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Jessica Isabel Martinez Arenas

Assistant professor

Universidad del Desarrollo

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Bee health; Microbiology; molecular biology; medicinal use of hive products; development of natural products for the control of bee pathogens

Educación

  •  Doctorado, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. España, 1998
  •  Magister, Universidad de Chile. Chile, 1993
  •  Profesora de Biología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de La Educación. Chile, 1985
  •  Molecular Biologist, UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID. España, 1998
  •  Geneticist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 1993
  •  Biology and Natural Sciences Teacher, UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION. Chile, 1986

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor 34

    UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

    Not Available - Not Available

  •   assistant professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

    Medicine

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - 2020

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Docente-Investigador

    Universidad del Desarrollo

    Chile

    2005 - Not Available

  •   Biologo

    Clinica Alemana

    Chile

    2003 - Not Available

  •   Researcher Full Time

    Universidad del Desarrollo

    Chile

    2006 - 2020

Formación de Capital Humano


Supervision of postdoctoral students
Jose Duguet Ph.D. (2019-2022). Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA) PYT-2019-0215.
Luis Quiroz Ph.D. (2019). Fondef IDeA de Investigación Tecnológica IT16I10079.
Pablo Villarreal Ph.D. (2017-2018) Fondef IDeA de Investigación Tecnológica IT16I10079.
Lina Castelblanco Ph.D. (2017-2019). Programa de Mejoramiento Institucional (PMI). Mineduc.
Merly de Armas Ph.D. (2014-2015). Fondef IDeA CA13i10207
Jessica Bravo Ph.D. (2014). Fondef IDeA CA13i10207

Master Thesis
Constanza Ley Hernández. (2018) Master in Biochemistry. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Universidad de Chile. (Role: Co-director)
Fabian Zuñiga. ( 2016) Master in Biotechnology. Faculty of Biological Sciences. Universidad Andrés Bello. (Role: Director)

Supervision of doctoral students
Limber Jaldin. PhD in Science and Innovation in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo.
Pablo Gimenez. Ph.D in Biology. Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata Argentina
Alva Avila. PhD in Science and Innovation in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo.
Gonzalo Cebrero. Master in Biochemistry. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Universidad de Chile


Difusión y Transferencia


Invention Patent
Inventorship: Martinez Arenas Jessica. Patent application PCT/CL2015/050003; EE.UU. (UPSTO) Nº15/ 115485, Argentina (INPI) Nº P 2015 0100192; Europe (EPO) Nº 15743991.0. "Biocide composition for controlling pest affecting european honey bees, consisting of a water-soluble Olea europaea extract".

Technology licensing
Licensor ApiQuality SpA . Licensed Product. "Natural biocide for use in beekeeping" . Inventors Jessica Martínez, Faculty of Medicine, Clínica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo

Diffusion
Member appointed by the minister of agriculture to be part of the "National Beekeeping Commission", an advisory commission of the Ministry of Agriculture. Sub-commission of Apicultural Health. (Since 2015)

Founding member of the “Latin American Society for Bee Research”. Society of Researchers that contributes to the knowledge, health and conservation of bees. Strengthening the Institutional capacities they represent. (Since 2017)

Martínez J. Televised personal interview.
"The importance of bees". Interviewed by S. Onetto. Work-Café-Santander Program. A look at the world of entrepreneurship. Infinite FM Radio and Mega Plus TV channel. November 20, 2020, Santiago, Chile.
http://www.infinita.cl/programas/work-cafe-santander/12461-programa-del-20-de-nov Diciembre-del-2020.html

Martínez J. Invited speaker
"Development of Beekeeping Biocide HO21-F: Success story of collaboration with the industry". UDD Impact Expo 2020, November 17-19.

Martínez J. Invited speaker
"Formulated based on a natural extract for the control of Paenibacillus larvae, causal agent of American foulbrood in Apis mellifera". XIV Latin American Congress of Beekeeping. FILAPI 2020, Santiago, Chile. 3-7 November.

Martínez J. Invited speaker
"Bacterial diseases: American foulbrood and European foulbrood". Solatina Chile 2020 Beekeeping Conference, August 15.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Jessica Martínez Arenas

    UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

    Chile, 2017

    UDDTec Acceleration Project. The objective of the project was to promote technology-based ventures through the creation of a space for interaction.


 

Article (16)

Evaluation of the generation of reactive oxygen species and antibacterial activity of honey as a function of its phenolic and mineral composition.
Fast and easy synthesis of silver, copper, and bimetallic nanoparticles on cellulose paper assisted by ultrasound
Antifungal activity of “HO21-F”, a formulation based on Olea europaea plant extract, in honey bees infected with Nosema ceranae
Nanomaterials Based on Honey and Propolis for Wound Healing—A Mini-Review
Immune-related gene expression in honey bee larva (Apis mellifera) exposed to plant extracts from Humulus lupulus with antimicrobial activity against Paenibacillus larvae
Correlation between the concentration and morphology of copper microparticles and their biocidal effect on paper sheets
Relationship among the minor constituents, antibacterial activity and geographical origin of honey: A multifactor perspective
Matrix solid-phase dispersion associated to gas chromatography for the assessment in honey bee of a group of pesticides of concern in the apicultural field
Photochemically induced fluorescence coupled to second-order multivariate calibration as analytical tool for determining imidacloprid in honeybees
Molecular method for the detection of Andes hantavirus infection: validation for clinical diagnostics
Molecular method for the detection of Andes hantavirus infection: validation for clinical diagnostics. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
High-Dose Intravenous Methylprednisolone for Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome in Chile: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Nosema ceranae an emergent pathogen of Apis mellifera in Chile
A real-time PCR-based strategy for the detection of Paenibacillus larvae vegetative cells and spores to improve the diagnosis and the screening of American foulbrood
Case report: T-cell responses during clearance of Andes virus from blood cells 2 months after severe Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary syndrome
Long-term n-3 FA deficiency modifies peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor ? mRNA abundance in rat ocular tissues

Proyecto (18)

"Natural and innocuous biostimulant of the immune system of Apis mellifera scalable worldwide"
“Diseño y validación del proceso productivo para la generación de bobinas de papel con partículas de cobre con potenciales aplicaciones como barrera superficial para la transmisión fómite de SARS-CoV-2
"Digital platform that enhances the premium honey market in Chile"
“Composito antimicrobiano en base a papel y nanopartículas metálicas obtenidos mediante síntesis in situ asistida por ultrasonido y potencial aplicación en envase primario de frutillas”
Api network for honey bee health
Chemical markers of the immune and metabolic status of Apis mellifera at the colony level evidenced in honey. A bioanalytical perspective to the current apicultural challenges
“Producto farmacéutico para uso en Apis melífera, en base a extracto vegetal, para el control de la infección causada por el patógeno de distribución mundial Nosema ceranae"
“Api Network for honey bee health”.
"Escalamiento a la fase comercial de un producto natural (HO21), para el control de Loque americana en abejas melíferas"
- "Escalamiento a la fase comercial de un producto natural (HO21), para el control de Loque americana en abejas melíferas
UDDTec.Desarrollo de acaricida para control de patología en abejas meliferas.
- “Aplicación de HO21 un producto natural e inocuo en abejas melíferas, para el control y prevención de la infección por Paenibacillus larvae (Loque Americana)”
H021=> producto de origen natural, inocuo para las larvas y que permite el control de la infección por Paenibacillus larvae (loque americana) en abejas melíferas
¨Analytical chemistry tools for the determination of imidacloprid and chemical markers of Nosema ceranae infection in honey. Support for the visualization of possible synergistic debilitating effect of the parasite with the pesticide in honeybees¨
¨Aplicación de HO21 un producto natural e inocuo en abejas melíferas, para el control y prevención de la infección por Paenibacillus larvae (Loque americana)"
“Desarrollo de un producto orgánico para el control y prevención de Loque Americana, una de las enfermedades más severas de la abeja melífera
“Diagnóstico de patógenos apícolas exóticos; una oportunidad de negocio”
Inmunoterapia pasiva del síndrome cardiopulmonar por hantavirus (SCPH)=> protocolo de tratamiento compasivo de pacientes con infección aguda con plasma humano con altas concentraciones de anticuerpos neutralizantes
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Jessica Martinez

Assistant professor

Universidad del Desarrollo

Santiago, Chile

2
Pablo Vial

Professor

School of Medicine

ICIM/UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO - CLÍNICA ALEMANA

Santiago, Chile

2
Bernardo González

Full Professor

UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBAÑEZ

Santiago, Chile

1
Marcela Ferres

Head of Department

Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Paulina Contreras

Directora de Investigación

Facultad de Diseño

Universidad del Desarrollo

Santiago, Chile

1
Alejandra Amenábar

Decano

Facultad de Diseño

Universidad del Desarrollo

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Vial

Associate Professor/Profesor Asociado

Instituto de Ciencias e Innovación de Medicina

UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

Santiago, Chile

1
Ricardo Uauy

Professor

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Paulette Conget

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA CLINICA ALEMANA-UNIVERSIDAD DEL DESARROLLO

Santiago, Chile

1
Constanza Martinez

Investigador asistente

Enfermedades infecciosas e inmunologia pediatrica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Juan Rivera

Investigador

Instituto Milenio de Inmunología e Inmunoterapia

Santiago, Chile

1
María Báez

Profesor Titular

Química Inorgánica y Analítica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS QUÍMICAS Y FARMACÉUTICAS, DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA INORGÁNICA Y ANALÍTICA

Santiago, Chile