ANDRES DAVID KLEIN POSTERNACK
Assistant Professor/Director (Head) Center for Genetics and Genomics; Director, PhD Program in Sciences and Innovation in Medicine
Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana
SANTIAGO, Chile
Design of novel strategies for uncovering modifier genes/pathways of biological processes in health and disease based on natural genetic variations of yeast, fly, mouse and humans combined with other omics approaches. Systems Genetics.
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Cellular and Molecular Biology, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2009
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Biochemist, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2004
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Biochemistry, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2002
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Life Science, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2007
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Postdoc Full Time
WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
Rehovot, Israel
2011 - 2015
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Postdoc Full Time
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford, Estados Unidos
2009 - 2011
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Group Leader Full Time
Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana
SANTIAGO, Chile
2017 - At present
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Staff Scientist Full Time
Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine
POZZUOLI, Italia
2015 - 2017
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Staff Scientist Full Time
Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine
POZZUOLI, Italia
2015 - 2017
He dirigido a 3 tesistas de pregrado y actualmente dirigo a 2 tesistas de doctorado
Selection of congress presentations:
-- Klein A, Cancino GI, Amigo J, Lazo O, Bronfman F, Alvarez AR and Zanlungo S; Papel de la vía c-Abl/p73 en neurodegeneración en la enfermedad de Niemann-Pick tipo C (NPC); poster; 2006; CHILE; Annual Meeting of the Chilean Cell Biology Society (Best doctorate panel)
- Klein AD, Lopez ME, Scott MP; poster; 2011 USA; Temporal and spatial rescue of the lysosomal storage disorder Niemann-Pick C; Gordon Research Conference on LSDs. Selected to give a short oral talk.
- Klein AD, Vitner EB, Farfel-Becker T, Zigdon H, Futerman AH; oral 2012; GERMANY; Pathology of Neuronal Forms of Gaucher Disease; B4B Meeting.
- Klein AD, Futerman AH; poster; 2013 ITALY; Identifying novel genes that modify the severity of Gaucher disease; Gordon Research Conference in LSDs. Selected to give a short oral talk.
Invited talks
- Klein AD; 2013; CHILE. Gaucher disease: from cell dysfunction to phenotypic variability. First Latin American Symposium: Gaucher Disease Today.
- Klein AD; 2014; TURKEY. Pathological mechanisms in neuronal forms of Gaucher disease: FEBS Advanced Lecture Course: 360° Degree Lysosome.
- Klein AD; 2014; BRAZIL. Gaucher disease: from early neuronal alterations to phenotypic variability. Second Latin American Symposium: Gaucher Disease Today.
- Klein AD; 2015: USA. "Genome wide association studies in mouse models of Gaucher disease unraveled novel potential modifier genes of disease progression". Gordon Research Seminar.
- Klein AD 2016; Germany. Identification of modifier genes in lysosomal storage disorders. MPS2016 meeting.
- Klein AD 2016; UK. Moving forwards towards precision medicine in lysosomal disorders. UCL, invited by Prof. John Hardy.
Scientific Advisory Boaard:
2017-2020: Scientific Advisory Board member at Cures Within Reach.
http://www.cureswithinreach.org/about-us/boards/science-advisory-board
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Innovadores menores de 35 años
MIT technology reviews
Chile, 2013
For design and implement a mouse genetics strategy for uncovering modifier genes of gaucher disease progression
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100 líderes jóvenes chienos del 2013
Revista del sábado, diario "El Mercurio"
Chile, 2013
For design and implement a mouse genetics strategy for uncovering modifier genes of Gaucher disease progression
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Scientific Advisory Board
Cures Within Reach
Estados Unidos, 2017
Science Advisory and Grant Review Board
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Pew Latin American Fellow in the Biomedical Sciences
Pew Charitable Trust
Chile, 2009
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
UK Gaucher Association
Reino Unido, 2013
Postdoctoral Fellowship
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Postdoctoral Fellowship
Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation
Estados Unidos, 2009
Postdoctoral research fellowship for Niemann-Pick type C studies
Controversies on the potential therapeutic use of rapamycin for treating a lysosomal cholesterol storage disease |
Uncovering the genetic basis of phenotypic heterogeneity in Parkinson disease |
UNCOVERING MODIFIER GENES OF LYSOSOMAL BIOLOGY BY EXPLOITING THE NATURAL GENETIC VARIATION OF INBRED MOUSE STRAINS |
LysoMod |
Unraveling the role of cellular clearance in GM2 gangiosidosis |
Unraveling the role of cellular clearance in GM2 gangiosidosis |
Identification of novel genes that modify the severity of Gaucher disease |
Identification of novel genes that modify the severity of Gaucher disease |
LysoMod |