Genetic breeding of Prunus spp. varieties and rootstocks; Molecular markers applied to fruit species; Genetic diversity analysis; Polen-pistil interaction and self(in)compatibility in sweet cherry; Barcode genes; PCR and qPCR-HRM technologies

Thesis in progress: "Reproductive requirements of new cherry varieties available in Chile using varietal identification analysis and microscopy". Undergraduate student: Valentina Puchi, Engineer in Plant Biotechnology. Universidad de Concepción. 2022-2023

Thesis in progress: "Characterization of the SFB and RNase-S genes in new cherry varieties available in Chile". Undergraduate student: Víctor Jara, Engineer in Plant Biotechnology. Universidad de Concepción. 2022-2023

- Lecture "Biotechnological tools for the service of fruit cultivation: high-resolution varietal identification in economically important fruit species for Chile". Seminar "Agriculture modernization through innovation projects: Agriculture 4.0". Rengo, Chile. August 17, 2022.
- Lecture "Biotechnological tools for kiwifruit cultivation: pollen germination and viability determination, in vitro cultivation, and molecular markers". Seminar "New strategies in the management of Chilean kiwifruit". San Fernando, Chile. June 4, 2019.
- Lecture "Application of technological tools for the development of stone fruit rootstocks in Chile". Seminar "Stone fruit rootstocks in the face of global climate change: An Ibero-American perspective". Rancagua, Chile. November 14, 2017.
- Organizer of the First International Workshop "Genetic breeding of rootstocks with emphasis on stone fruits". Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Fruticultura (CEAF), Rengo, Chile. November 14-16, 2017.
- Evaluator of the 11th Regional School Congress of Science and Technology "Explora" by CONICYT (CRECyT) 2017, O'Higgins Region. Pichilemu, Chile. October 25 and 26, 2017.
- Seminar "Identification of SNPs and molecular characterization of a stone fruit rootstock germplasm collection (Prunus spp) using Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS)". Aula Dei-CSIC Experimental Station, Zaragoza, Spain. April 6, 2017.
- Class "Development of new stone fruit rootstocks: challenges for the O'Higgins Region and the Country." University of O'Higgins, Rancagua, Chile. October 19, 2017.
- Evaluator of the 4th Regional School Congress of Science and Technology (CyT) "Explora" by CONICYT. San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, Chile. October 26, 2016.
- Lectures "DNA: The great odyssey of deciphering the code of life." Industrial High School of Rengo, Rengo, Chile. October 3 and 10, 2016.