1. Non-coding RNAs in gastric cancer 2. Identification of aging biomarkes 3. Population genetics and disease susceptibility 4. Hereditary Cancer 5. Genomic evolution of non-coding RNAs in primates

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS

January - September 2013
Ingrid Balcells Ortega
Subject: RNAs in primates: a comparative genomics approach

MS theses:

Ivonne Belén Troncoso Aburto, RUT: 19.286.492-5
2024 – present
Subject: Identificacion of circRNAs as predictive biomarkers for early detection of gastric cancer
MS. Program in Bioinformatics (Universidad de Magallanes).

Jenssy Dahiana Opazo Cortés, 16.815.593-K
2024 – present
Codirection with Dr. Andrea Silva Baez
Subject: Microbiota Nasofaríngea y expresión génica: Relación con la anosmia persitente en pacientes con COVID-19 prolongado
MS.in sciences, mention in Genetics (Universidad Austral de Chile).

Laura Camila Carvajal Silva, RUT: 16.301.983-3
June 2023 – Awarded with maximum distinction
Codirection with Dr. Ricardo Verdugo Salgado
Subject: Nivel Predictivo de un Puntaje de Riesgo Poligénico para Severidad de la Infección COVID-19 en Población Chilena
MS. Program in Genetics (Universidad de Chile).

Vanessa Jacqueline Diez de Medina, RUT: 15.914.156-K
October 2023 – Awarded with maximum distinction
Codirection with Dr. Alicia Colombo Flores
Subject: Comparación de kits comerciales para la obtención de ARN a partir de concentrado de leucocitos de sangre periférica para su preservación en los Biobancos de la Red Chilena de Genómica del COVID-19 (C19-GenoNet)
MS. in “Diagnóstico Molecular para su aplicación en el Laboratorio Clínico e Investigación” (Universidad de Chile).PHD STUDENTS

PH D Theses:

Mariom Carvajal Morales,
October 2024 – present
Subject: Study of the Synanthropic Spiders of Medical Importance in Austral Patagonia
Ph D program on sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).

Alonso de la Rivera Morales,
April 2022 – present
Subject: Hereditary breast cancer in Magallanes: first steps towards the molecular diagnosis of breast cancer in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic region through whole exome sequencing
Ph D program in sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).

Daniela Zapata Contreras,
April 2019 – present
Subject: Role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis involved in the progression of precancerous gastric lesions to gastric cancer
Ph D program in sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).

Alicia Gallego Jiménez
2012 - 2016
Subject: Study of the frequency and functionality of microRNA edition in human brain disorders
Awarded Excellent, cum laude, November 2016
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/585943

Ignasi Torruella Loran
2011 - 2016
Subject: Functional analysis of genetic variants in microRNAs associated with gastric cancer
Awarded Excellent, October 2016
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/482207

María López Valenzuela
2009 - 2014
Subject: Genetic and genomic variation in microRNA regions among primates: functional and evolutionary implications
Awarded Excellent, January 2015
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/383030

Margarita Muiños Gimeno
2004 - 2009
Analysis of genetic variation in microRNA-mediated regulation and the susceptibility to anxiety disorders
Awarded Excellent cum laude, December 2009
http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/7192

Monica Guidi
2004 - 2009
Post-transcriptional regulation of NTRK3 by miRNAs in the context of neuronal differentiation
Awarded Excellent cum laude, January 2009
http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/7114

SPECIALIZED TECHNICIANS
January 1997 - July 2000: Marta Morell
January 1998 - December: David Otero
January 2004 - December 2008: Birgit Kagerbauer
January 2010 - January 2015: Eva Garcia-Ramallo
July 2015 - April 2016: Maria Karla Ramírez Viña
October 2017 - April 2020: Maria Karla Ramírez Viña
June 2018 - Novembre 2023: Oscar Gallardo Vidal
October 2020 - November 2023: Paula Zuñiga Pacheco
January 2022 - November 2023: Constanza Morgado
March 2021 - October 2024- Cynthia Douglas
Novembre 2024 - present - Valeria Bahamonde Bahamonde
January 2025 - present - Alexis Sobarzo Bustamante

Dissemination of scientific work to the community through various interviews on Radio, TV and newspapers.
The following would be the most outstanding of the last 5 years:
19-07-2023 Interview in the TV show Alma Mater in UMAG TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Bgz61ibCI
02-04-2023 TV Interview in the show “Retruco”, Pinguino Multimedia.
31-03-2023 Multimedia Report in “Radio Polar”. https://radiopolar.com › interesantes-datos-de-los-virus-se-comparte-en-seminario-del-cadi-umag/
10-03-2023 Multimedia Interview in the show “Buenos días region”, Radio Polar. http://www.facebook.com/radiopolar/videos/753798172727309/...
03-01-2023 Editorial in the newspaper “La Prensa Austral”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2023/01/03/primer-biobanco-para-mejorar-la-salud-humana/
05-11-2022 TV interview in Canal 24h TVN Santiago.
04-11-2022 Newspaper Report in “La Tercera”. http://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/cientificos-chilenos-realizan-prometedor-estudio-para-detectar-biomarcadores-para-diagnostico-precoz-de-cancer...
23-10-2022 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/10/23/a-traves-de-un-estudio-genetico-desarrollado-en-el-cadi-umag-grupo-cientifico-gemma-investiga-biomarcadores-para-el...
17-04-2022 Special Science Newpaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/04/18/avanzan-investigaciones-enfocadas-en-la-prevencion-y-tratamiento-de-enfermedades-como-cancer-alzheimer-y-parkinson-en-magallanes/
23-01-2022 Newspaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/01/25/energias-renovables-biomedicina-y-estudios-subantarticos-los-hitos-cientificos-de-la-umag/
14-01-2021 Multimedia Interview in the show “Nuestra Mañana” in “Pingüino Multimedia”. http://www.facebook.com/pinguinomultimedia/videos/761280641153327
13-01-2021 Multimedia interview in “Radio Polar”. https://youtu.be/A4FJmsvUHCQ
16-12-2020 Interview in “Radio Soberania”. http://www.facebook.com/soberaniaradio/videos/402531784317279
02-12-2020 TV interview in “Televisión Nacional Red Austral” www.facebook.com/redaustral/posts/1735136563317207
02-12-2020 Radio Interview in “Radio Polar”. http://www.radiopolar.com/noticia_161682.html
02-12-2020 Multimedia report in “Cooperativa Punta Arenas”. https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/sociedad/salud/coronavirus/punta-arenas-estudio-genetico-de-covid-19...
28-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Tercera”. https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/por-que-las-personas-mayores-no-pueden-hacerse-cargo-de-su-salud-el-cuestionamiento-de-especialistas-a-las-medidas-a-ese...
07-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/comenzo-campana-reclutamiento-de-voluntarios-para-estudio-sobre-el-covid/
05-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “El Magallánico”. https://elmagallanico.com/2020/10/invitan-a-personas-recuperadas-de-covid-19-a-participar-en-estudio-genetico-sobre-la-enfermedad
30-07-2020 Multimedia Interview in the show “Más conocimiento”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS72O5NP7VY
26-07-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://www.facebook.com/udemagallanes/posts/1744243592383670/
21-07-2020 Newspaper Report in “El mostrador”. http://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2020/07/21/investigadores-buscaran-los-factores-geneticos-asociados-a-la-gravedad-de-covid-19-en-la-poblacion-chilena/
22-09-2019 Newspaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/cadi-de-la-universidad-de-magallanes-realizara-investigacion-del-cancer-gastrico/
14-05-2019 Special Science Newpaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/ciencia/investigacion-sobre-cancer-gastrico-leucemias-linfaticas-y-envejecimiento-dan-inicio-a-labor-del-cadi-umag/
13-04-2019 Editorial in “La Prensa Austral”. http://www.umag.cl/vcm/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CADI-UMAG-el-proyecto-m%C3%A1s-emplem%C3%A1tico-del-Pedze.jpg