
Sebastian Boltana Harms
Profesor Asociado
Universidad de Concepcion
Concpecion, Chile
My work combines concepts and experimentation from network modelling, transcriptomics, behavioural testing and immune and neural activation studies to identify gene complexes involved in signalling, sensing and processing within the immune system
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Comparative Immunology, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA. España, 2011
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Aquaculture, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA. España, 2008
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Biologo Marino, UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL NORTE. Chile, 2004
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Licenciado en Ciencias del Mar, UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DEL NORTE. Chile, 2001
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Assistant professor Full Time
University of Stirling
Natural Sciences
Stirling, Reino Unido
2013 - At present
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Assistant professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
Faculty of Biosciences
Barcelona, España
2008 - 2012
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Profesor Asociado Full Time
Universidad de Concepcion
Cs. Naturales y Oceanograficas
Concepcion, Chile
2014 - At present
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Impact Research Fellowship Full Time
University of Stirling
Stirling, Reino Unido
2012 - 2014
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Post-doctoral research. Full Time
Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine IBB
Barcelona, España
2011 - 2012
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Research assistant. Full Time
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Cerdanyola, Barcelona, Chile
2007 - 2011
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Research assistant Full Time
Universidad Católica del Norte
Coquimbo, Chile
2001 - 2004
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Profesor Asociado Full Time
Universidad de Concepción
Concepcion, Chile
2015 - At present
I am an advocate of collaborative science and active discussion of scientific principles. I have always taken a great interest in people who work within my research team and strive to create a supportive and challenging environment for both undergraduate and graduate students. At this time I have completed 6 PhD theses as co-tutor and 6 MSc theses also as co-tutor. I currently have two PhD student. I also actively encourage undergraduate students to participate in our activities and usually we have 1-2 undergrads/year. I have complete 4 pre-grade theses as tutor and one as co-tutor. I would describe myself as a highly motivated and open-minded person and greatly enjoy passing this on to others.
Class: Speech
Issue: Charla Inaugural Año Académico 2015/ Alumnos y Docentes de Ing. Biotec. Marina y Acuicultura
Place: University of Concepción, Concepción
Date: 2015 March
Class: Speech
Issue: Vinculación con el Class y Postgrados/ Alumnos y Docentes Fac. Cs Naturales y Oceanográficas
Place: University of Concepción, Concepción
Date: 2016 August
Class: Speech
Issue: Jornadas de clase de capacitación docente/ Docentes de enseñanza media
Place: Concepción School, Concepción
Date: 2016 June
Class: Speech
Issue: Algas Rojas Nocivas?/ I Jornadas Científicas para escolares
Place: Italian School, Concepción
Date: 2015 June
Class: Speech
Issue: Fotosíntesis y el Mar/II Jornadas Científicas para escolares
Place: Italian School, Concepción
Date: 2016 June
Class: Speech
Issue: Mini charlas científicas “PechaKucha” Nuevos jugadores en un viejo juego: el efecto de la temperatura en nuestro mar/ XXIII Semana Nacional de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
Place: Explora BioBio, Concepción
Date: 2017 October
Magazine: Science (DOI: 10.1126/science.aad7486.)
Issue: Fish show signs of sentience in ‘emotional fever’ tes (2015)
Web: PHYS.ORG
Issue: Study suggests fish can experience 'emotional fever (2015)
Link: http://phys.org/news/2015-11-fish-emotional-fever.html
Web: (e) Science New
Issue: Fish show signs of sentience in ‘emotional fever’ test (2015)
Link:http://esciencenews.com/sources/science.now/2015/11/24/fish.show.signs.sentience.emotional.fever.test
Web: Wired
Issue: Fish have emotional responses that indicate sentience (2015)
Link: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/fish-have-emotional-responses-that-indicate-sentience
Web: Wired
Issue: Fish show signs of-sentience in emotional fever test (2015)
Link: http://www.tutuz.com/fish-show-signs-of-sentience-in-emotional-fever-test/
TV Show: BBC
Issue: How do we know whether fish have feeling too? (2016)
Link: http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160220-do-fish-have-feelings
TV show: TVN
Issue: Ciencia en la región del Bío Bío (2017)
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWXE96JeMbs
Newspaper: LA VANGUARDIA
Issue: Los peces podrían tener emociones y conciencia (2015)
Link: http://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20151127/30435003776/peces-emociones-conciencia.html
Newspaper: LA SEGUNDA
Issue: Fotoperiodo artificial apalanca el desarrollo de la acuicultura (2018)
Link: http://impresa.lasegunda.com/2018/07/20/A
Newspaper: EL MERCURIO
Issue: La Biotecnología otorga soluciones frente a los impactos del cambio climático. (2018)
Link: https://digital.elmercurio.com/2018/12/17/C/453H2LSN#zoom=page-width
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Impact Research Fellow
UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
Reino Unido, 2012
Herd protection a global approach toward understanding the mechanisms underpinning a successful response to pathogen invasion
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Extraordinary Award PhD Thesis
UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
España, 2013
Extraordinary Award PhD Thesis
Immune system and immune responses in rainbow trout |
Developments in genomics relevant to disease control in aquaculture |
Infectious disease in aquaculture |
Plataforma de análisis toxicológicos “ATOXBIO”: generación de capacidades regionales para la detección de disruptores endocrinos y otros contaminantes bioactivos con efecto en salud humana y ambiente. |
To be hot or not: the underlying regulation of the immuneresponse during behavioural fever |
Beyond proteins, genes and mutations=> the hidden non-coding nature of the drug resistance in sea lice |
BEYOND THE GENOME=> IMPACT OF MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES FOR ADAPTATION TO NEW ENVIRONMENTS IN FISH |
Challenging the stress response paradigm in fish=> role of cortisol membrane-initiated signaling in metabolic adaptations of skeletal muscle |
SOME LIKE IT HOT=> THE IMPACT OF THERMAL CHOICE ON DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY IN FISH |
UNCOVERING THE ROLE OF MICRORNAS BY DEEP SEQUENCING DURING THE ONTOGENETIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE SALMON LOUSE CALIGUS ROGERCRESSEYI |
Mining microarrays for development of innovative tools for fish health in aquaculture |
Interdisciplinary Center for Aquaculture Research (INCAR) |
An integrated approach to understand the effects of enteral immunostimulation upon mucosal and systemic immunity and disease resistance across cultured finfish specie |
Improvement of Aquaculture production by the use of biotechnological tools. (Mejora de la producción en acuicultura mediante herramientas de biotecnología) (Aquagenomics) |
Regulation of Head-Kidney cells in fish |
Understanding of the basic mechanisms involved in coping strategies of fish towards improvement of welfare |
Immune-depression and stress in seabream (Saparus aurata) |
Improving Immunity in aquaculture animals (IMAQUANIM) |
Distribution and dispersal of benthic macrofauna with direct development=> the link between benthic and pelagic peracarid assemblages from macroalgae |

