People Involved

Martín Montecino Leonard

Biochemist, Universidad de Concepción
Doctor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Massachusetts, USA.   PhD in Biomedical Sciences with mention in Cellular and Molecular BiologyUniversity of Massachusetts. Andres Bello University, School of Medicine – Center for Biomedical Research. Councilor Superior Council of Science, FONDECYT – Chile

Fernando J. Bustos

Assistant Professor and Investigator Institute of Biomedical Sciences Andres Bello University                                                                        

  • Simons Center for the Social Brain Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Best PhD thesis in Cell Biology awarded by Chilean Foundation for Cellular Biology and Chilean Society for Cellular Biology
  • Selected as outstanding Young Neuroscientist by the Chilean Society for Neuroscience.
  • ASCB scholarship
  • Becas Chile for short internships
  • Best undergraduate – master’s thesis in Cell Biology 2010 awarded by Chilean Foundation for Cellular Biology and Chilean Society for Cellular Biology.
  • American Field Service (AFS) scholarship to study abroad for a year program in USA

 

Liliana López Kleine

Biologist with experience in applied statistical analysis of data obtained in genomics and systems biology studies Biology at National University of Colombia (1998-2003).
Master’s Degree in Biometrics, University of Lyon 1, 2004-2005 Doctorate in Biology and Applied Statistics, Agro Paris Tech 2005-2008

BRIGITTE VAN ZUNDERT

Brigitte van Zundert graduated as a Biochemist from the Dutch University HLO, Faculty of Science and Technology, in 1993. She has been specializing in the field of Molecular and Cellular Biology and received her Master degree from the University of Utrecht (The Netherlands) in 1996 and her Ph.D. from the University of Concepción (Chile) in 2002, in which she started to study neuronal transmission and plasticity.

MARÍA TERESA ROLDÁN

Doctor in Biology, University of Córdoba, Spain (1991).
Posdoc:
Imperial Cancer Reseach Fund (ICRF), UK. Postdoctoral Fellow of the Human Capital and Mobility Program (EU). (1993-96).
University of Cordoba:
Fellow of the Training and Mobility of Researches Program (EU). (1997).
(2004-2005).
President of the Subcommittee on International Relations of the Faculty of Sciences (University of Córdoba).
President of the Research Commission of the Faculty of Sciences (University of Córdoba).
Research Director University of Cordoba. (June 2014-September 2015).
Member of the Research Policy Working Group (RPWG) of the European University Association (USA). (2017-present).
Delegate of European Affairs of the University of Córdoba (2018-Present).

  • Doctor en Biología, Universidad de Córdoba, España (1990).
  • Postdoc:
    • University of Harvard, USA. Becario Postdoctoral del MEC (1992-1994).
    • Imperial Cancer Research Fund, UK. Becario postdoctoral del Programa Human Capital and Mobility (UE) (1994-1997).
  • Universidad de Córdoba:
    • Ayudante de Centro Superior. Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba (1994-1999).
    • Profesor Asociado, Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba (1999-2001).
    • Profesor Titular de Universidad. Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba (2002-2012).
    • Catedrático de Universidad. Departamento de Genética, Universidad de Córdoba (2012-Actualidad).
    • Investigador principal de proyecto del Plan Nacional de I+D+i.
    • Evaluador colaborador de la ANEP.
    • Revisor de artículos en las revistas Epigenetics, Plant Cell, Plant Journal, Plant Science, FEBS Journal, Photochemistry and Photobiology, Journal of Molecular Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, Physiologia Plantarum, Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Epigenomics.
  • Licenciada en Bioquímica por la Universidad de Córdoba en Septiembre de 2000.
  • Becaria con Cargo a Proyecto de Investigación de la Universidad de Córdoba. 2001/2005.
  • Estancia Predoctoral en Laboratorio de Epigenética del Cáncer, del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (Madrid), bajo la supervisión de Dr Manel Esteller.
  • Doctora en Bioquímica por la Universidad de Córdoba en Junio de 2006.
  • Contratada Postdoctoral por la Universidad de Córdoba desde Junio 2006 hasta Julio 2007.
  • Contratada Postdoctoral por CIBERobn (Fisiología de la Obesidad y Nutrición) desde Julio 2007 hasta Abril 2008.
  • Contratada Postdoctoral por la Universidad de Córdoba desde Abril 2008 a la actualidad.
  • Estancia Postdoctoral en la Unidad de Epigenética del Cáncer del Instituto Universitario de Oncología del Principado de Asturias (Oviedo), bajo la supervisión del Dr. Mario F. Fraga.
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