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Leonardo Esteban Valdivia Alvarez

Profesor asociado

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Control génetico del desarrollo del sistema visual en un modelo vertebrado

Educación

  •  Doctorado en Biologia Celular, Molecular y Neurociencias, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2011
  •  Licenciatura en Ciencias con mención en Biología, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2005

Experiencia Académica

  •   Investigador asociado Full Time

    UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Londres, Reino Unido

    2012 - 2017

  •   Profesor asistente Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    Ciencias

    Santiago, Chile

    2017 - At present

  •   Profesor Asociado Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR

    CIENCIAS

    Santiago, Chile

    2022 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Estudiante pregrado Full Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - 2004

  •   Asistente de investigacion Full Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2005 - 2006

  •   Estudiante de Doctorado Full Time

    Universidad de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - 2011

  •   Postdoctorado (Investigador asociado) Full Time

    University College London

    Londres, Reino Unido

    2012 - 2017

Formación de Capital Humano


He dirigido multiples tesis de pregrado, 2 de magister, actualmente dirijo 3 de doctorado y superviso a un postdoc ANID.


Difusión y Transferencia


He liderado iniciativas de divulgación como "ojo de cebra" y "corazón fluorescente"


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Premio a la mejor tesis doctoral

    Sociedad Chilena de Biologia Celular

    Chile, 2012

    MI tesis doctoral fue premiada el año 2012


 

Article (13)

A Structural Atlas of the Developing Zebrafish Telencephalon Based on Spatially-Restricted Transgene Expression
Loss of slc39a14 causes simultaneous manganese hypersensitivity and deficiency in zebrafish
Developmental delay during eye morphogenesis underlies optic cup and neurogenesis defects in mab21l2(u517) zebrafish mutants
Viral Infection Drives the Regulation of Feeding Behavior Related Genes in Salmo salar
Developmental delay during eye morphogenesis underlies optic cup and neurogenesis defects in mab21l2u517 zebrafish mutants
Abrogation of Stem Loop Binding Protein (Slbp) function leads to a failure of cells to transition from proliferation to differentiation, retinal coloboma and midline axon guidance deficits
The Oculome Panel Test Next-Generation Sequencing to Diagnose a Diverse Range of Genetic Developmental Eye Disorders
Fishing forward and reverse: Advances in zebrafish phenomics
Antagonism between Gdf6a and retinoic acid pathways controls timing of retinal neurogenesis and growth of the eye in zebrafish
Mutations in SLC39A14 disrupt manganese homeostasis and cause childhood-onset parkinsonism?dystonia
Watching eyes take shape
In vivo Wnt signaling tracing through a transgenic biosensor fish reveals novel activity domains
Lef1-dependent Wnt/beta-catenin signalling drives the proliferative engine that maintains tissue homeostasis during lateral line development

Abstract (2)

Mutation screening and tissue expression patterns implicate SRY-box 14 (SOX14) in human eye and brain developmental anomalies
Control of cell proliferation and differentiation in the developing and regenerating lateral line system in the zebrafish

Proyecto (1)

Corazon Fluorescente

Review (1)

Discovery of novel genetic syndromes in Latin America: Opportunities and challenges
1
Maria Repetto

Profesora Titular

Center for Genetics and Genomics

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA CLINICA ALEMANA-UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

Santiago, Chile

3
Miguel Allende

Director

Biología

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Cristian Agurto

Prof. Dr. Laboratory Director

Centro de Biotecnología. CB-UDEC. Dept. Food Science and Technology

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

17
Leonardo Valdivia

Profesor asociado

Centro de Biologia Integrativa

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

1
Joaquin Letelier

Assistant Professor

Facultad de Ciencias

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

1
Victor Faundes

Assistant Profesor

Laboratorio de Genetica y Enfermedades Metabolicas

Universidad de Chile, INTA

Santiago, Chile

2
Luis Fuentes

Profesor Asistente

Biologia Celular

Universdad de Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile