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Carlos Javier Cortés Albayay

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universidad de La Frontera

Temuco, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Diversity and genome based-taxonomy of new clinical and extremotolerant actinobacteria species; Comparative genomics and genomic enzymology; Peptidogenomics of natural products through genome mining-guided tandem mass spectrometry.

Educación

  •  Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2019
  •  Biotechnologist, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2013
  •  Biotechnology, UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA. Chile, 2012

Experiencia Académica

  •   Research internship Other

    UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

    Marine Biodiscovery Centre

    Aberdeen, Reino Unido

    2017 - 2018

  •   Research internship Other

    UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Reino Unido

    2018 - 2018

  •   PhD researcher Full Time

    Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB)

    Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas

    Santiago, Chile

    2016 - 2019

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA

    Scientific and Technological Bioresources Nucleus (BIOREN)

    Temuco, Chile

    2023 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research assistant Full Time

    Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB)

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2016

  •   Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time

    Universidad de La Frontera

    Temuco, Chile

    2023 - At present

Difusión y Transferencia


XXXIII Chilean Society for Microbiology National Congress (SOMICH). Poster presentation: Isolation of Chemoorganotrophic Microorganisms producers of bioactive compounds from Atacama Desert. Olmué, Valparaiso Region, Chile, 29 November - 02 December 2011.

XXXV Chilean Society for Microbiology National Congress (SOMICH). Poster presentation: Isolation of Streptomyces strains producers of bioactive compounds from The Salar de Huasco. Maitencillo, Valparaiso Region, Chile, 26-30 November 2013

III Workshop Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB): “Genomics, Metabolic Engineering and Bioinformatics in Biotechnological Applications”. Oral presentation: New Streptomyces strains from the Salar de Huasco and their bioactive potential. Hotel Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins region, Chile, 2-4 December 2015.

I Newton Project Workshop: “Bioprospecting the Atacama Desert”: The Discovery and Enhancement of Novel Therapeutic Drugs from Actinomycetes. Oral presentation: Bioactive capacity of new Streptomyces strains from Salar de Huasco, a polyextreme high altitude ecosystem in Atacama Desert. Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, 8-9 November 2016.

V Workshop Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB): “Bioinformatics, metabolic engineering and genomics in biotechnological applications”. Oral presentation: Peptidogenomic of new bioactive peptides produced by Streptomyces species. Hotel Bellavista, Puerto Varas, Región de Los Lagos, Chile, 30 November - 2 December 2016.

VII Workshop Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB): “Bioinformatics, metabolic engineering and genomics in biotechnological applications”. Poster presentation: New halotolerant Streptomyces species from “Salar the Tara”, a new niche in the search for novel bioactive compounds. Hotel Panamericana Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Región de Antofagasta, Chile, 29 November - 01 December 2017.

Workshop Marine Biodiscovery Centre (MBC): Selective Isolation and Recognition of Novel Actinobacteria from Atacama Desert Soils. Collaborative participation, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, 26-28 March 2018.

II Newton Project Workshop: “Bioprospecting the Atacama desert: the discovery and enhancement of novel therapeutic drugs from actinomycetes”. Oral presentation: Peptidogenomics of new Streptomyces species from Salar de Huasco. Centre for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (CeBiB), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile, 22-23 May 2018.

I International Society for Microbial Ecology Congress- Latin America (ISME-LA). Poster presentation: Streptomyces huasconensis and Streptomyces altiplanensis: Two novel actinobacterial species from the polyextreme ecosystem Salar de Huasco, producers of novel peptidic natural products. Technical University Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile, 11-13 September 2019.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   PFCHA/DOCTORADO BECAS CHILE/2016-21160585

    Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica

    Chile, 2016

    Beca de Doctorado Nacional del Programa de Capital Humano Avanzado de CONICYT, Concurso año 2016. Número Becario: 21160585


 

Article (10)

Comparative Genomic Study of Vinyl Chloride Cluster and Description of Novel Species, Mycolicibacterium vinylchloridicum sp. nov.
Cutting the Gordian knot: early and complete amino acid sequence confirmation of class II lasso peptides by HCD fragmentation
Downsizing Class II Lasso Peptides: Genome Mining-Guided Isolation of Huascopeptin Containing the First Gly1-Asp7 Macrocycle
Genomic Virulence Features of Two Novel Species Nocardia barduliensis sp. nov. and Nocardia gipuzkoensis sp. nov., Isolated from Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Diseases
Pseudomonas khazarica sp. nov., a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from Khazar Sea sediments
Genomic Insights Into Plant-Growth-Promoting Potentialities of the Genus Frankia
Mycolicibacterium stellerae sp. nov., a rapidly growing scotochromogenic strain isolated from Stellera chamaejasme
Streptomyces altiplanensis sp. nov., an alkalitolerant species isolated from Chilean Altiplano soil, and emended description of Streptomyces chryseus (Krasil'nikov et al. 1965) Pridham 1970
Streptomyces huasconensis sp. nov., an haloalkalitolerant actinobacterium isolated from a high altitude saline wetland at the Chilean Altiplano
The Polyextreme Ecosystem, Salar de Huasco at the Chilean Altiplano of the Atacama Desert Houses Diverse Streptomyces spp. with Promising Pharmaceutical Potentials

Proyecto (2)

Bioprospecting the Atacama Desert=> the discovery and enhancement of novel therapeutic drugs from actinomycetes
Desarrollo de cosméticos biológicamente activos de origen bacteriano desde ambientes extremos.
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Carlos Cortés

Postdoctoral Researcher

Scientific and Technological Bioresources Nucleus (BIOREN)

Universidad de La Frontera

Temuco, Chile

5
Barbara Andrews

FULL PROFESSOR

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile

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Cristina Dorador

PROFESSOR

Biotechnology

UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTOFAGASTA

ANTOFAGASTA, Chile