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Luis Alejandro Piña Iturbe

Investigador Postdoctoral

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


My research focus on genetics and genomics of bacterial pathogens, especially in the molecular epidemiology of emerging pathogens, horizontal gene transfer and antibiotic resistance.

Educación

  •  Genética Molecular y Microbiología, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2017
  •  Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Peru, 2011
  •  Biólogo Microbiólogo, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Peru, 2014
  •  Genética Molecular y Microbiología, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2021

Experiencia Académica

  •   Ayudante Meritorio Other

    Universidad Nacional de Trujillo

    Ciencias Biológicas

    Trujillo, Peru

    2012 - 2012

  •   Investigador Postdoctoral Full Time

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Santiago, Chile

    2023 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Asistente de Investigación Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2020 - 2021

  •   Investigador PhD Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Santiago, Chile

    2021 - 2023


 

Article (11)

Genomic characterisation of the population structure and antibiotic resistance of<i> Salmonella</i><i> enterica</i> serovar Infantis in Chile, 2009-2022
Humoral and cellular response induced by a second booster of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in adults
SEN1990 is a predicted winged helix-turn-helix protein involved in the pathogenicity of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar Enteritidis and the expression of the gene <i>oafB</i> in the SPI-17
Subinhibitory antibiotic concentrations promote the excision of a genomic island carried by the globally spread carbapenem- resistant<i> Klebsiella</i><i> pneumoniae</i> sequence type 258
A Booster Dose of CoronaVac Increases Neutralizing Antibodies and T Cells that Recognize Delta and Omicron Variants of Concern
BCG-Based Vaccines Elicit Antigen-Specific Adaptive and Trained Immunity against SARS-CoV-2 and Andes orthohantavirus
Bioinformatic and experimental characterization of SEN1998: a conserved gene carried by the Enterobacteriaceae-associated ROD21-like family of genomic islands
Inactivated Vaccine-Induced SARS-CoV-2 Variant-Specific Immunity in Children
L-Arginine Enhances Intracellular Killing of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 by Murine Neutrophils
Comparative and phylogenetic analysis of a novel family of Enterobacteriaceae-associated genomic islands that share a conserved excision/integration module
Constituents from the bark resin of Schinus molle

ConferencePoster (4)

Bioinformatic Characterization of the Excisable Genomic Island ICEKp258.2 Associated to the Globally Spread Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258
Bioinformatic Characterization, Purification and Binding Assays of SEN1998: A Putative Recombination Directionality Factor Conserved among the Enterobacteriaceae-associated ROD21-like Family of Genomic Islands
Characterization of a potential recombination directionality factor encoded in the pathogenicity island ROD21 of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis
Antibacterial Activity of Plants Used to Treat Cardiac Problems and Infectious Disease by the Curanderos of Northern Peru

Proyecto (1)

Chromosomal Excision Regulation of the Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis pathogenicity island ROD21

Review (1)

Horizontally Acquired Homologs of Xenogeneic Silencers: Modulators of Gene Expression Encoded by Plasmids, Phages and Genomic Islands
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Luis Piña

Investigador Postdoctoral

Genética Molecular y Microbiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

8
Susan Bueno

Profesor Asociado

Genética Molecular y Microbiología

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

4
FELIPE MELO

Profesor Asistente

Ciencias Biológicas

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

3
Fernando Valiente

Profesor Asociado

ICBM

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2
Pablo González

Associate Professor

Molecular Genetics and MIcrobiology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Omar Vallejos

Lab Manager y Coordinador

Genética Molecular y Microbiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Lorena Tapia

Profesora Asociada

Departamento de Pediatría y Cirugía Infantil Norte

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Christian Muñoz

Profesor Asociado

Tecnología Médica

Universidad de Antofagasta

Antofagasta, Chile

1
Cecilia Perret

Jefa de departamento

Enfermedades Infecciosas e Inmunología Pediátrica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Karen Bohmwald

Académico Investigador

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Hernán Peñaloza

Postdoctoral associate

Department of Medicine

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos

1
Catalina Pardo

Profesor Asistente

Dpto. de Salud del Niño y Adolescente

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Region Metropolitana, Chile

1
Luis Federico Batiz

Full Professor

Center for Biomedical Research and Innovation (CIIB)

Universidad de Los Andes

Santiago, Chile

1
Angelica Reyes

Profesor Asociado

INTA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
DIANA ALVAREZ

Profesora Asistente

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago de Chile, Chile