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Juan Pablo Garcia Huidobro Toro

Full Professor

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Fort the past 20 years I have focused on the pharmacology of purinergic mechanisms, either in endothelial cell signaling molecules to understand how nucleotides lead to nitric oxide release as well as the role of ATP as a sympathetic co-transmitter.

Educación

  •  Pharmacology, The University of California, San Francisco Medical center. Estados Unidos, 1978

Experiencia Académica

  •   Post-Doc Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO

    Medicine

    San Francisco, Estados Unidos

    1978 - 1979

  •   Post-Doc Full Time

    NEW YORK UNIVERSITY

    Medicine

    New York, Estados Unidos

    1980 - 1980

  •   AC Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN FRANCISCO

    Medicine

    San Francisco, Estados Unidos

    1981 - 1982

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Biological Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    1983 - 1998

  •   Full Professor Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Biological Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    1999 - 2013

  •   Full Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE

    Chemistry and Biology

    Santiago, Chile

    2014 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Post-Doc Full Time

    University of California- San Francisco

    San Francisco, Estados Unidos

    1978 - 1979

  •   Post-Doc Full Time

    New York University

    New York, Estados Unidos

    1980 - 1980

  •   AC Assistant Professor Full Time

    University of California- San Francisco

    San Francisco, Estados Unidos

    1981 - 1982

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    1983 - 1998

  •   Full Professor Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    1999 - 2013

  •   Full Professor Full Time

    Universidad de Santiago de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2014 - At present

Formación de Capital Humano


During the course of my research years I have tutored 10 doctoral students and 9 postdoctoral fellows, most of them achieving high standard publications. During a three year period at Universidad de Santiago de Chile, I am tutoring two doctoral students, and have already trained 4 undergraduates of the Pharmacy or the Biochemistry Schools.


Difusión y Transferencia


Along the years of research, I have used several mechanisms to publicize main highlights of our research. Initially I did journalism writing for El Mercurio, which had to be discontinued. Next, I did work with talented high school students attending the PENTA-UC program, a specially design program project for schools surrounding the University neighborhood. I did participate at this program for 10-12 years, until I retired from p. Universidad Católica. At Universidad de Santiago, I actively participate in three outreach opportunities. The main one related the Annual Scientific Fair, an event that brings to USACh school kids from selected schools all around the Santiago area. This fair is organized by the Faculty as part of the University Open House program. The second one related to motivational talks to the undergraduates on their first week at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology. The third opportunity relates to outreach debates or talks at the Universidad de Santiago Radio Broadcast Station, which plans within shortly to expand to a TV Transmission channel. The latter opportunity has a huge diffusion audience in the large metropolitan area and operates in an interactive mode. The Station receives audience phone calls, asking personal questions or asking an expansion on the debate topic in to areas of the audience interest.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Catedra Presidencial en Ciencias

    MINISTERIO SECRETARIA GENERAL DE LA PRESIDENCIA

    Chile, 1995

    Role of adenosine 5’-triphosphate in sympathetic co-transmission


 

Article (3)

Subcellular Localization and Activity of TRPM4 in Medial Prefrontal Cortex Layer 2/3
P2X4 Receptor in Silico and Electrophysiological Approaches Reveal Insights of Ivermectin and Zinc Allosteric Modulation
P2X4 Receptor in Silico and Electrophysiological Approaches Reveal Insights of Ivermectin and Zinc Allosteric Modulation.

Proyecto (5)

Enhancement of endothelium signaling by dietary polyphenols and potassium supplements in STZ-diabetic rats
Center for thr Development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Potassium supplements improve endothelial dysfunction; studies in rats with experimental diabetes
AUTOCRINE/PARACRINE ROLE OF ATP IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; IMPLICATIONS IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES.
Nucleo Milenio de Biología Estructural de Proteínas de Membrana-NuBEs
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Juan Pablo Garcia Huidobro

Full Professor

Biology

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Denise Riquelme

Adjunct Professor

Biology

Universidad de Santiago

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Godoy

Jefa de Proyectos Internacionales

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Nelson Barrera

Associate Professor

Physiology

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Darwin Leiva

Assistant professor

Biology

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Juan García-Huidobro

Profesor Titular

Biologia

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Santiago de Chile, Chile