Insect oogenesis, Functional genomics in insect reproduction, Physiology of insect reproduction, Biology of invasive species, EVO-DEVO

These oriented

Completed
Undergraduate These and Research Topics
Roberto Osorio •Variability in dispersal and fecundity traits between genetic lines of Mastrus ridens (Horstmann) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Co-advisor. August 2020.
Valentina Nuñez • Comparative analysis of embryogenesis in the ring-legged earwig Euborellia annulipes (Anisolabididae,
Dermaptera). Co-advisor. January 2020
Variability in dispersal and fecundity traits between genetic lines of Mastrus ridens (Horstmann) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae). Co-advisor. August 2020.
Felipe Córdova • Role of yorkie in somatic cell proliferation during early oogenesis in the earwig Euborellia annulipes. Advisor.
December 2018.
Macarena Rojas • Development of a toxic bait for the control of earwigs. Co-advisor professor of Undergraduate Research Topic
Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. First semester 2016.
Ongoing
Francisca Barrios •Characterization of the risk of alternative hosts for Drosophila suzukii in sweet cherry orchards in O´Higgins region.
Francisca Gutiérrez •Phenology of the Spotted-Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, and its relationship with climatic data at O´Higgins Region.

Graduate These and Research Topics
Completed
Isidora Mura • Functional characterization of one of the heterodimer receptors of ecdysone (EcR) in the earwig Euborellia
annulipes. Supervised Study of Magister. Second semester 2016.
Carolina Ballesteros • Molecular tools in functional genomics studies in the earwig Euborellia annulipes. Supervised Graduate Program
in Agricultural Sciences. First semester 2015.
Ongoing
Catalina Gomá • Characterization of the response of different cultivars of Rubus idaeus - raspberry to the attack of the mite
Tetranynchus urticae - two spotted spider mite. Co-advisor.

Teaching
Undergraduate Courses (Main professor)
• Introduction to Agronomy I and II
• Agricultural Entomology
• Integrated Pest and Disease Management
Undergraduate Courses (Guest lecturer)
• Genetics

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: 2014 -2016
Undergraduate Courses (Main professor / Coordinator)
• Topics in Undergraduate Research (Taller-3)
• Agriculture and Forestry Systems I
Graduate course
• Integrated Pest management (Guest lecturer)
Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra): 2013
Graduate course
• Introduction to Evolutionary Biology (Guest lecturer)

Dissemination activities

Chilean Society for Cell Biology. 2015, 2016, 2018
Outreach program for southern students in the Chilean Society for Cell Biology meetings.
National Agenda of Outreach- CONICYT-Explora - 2015, 2017, 2019
1000 científicos 1000 aulas.
Instituto de Biología Evolutiva IBE (CSIC-UPF) – 2012
National Science week, Spain.

Scientific Societies Membership
Chilean Society for Cell Biology: 2016 – Present
Chilean Society for Biology: 2016 - Present
Pan - American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology: Agosto 2015 – Present

Event organization
International Seminar: International Experience for DS management in sweet cherry orchards (November 2020)

Round tables
Co-organizer of regional round table for Drosophila suzukii (2018 - present)
Scientific member of national round table of Drosophila suzukii (2018 - present)