Received M.D., M.S. (Havana University) and Ph.D. (Universidad Autonoma Madrid). Professional experience: Thirty-four years in biomedical research, twenty-one in virology research, Fifteen years teaching at college level.

• Posters on the Hill - Council on Undergraduate Research (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)
• Spring 2013 - Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Undergraduate Research Highlight - Council on Undergraduate Research (01/01/2013-12/31/2013)

• Ph D in Molecular Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2000)
• MS in Clinical Biochemistry, Universidad de La Habana (1992)
• MD in Medicine, Universidad de La Habana (1987)

• Schlafen 11 Restricts Flavivirus Replication. Journal of virology 93 15 (2019), F Valdez, James M. Salvador, P M. Palermo, Jonathon E. Mohl, K A. Hanley, Douglas Watts, Manuel Llano.

• Establishment of a prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission model (2023), Volume El Paso, Stephanie Kehl, Samuel Castillo, Carlos Valenzuela, Marc B. Cox, Bruce Cushing, Manuel Llano, Hugues Ouellet.
• Mapping anti-HIV-1 functional residues in the type I interferon-induced protein Schlafen 14 (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Michelle Pineda, Carlos Valenzuela, Sergio Saucedo, Victor Pena, Sofia Vargas Marin, Manuel Llano.
• Expression and purification of SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein for epitope mapping studies and development of monoclonal antibodies (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Stephanie Kehl, Hugues Ouellet, Manuel Llano.
• Analysis of the antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 convalescent and vaccinated individuals (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Christiancell Salazar, Michelle Pineda, sergio Saucedo, Stephanie Kehl, Hugues Ouellet, Manuel Llano.
• Establishment of a prairie vole (Microtus ochrogaster) SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission model (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Stephanie Kehl, Manuel Llano, Hugues Ouellet.
• The type I interferon-stimulated protein Schlafen 14 blocks expression of codon usage-biased AT-rich HIV-1 proteins in a catalytic-dependent manner (2022), Volume El Paso, TX, Carlos Valenzuela, Sergio Saucedo, Manuel Llano.
• COVID Q & A (2021), Volume El Paso, TX, USA, Chuan Xiao, Robert , Manuel Llano, Keith H. Pannell.
• Predicting animal reservoirs of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (2021), Volume UTEP, Kate Olivas, Carlos Valenzuela, Jessica Cordova, Arthur I. , Manuel Llano.
• Cellular and Molecular Tools for Investigating SARS-CoV-2 Infection (2020), Volume Online, Manuel Llano, Hugues Ouellet.
• Inhibitory Role of Functionalized Fullerenes in HIV-1 Maturation (2019), Volume El PAso, Texas, Alejandro Rodriguez, Zachary Martinez, Edison Castro, Manuel Llano, Luis A. Echegoyen, Ricardo A. Bernal.

• Analysis of the antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 convalescent and vaccinated individuals
• Analysis of the antibody response against SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 convalescent and vaccinated individuals