IRAIDA E. ROBLEDO, Ph.D.

Educational Background:

  • B.S. Biology , University of Puerto Rico, R.P. , P.R. M.S. Agronomy (Soil Microbiology), Ohio State University

  • Ph. D. Biology Enviromental Microbiology, University of Puerto Rico, R.P., P.R.

Academic Position:

  • Assistant Professor

Academic Address, Telephone & E-Mail:

Dept. of Microbiology and Zoology,

University of Puerto Rico-School of Medicine,
P.O. Box 365067, San Juan, P.R. 00936-5067.
Phone: (787)758-2525 ext. 1373(lab.), 1311(ofic.)
E-mail:irobledo@rcm.upr.edu

Field of Interest:

 

  1. Antimicrobial Agents:

    • Clinical evaluation of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Helicobacter pylori and Gram-positive cocci isolates from Puerto Rico

    • Clinical evaluation of novel antimicrobial agents for the treatment of bacterial infections.

  2. Pathogenical and Epidemiological study of Helicobacter pylori from PR

  3. Biodegradation of pollutants:

    • Screening and characterizing soil isolates for polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) transforming competence

    • Detection of PCB genes in tropical soils

Selected Publications:

  1. Rodríguez, J.L, G.J. Vázquez, M. Bermúdez, J. De Orbeta, Y. García, Y. Rivera and I.E. Robledo. 2002. Prospective Study Using Standardized Methodology for Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from Puerto Rico Medical Center. P.R. Health Sci. J. 21:343-347.

  2. Guerrero, R.O. and I.E. Robledo. 1993. Endemic plants of Puerto Rico: brine shrimp lethality and antibacterial activity. P.R. Health Sci. J. 12:259-262.

  3. Antoun, M.D., R. Caballero, I. Robledo, and J. Lavergne. 1992. Effect of various microbial preparations on P-388 mouse lymphocytic leukemia. P.R. Health Sci. J. 11:135-138.

Abstracts

  • Rodríguez, J.L, G.J. Vázquez, M. Bermúdez, J. De Orbeta, Y. García, Y. Rivera and I.E. Robledo. Prospective Study Using Standardized Methodology for Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from PR Medical Center.

  • Alemar, J., G.J. Vázquez, E. Aquino, and I.E. Robledo. Susceptibility Patterns of Helicobacter pylori isolates from PR. Abstract of the Biomedical Research Forum, University of P.R. -School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R. (April 18-19, 2002).

  • Arroyo, A., G.J. Vázquez, and I.E. Robledo. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of isolated bacteria from University Affiliated and Community Hospitals from PR for the Year 2000. Abstract of the Biomedical Research Forum, University of P.R. -School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R. (April 18-19, 2002).

  • Nadal E, Vázquez GJ, Robledo IE, Arroyo A, Rodríguez R, Bermudez M. A Comparison of the Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Community-Private and University-Affiliated Hospitals from P.R. Abstract of the American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine PR Chapter, San Juan Marriott Hotel, San Juan, P.R. (February 13-15, 2003).

  • García M, Vázquez GJ, Robledo IE, Alemar J, Chinea B, Villafaña M, Gómez C, and Tomasini J. Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Molecular Characterization of H. pylori Isolates from Puerto Rico: Preliminary Report. Abstract of the American College of Physicians and American Society of Internal Medicine PR Chapter, San Juan Marriott Hotel, San Juan, P.R. (February 13-15, 2003).

  • Balleste CR, Vázquez GJ, Matos I, Gutiérrez S, Lebrón RI, Santé MI, Robledo IE. Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBLs) Positive Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) and Escherichia coli (EC) Clinical Isolates from the Puerto Rico Medical Center (PRMC). Abstract 359, 42nd Infectious Diseases Society of America, Boston, Massachusetts (September 30 to October 3, 2004).

  • Lebrón RF, Vázquez GJ, Alemar J, Nadal E, Gomez Duarte C, Chinea B, Tomasini J, Robledo IE. Antimicrobial Resistance and Genotypic Characterization of Helicobacter pylori Clinical Isolates from Puerto Rico. Abstract. C-254, 105th American Society for Microbiology, Atlanta, Georgia June 5-8, 2005Abstracts that are directly relevant to this project are shown at the Appendix Section.

  • Alemar, J., G.J. Vázquez, E. Aquino, and I.E. Robledo. 2002. Susceptibility Patterns of Helicobacter pylori isolates from PR. Abstract of the Biomedical Research Forum held on April 18-19, 2002, University of P.R. -School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R.

  • Arroyo, A., G.J. Vázquez, and I.E. Robledo. 2002. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of isolated bacteria from university affiliated and community hospitals from PR for the year 2000. Abstract of the Biomedical Research Forum held on April 18-19, 2002, University of P.R. -School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R.

  • Rodríguez, J.L, G.J. Vázquez, M. Bermúdez, J. De Orbeta, Y. García, Y. Rivera and I.E. Robledo. 2002.Prospective Study Using Standardized Methodology for Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Gram-Positive Cocci Isolated from PR Medical Center. Abstract of the Biomedical Research Forum held on April 18-19, 2002, University of P.R. -School of Medicine, San Juan, P.R.

  • Robledo, I.E., O. Rosario, P. Bayman, and G.A. Toranzos. 1998. Assessing the presence of PCB-transforming organisms in tropical soils by gene probes, PCB congener metabolism and soil microcosms.  Abstract of the 98th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Atlanta, Georgia.

  • Robledo, I.E., E. Maldonado, J. Torres, B. Ortíz, E. Resto, and G.A. Toranzos. 1995. Detection of PCB degradation genes in tropical soils. Abstract of the 95th General Meeting of the American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Washington, DC.

  • Robledo, I.E., E. Resto, F. Asmar, and G.A. Toranzos. 1994. Screening and characterizing soil isolates for PCB-transforming competence.  Abstract of the 94rd General Meeting of  American Society of Microbiology (ASM), Las Vegas, Nevada.

  • Robledo, I. and R. H. Miller. 1988. Soil degradation and plant absorption of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) from PCB amended sewage sludge. Abstracts of the 73th Ann. Meeting of ASA, SSSA and CSSA, Atlanta, Georgia.


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