatics). University of A Corunha. A Corunha (Spain), 4 of April.
2008 VIII Jornadas de Bioinformatica. (VIII Meeting on Bioinformatics). Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe. Valencia (Spain), from 13 to 15 of February.
2008 52nd Biophysical Society Annual Meeting 2008. Long Beach, CA (USA), from 2 to 6 of February, with the communication:
- Predicting inhibitor binding affinities: the SAFE_p approach.
2007 XXXVI Congreso de la Real Sociedad Espanhola de Genetica. (XXXVI Symposium of the Real Sociedad Espanhola de Gentica). Leon (Spain), from 18 to 21 of September, with the communication:
- Nuevo software para la simulacion de secuencias de ADN mediante coalescencia con recombinacion, migracion, demografia y modelos de codones
(A new software for simulate DNA sequences by coalescence with recombination, migration, demographics and codon models).
2007 Current Challenges and Problems in Phylogenetics. Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambrige (U.K.), from 3 to 7 of September, with the communication:
- Coalescent simulations with complex models.
2005 XXX Reunion Bienal de la RSEQ. Lugo (Spain), from 19 to 23 of September, with the communication:
- Desarrollo de un nuevo metodo de prediccion de afinidad de inhibidores de la proteasa del VIH-1. (Development of a new method for affinity prediction of HIV-1 protease inhibitors).
2004 5th Spanish-Italian Symposium on Organic Chemistry (SISOC-5). Santiago de Compostela (Spain), with the communications:
- Intramolecular Metal Catalyzed Cyclization of Cyclopropenes and Alkenes.
- Synthesis of Triphenylene Derivatives by Palladium-Catalyzed Cyclotrimerization of Arynes.
RESEARCH COURSES AND OTHERS
2008. Workshop on Molecular Evolution. MBL - Marine Biological Laboratory. From July 27 to August 8. Woods Hole, Boston (MA), (USA).
2008. Matematica computacional. (Computational mathematics). i-MATH (Ingenio Mathematica) and CESGA (Superior center of supercomputation of Galicia). From 30 June to 4 July. Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
2008. Molecular Markers and Population Genetics. Gulbenkian Institute of Science. June, from 23 to 27. Oeiras, Lisbon (Portugal).
2008. Seminario de Tecnologias del Instituto Nacional de Bioinformatica.
(Seminar on Technologies of the Bioinformatics National Institute). May, 29. Santiago de Compostela, (Spain).
2007. Chrom Forum VWR. Institute of Health Carlos III - ISCIII. October, 2. Majadahonda, Madrid, (Spain).
2007. Elementary Bioinformatic Skills. Gulbenkian Institute of Science. May, from 20 to 25. Oeiras, Lisbon (Portugal).
2006. Workshop on Coalescent Theory. Gulbenkian Institute of Science. 21-24 of June. Oeiras, Lisbon (Portugal).
2006. Phylogenetics and Genealogies of DNA: Reconstruction and Applications. Certfem, University of Barcelona, 4-14 of July. Barcelona (Spain).
2005. The challenge of energy sources in the XXI century. Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela and Xunta de Galicia.
2005. The radioactive isotopes. Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela and Xunta de Galicia.
2005. Sustainable development and clean production. University of Santiago de Compostela, Consello Social and Xunta de Galicia.
2004. Pc: Operating and Components. University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003-04. Pedagogic Aptitude Certificate (CAP). ICE, Institute of education science. University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003. Bioactive compounds obtained from residues of food and agriculture industry and forest industry. Chemistry Faculty, University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003. Initiation to the operation in chemical plants. Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Participation of Repsol YPF, ISE and University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003. Microsoft Access. University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003. DreamWeaver. University of Santiago de Compostela.
2003. First aids. Red Cross, Villagarica de Arosa, Pontevedra (Spain).
2002. Visual Programming: Visual Basic. University of Santiago de Compostela.
2002. Making a web site with FrontPage. University of Santiago de Compostela.
OTHER SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
- Membership of the Official College of Chemistry of Galicia, 2009.
- Membership of SMBE Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2008.
- Reviewer of the journal "Bioinformatics", from 2007.
- Young membership of Real Spanish Society of Chemistry, from 2005.
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native speaker.
Galician: Native speaker.
English: Normal spoken and good written.
Portuguese: Normal spoken and written.
COMPUTING SKILLS
- Software Systems & Programs
- Windows and Macintosh, Basic, MS-DOS, UNIX and Linux.
- Science programs. Bioinformatic software: Chemical software (ChemOffice, Mestre C, InsightII, Charmm, SAFE_p, etc.) and Genetic software (MrBayes, OmegaMap, Beast, PAML, Hyphy, phyml, PAUP, SplitsTree, TCS, BLAST, ClustalX/W, MacClade, BioEdit, OmegaMap, TreeView, FigTree, etc.). Other: Scifinder, Xcode, Codewarrior, etc.
- Other basic programs. Office: Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, FrontPage.. Antivirus, AntiSpyware, Photo Express, Corel Draw, Adobe Ilustrator, WinZip, Acrobat.. and much more.
- Supercomputers, Clusters.
- Internet
- Explorer, Netscape, Safari and Firefox. Email.
- Design and making of web sites. DreamWeaver and Front Page. HTML.
- File Transfer Programs, FTP.
- Programming Languages
- Maintenance of computers (Hardware and Software).
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
2005. Professional training for chemistry at Ence S.A. Company. Industry of the wood. Laboratory Sections.
2003. Professional training for chemistry at Brenntag Quimica S.A. Company. Industry of chemical compounds (bleaches, organic solvents, soaps...). Laboratory Section.
2002. Professional training for chemistry at Metalgrafica Gallega S.A. Company. Industry of metallic containers. Department of Quality Control.
OTHER JOBS
2004-05. Instructor of Practical Lessons for Chemistry degree. Laboratory of Organic Chemistry Department, University of Santiago de Compostela.
2004-05. Personal Assistant of Computational Service at University of Santiago de Compostela. Computational Net Rooms (RAI) in the Faculty of Chemistry.
2004. Teacher for primary and high school level at the Private School Ana Maria Parada in Villagarcia de Arosa (Pontevedra).
More photos of Miguel Arenas Busto
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Miguel Arenas Busto, 1983 (4 years old) ----------------------------------------- Cambridge (UK), 2007
 
Galicia, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Erlangen (Germany), 2007
 
Provo, UT (USA), 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Arches National Park, UT (USA), 2008
 
Woods Hole, MA (USA), 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oxford (UK), 2009
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