Cristian Gallardo
Profesor Titular
Departamento de Oceanografía
Universidad de Concepción
Concepcion, Chile

David Contreras
Full professor
Analitycal and Inorganic Chemistry
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Concepción, Chile

Erasmo Macaya
Profesor Asociado
Departamento de Oceanografía
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN
Concepción, Chile

Rodolfo Farlora
Full time professor
Instituto de Biología
Universidad de Valparaíso
Valparaiso, Chile

Claudio Meneses
Profesor Asociado
Facultad de Agronomía y Sistemas Naturales
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Marcelo Rivadeneira
Senior Researcher
Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Aridas (CEAZA)
Coquimbo, Chile

Ana Fachadas Gato
Investigador
Centro de Biotecnologia
Universidad de Concepción
ConcepciónConcepción, Chile

Patricio Hernaez
Investigador colaborador
Oceanografía
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Recife, Brasil

Cristián Correa
Profesor Adjunto
Facultad de Ciencias Forestales y Recursos Naturales
UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Gabriel Arriagada
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Ciencias Agroalimentarias, Animales y Ambientales (ICA3)
Universidad de O'Higgins
San Fernando, Chile

Ivan Hinojosa
Profesor Asistente
Ecología
Universidad Católica de la Santisima Concepción
Concepcion, Chile

Estefanía Tarifeño
Assistant professor
Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
Universidad de Concepción
Concepción, Chile

Valentina Valenzuela
Investigador Asociado
Centro de Biotecnologia
Universidad de Concepción
Concepción, Chile

Juan Manuel Vega
Investigador Asociado
Biología Marina
Universidad Católica del Norte
Coquimbo, Chile

LUIS MERCADO
Profesor Titular
Instituto de Biología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
Valparaíso, Chile

Nelson Valdivia
Full Professor
Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas
Universidad Austral de Chile
Valdivia, Chile

JONATHAN MALDONADO
Postdoc CONICYT
Dpto. Genética Molecular y Microbiología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Andrea Donoso
Investigadora y encargada de Gestión Tecnológica
Centro de Biotecnología
Universidad de Concepción
concepcion, Chile

Adolfo Henríquez
Profesor Asistente
Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica
Universidad de Concepción
Concepción, Chile

Gustavo Núñez
Investigador Postdoctoral
Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo
Universidad de Concepción
Concepción, Chile