Maria Ignacia Fuentes Bustos
Profesor Asistente / Research Director
Pontificia Universidad Católica / Fundación DEBRA Chile
Saltiago, Chile
Genetics, Molecular Biology, Skin Research and Wound healing, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Horizontal Gene Transfer, New technologies, FACS and Omics. FONDECYT Initiation into Research 11140440 (2014-2017) FONDECYT Regular 1181093 (2018-2021)
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Ph.D., Potsdam University and Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology. Alemania, 2012
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Biochemistry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Chile, 2007
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Research in Dermatology, JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2019
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Molecular Biology and Genetics , MAX-PLANCK INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE. Alemania, 2013
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Associated Researcher
Centro de Biotecnología Vegetal UNAB
Santiago, Chile
2007 - 2008
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Researcher Full Time
Fundación DEBRA Chile
Chile
2013 - 2017
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Research Director Part Time
Fundación DEBRA Chile
Chile
2017 - At present
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Independent Researcher Part Time
Universidad del Desarrollo
Chile
2013 - 2019
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Associate Professor Part Time
Universidad del Desarrollo, ICIM CGG
Chile
2020 - At present
Students from undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:
-Biology, PUC
-Medical Technologist, U Mayor
-Biotechnology U Mayor
-Odontology, U de Chile
-Master, U de Valparaíso
-PhD, Biological Sciences PUC
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Jeff Schell prize
MAX-PLANCK INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE
Alemania, 2013
Awarded to one Ph.D. student per year for outstanding scientific work
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IMPRS (International Max Planck Research School) fellowship
MAX-PLANCK INSTITUT FUR MOLEKULARE PFLANZENPHYSIOLOGIE
Alemania, 2008
Complete Fellowship to do the doctoral training
INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SKIN MICROBIOME, HOST IMMUNITY AND INFECTION IN EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA WOUND HEALING |
Caracterización genética de pacientes chilenos con Epidermolisis Bulosa de la Unión=> búsqueda de mutaciones frecuentes y desarrollo de un test rápido de diagnóstico. |
Desarrollo de una novedosa plataforma tecnológica para diagnosticar enfermedades genéticas=> uso de Epidermolisis Bulosa como prueba de concepto. |
DETERMINING THE GENETIC BASIS OF EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA SYMPTOMS THROUGH GENOTYPE-PHENOTYPE ASSOCIATIONS USING NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING |
Implementación del método de inmunofluorescencia para EB=> Posicionando a Chile como foco regional en diagnóstico de EB. |