Herman Silva Ascencio
Professor
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics in plant species of agronomic interest: a) understand how plants respond to abiotic stress; b) comparative genomics to understand the accumulation of bioactive compounds; c) identification of molecular markers.
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Licenciate in Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 1987
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Biochemist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 1988
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Ph. D., Plant Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Estados Unidos, 1998
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Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Facultad de Ciencias Agronomicas
Santiago, Chile
2015 - At present
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universidad Andres Bello
Santiago, Chile
2005 - 2010
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Assistant Professor Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
1999 - 2005
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Ph. D. Student Full Time
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, Estados Unidos
1994 - 1998
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Senior Lab Technician Full Time
Rutgers University
Piscataway, New Jersey, Chile
1991 - 1993
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Instructor Part Time
Universidad de Chile
La Pintana, Santiago, Chile
1990 - 1991
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2015
Post-Doctoral supervision:
• Dra. Karina Ruiz, Project Fondecyt postdoc N°3130624 “How does quinoa deal with salt stress? Evaluation of architectural traits and transcription factors related to stress tolerance genes that make it a successful crop in a challenging environment. October 2012-September 2014 (tutor).
• Dra. Lorena Marchant, Identification of metabolic pathways involved in the aroma of Fragaria chiloensis. April 2007-August 2007.
Doctoral students:
• Charleen Copier (Director), Doctorate in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Universidad de Chile, ongoing (2019), CONICYT Fellow.
• Maria Angelica Ormeño (co-director), Doctorate in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Universidad de Chile, ongoing (2019), CONICYT Fellow.
• Cristian Hernandez (co-director), Doctorate in Food and Nutrition, Universidad de Chile, ongoing (2019), CONICYT Fellow.
• Denisse Zamorano (Director), Doctorate in Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences, Universidad de Chile, ongoing (2017); CONICYT Fellow.
• Daniela Arias (co-director), Doctorate in Biotechnology, Universidad de Chile, finished 06/2019.
• Loreto Prat (Director), Doctorate in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello, finished 12/2014. Current position: Associate Professor, University of Chile.
• Sergio Diez de Medina (Director), Doctorate in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello, finished 05/2014, CONICYT fellow.
• Juan Carlos Rios (Director), Doctorate in Biotechnology, Universidad Andres Bello, finished 05/2014.
• Lorena Marchant (co-director), Doctorate in Biology, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, finished: 2004 (CONICYT and Andes Fundation fellow).
Master students:
• Javiera Fuentes, MSc. in Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Chile, finished 11/2019.
• Barbara Valenzuela, MSc. in Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Chile, finished 11/2019.
• Jorge Moraga, MSc. in Agricultural Sciences, Universidad de Chile, finished 12/2016.
Undergraduate students
• Romina Moris, Biochemistry, Universidad de Santiago, Undergraduate Thesis, ongoing (2019)
• Diego Caceres, Agronomist Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, ongoing (2019).
• Rodrigo Corral, Agronomist Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2020.
• Gaëlle Calvez, Agronomist Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2020.
• Kedy Ho, Biotechnology Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC), 2018.
• Natalia Molina, Agronomist Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2017.
• Francisca Matus, Agronomist Engineering, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2013.
• María Soledad Cabrera, Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2011.
• Gabriel Ballesteros, Bioinformatics Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Undergraduate Thesis, 2010.
• Alejandra Cifuentes, Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Undergraduate Thesis, 2010.
• Jonathan Maldonado, Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2010.
• Margarita Santiago, Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2007.
• Juan Saba, Civil Engineering in Computer Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile. Undergraduate Thesis, 2006 (co-adviser).
• Francisco Duarte, Biochemistry, Universidad de Santiago. Undergraduate Thesis, 2005.
• Andres Tittarelli, Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2005.
• Nicolas Loira, Civil Engineering in Computer Sciences, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Universidad de Chile. Undergraduate Thesis, 2005 (co-adviser).
• Luis Milla, Molecular Biotechnology Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad de Chile, Undergraduate Thesis, 2003.
TEACHING RESPONSABILITIES
Currently: Biochemistry for agronomist undergraduate students (Universidad de Chile) and Advanced Genetics for Ph.D. students (Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Program).
2015-2017: Rescue and valorization of the blood-flesh peach by generating a bank of live germplasm and the study of its nutritional and culinary properties in the town of Constitucion, Maule Region.(FIA; PYT-2015-0390). This project allowed the establishment of an association for family farmers to comercialize their products and get new peach plants with higher concentration of antioxidants.
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Academic Forum Chile - Japan 2014
CONICYT
Chile, 2014
Member of the chilean delegation to participate in the group Biological Sciences: Genes, cell and organisms. Chilean coordinator: Dr. Miguel Allende; Japanese coordinator: Dr. Hiroyuki Takeda
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Fellowship to attend to RGC7 (7th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference). Seattle, WA
RosBreed
Estados Unidos, 2014
7th International Rosaceae Genomics Conference.
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Associate Editor
Frontiers in Plant Science
Suiza, 2019
Plant Breeding Section
AtUTr1 a UDP-galactose/UDP-glucose transporter from Arabidopsis thaliana is located at the endoplasmic reticulum and is involved in protein folding quality control |
Functional Genomics: Transcriptomics |
Innovación, Desarrollo y Negocios en Biotecnología |
Disentangling the epigenetic influence on fruit development and ripening in three stone fruits (Prunus species) |
ACCLIMATION AND/OR "STRESS MEMORY" IN FRUIT TREES? DISENTANGLING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ANATOMY, METABOLICS, ECOPHYSIOLOGY, AND TRANSCRIPTOME IN THE RESPONSE TO RECURRENT DROUGHT STRESS IN SPECIES WITH CONTRASTING DROUGHT TOLERANCE. |
CHARACTERIZATION OF FRUIT DEVELOPMENT AND IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL BIOACTIVES COMPOUNDS IN PLUMS, PEACH AND SWEET CHERRY THROUGH CONVENTIONAL BREEDING AND MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES |
Rescate y valorización del durazno betarraga mediante la generación de un banco de germoplasma vivo y el estudio de sus propiedades nutricionales y culinarias en la comuna de Constitución, Región del Maule |
TRANSCRIPTOMIC AND GENOMIC ANALYSIS OF VASCONCELLEA CHILENSIS AND V. PUBESCENS=> AN EVOLUTIONARY AND COMPARATIVE APPROACH USING TWO PHENOTYPICALLY CONTRASTING PAPAYA SPECIES. |
IDENTIFICACIÓN Y CARACTERIZACIÓN DE COMPUESTOS BIOACTIVOS EN PRUNUS AVIUM=> BASES GENÉTICAS Y MOLECULARES PARA ENTENDER LOS MECANISMOS DE S�NTESIS DE ESTOS COMPUESTOS Y SU VARIABILIDAD EN DIFERENTES CULTIVARES DE CEREZO. |
International collaborator: “RosBREED: Combining disease resistance with horticultural quality in new rosaceous cultivars” is provided by the Specialty Crop Research Initiative |
“RosBREED=> Combining disease resistance with horticultural quality in new rosaceous cultivars” |
FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND CRACKING SUSCEPTIBILITY IN SWEET CHERRY=> AN INTEGRATIVE VIEW FOR PRUNUS SPECIES |
HOW DOES QUINOA DEAL WITH SALT STRESS? EVALUATION OF ARCHITECTURAL TRAITS AND TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS RELATED TO STRESS TOLERANCE GENES THAT MAKE IT A SUCCESSFUL CROP IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT. |
“Creación de una unidad de microscopia avanzada en el Campus Sur” |
Colaborador Internacional. RosBREED=> Enabling marker-assisted breeding in Rosaceae. |
Análisis de cultivos de papas sudamericanas en relación a su potencial uso en la producción de bio-hidrógeno y resistencia a patógenos |
FIELD STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS THAT ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS MAY HAVE ON THE PHENOTYPE OF TRANSGENIC WHEAT PLANTS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE INORGANIC PHOSPHATE ACQUISITION FROM ACID SOILS. |
Proyecto redes “Análisis Genómico Funcional Comparativo entre Arabidopsis y Rosaceas, para identificar genes conservados que están involucrados en polaridad celular” |
Proyecto redes ”Genómica evolutiva de la interacción planta-insecto=> mecanismos moleculares en el modelo duraznero-áfido” |
Genética funcional de la producción de biomasa en árboles |
Potenciando la competitividad de la Industria de la Cereza de exportación. Sinergia entre agronomía y genética molecular para establecer un programa de mejoramiento genético asistido. |
The Millennium Nucleus in Plant Cell Biology & Biotechnology (PCB). Iniciativa Científica Milenio, Director alterno. |
Consorcio Bicentenario Ciencia-Empresa: Innovación Biotecnológica en la Producción de nuevas variedades de vides y frutales de carozo |
Study of plant cell polarity, The Millennium Nucleus in Plant Cell Biology (PCB) |
Study of the plant cytoskeleton during bacterial pathogen resistance-response |
Genómica Funcional en Nectarines=> Plataforma para potenciar la competitividad de Chile en exportación de frutas. Director alterno. |
Integración de genes de lupino en el genoma del trigo, con potencial para movilizar el fosforo inorgánico retenido en los suelos del centro-sur y sur de Chile. Fundación para la Innovación |
Genómica Funcional en Nectarines: Plataforma para potenciar la competitividad de Chile en exportación de frutas |
Integración de genes de lupino en el genoma del trigo, con potencial para movilizar el fosforo inorgánico retenido en los suelos del centro-sur y sur de Chile |
CHARACTERIZATION OF THE ARABIDOPSIS DEFENSE RESPONSE PATHWAY TO BOTRYTIS CINEREA INFECTION. |
The strawberry germplasm resources research based on genomics and metabolomics |