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Julio Cristian Amigo Donoso

Assistant Professor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Zebrafish model system angiogenesis hematopoiesis high through put screen platform tissue regeneration

Educación

  •  Cellular Molecular Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
  •  Biochemistry, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1996

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Biological Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    2014 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research associate Other

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Boston, Estados Unidos

    2011 - At present

  •   postdoctoral fellow Full Time

    Harvard Medical School

    Boston, Estados Unidos

    2007 - 2014

Formación de Capital Humano


Teaching HMS-MIT & BWH
Experience Taught and introduce the use of the zebrafish model system for developmental studies to undergraduate and post-doctoral students (2007-present).
Taught molecular biology and confocal microscopy techniques to undergraduate and post-doctoral students (2007-present).
Taught phenotipic and genotipic analysis to undergraduate and post-doctoral students (2007-present).


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Conicyt PhD grants

    U. Chile

    Chile, 1999

    National Convention of Science and Technology (CONICYT, Chile) merit scholarships 1999-2002 Award for best Ph.D. candidate Chilean Government (1999).

  •   PhD thesis grant

    FONDO NACIONAL DE CIENCIA,TECNOLOGIA E INNOVACION

    Chile, 2001

    National Foundation of Science and Technology (FONDECYT, Chile) merit funding 2001-2003 Award for best Ph.D thesis by Chilean Government (2001).


 

Article (19)

The Reprimo gene family member, reprimo-like (rprml), is required for blood development in embryonic zebrafish.
Expression of RPRM/rprm in the Olfactory System of Embryonic Zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Reprimo tissue-specific expression pattern is conserved between zebrafish and human.
Evolutionary history of the reprimo tumor suppressor gene family in vertebrates with a description of a new reprimo gene lineage.
Identification of Distal cis-Regulatory Elements at Mouse Mitoferrin Loci Using Zebrafish Transgenesis
miR-451 protects against erythroid oxidant stress by repressing 14-3-3 zeta
A GATA-1-regulated microRNA locus essential for erythropoiesis.
Haem homeostasis is regulated by the conserved and concerted functions of HRG-1 proteins.
Imatinib therapy blocks cerebellar apoptosis and improves neurological symptoms in a mouse model of Niemann-Pick type C disease
Zebrafish ae2.2 encodes a second slc4a2 anion exchanger.
Gateway compatible vectors for analysis of gene function in the zebrafish.
pak2a mutations cause cerebral hemorrhage in redhead zebrafish.
Global analysis of hematopoietic and vascular endothelial gene expression by tissue specific microarray profiling in zebrafish.
Acute activation of Maxi-K channels (hSlo) by estradiol binding to the ? subunit
Acute activation of Maxi-K channels (hSlo) by estradiol binding to the beta subunit
Role of the S4 segment in a voltage-dependent calcium-sensitive potassium (hSlo) channel
Identification of distal cis-regulatory elements at mouse mitoferrin loci using zebrafish transgenesis.
miR-451 protects against erythroid oxidant stress by repressing 14-3-3zeta.
The role and regulation of friend of GATA-1 (FOG-1) during blood development in the zebrafish.

Proyecto (4)

molecular-functional dissection of pericyte contribution to sprouting angiogenesis in zebrafish
Visualization and Manipulation of Signals and Forces in Developing Tissues
High-Throughput In Vivo Zebrafish Screening Platform
BMBF

Review (1)

The Reprimo Gene Family: A Novel Gene Lineage in Gastric Cancer with Tumor Suppressive Properties
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Julio Amigo

Assistant Professor

Physiology

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Silvana Zanlungo

Full Professor

Gastroenterology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Ignacio Wichmann

Assitant Professor

Obstetrics

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Gareth Owen

Profesor Titular

Fisiologia

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Patricio Orio

Profesor Titular

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Benjamin Garcia

Director

Facultad de Estudios Interdisciplinarios

Universidad Mayor de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Miguel Concha

Full Professor

Anatomy and Developmental Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Cecilia Vergara

Profesor Asociado

Biología

DEPARTAMENTO BIOLOGIA, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, U. DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
ANDRES KLEIN

Assistant Professor/Director (Head) Center for Genetics and Genomics; Director, PhD Program in Sciences and Innovation in Medicine

Centro de Genética y Genómica

Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana

SANTIAGO, Chile

1
Francisca Bronfman

Full Professor

Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Gonzalo Cancino

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Biological Sciences

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Roddy Jorquera

Investigador

Investigación del cáncer

Fundación Arturo López Pérez

Santiago, Chile

1
Carmen Lemus

Post Doc

Laboratorio de Estudios Ontogénicos - Universidad de CHile

Santiago, Chile

1
Alejandra Alvarez

Full professor

Cell and Molecular Biology

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS BIOLÓGICAS

Santiago, Chile

1
Patricio Rojas

Assistant Professor

Departamento de Biologia

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile