Biochemistry; Genómica Funcional; Biología Molecular; Marcadores genéticos y selección asistida; Marcadores genéticos en estudios de diversidad

Human capital training (number tutored in entire academic career)
- Postdoctoral advisor: 10
- Doctoral thesis: 11
- Masters thesis: 3
- Undergraduate thesis: 30

Human capital training (last five years, 2014-2019)

Postdoctoral advisor: 2
- Dra. Bárbara Arévalo. Postdoc (2018 - Present)
- Dr. Luis Letelier. Postdoc U. Talca (2018- Present)
- Dr. Luis Morales-Quintana, Postdoc PBCT (2014-2018)

Doctoral thesis (Tutor): 2
Tamara Méndez (in progress) "La activación de la expresión de Fasciclin-like por el factor de transcripción PrMADS10 se encuentra implicada en la respuesta a estrés por inclinación en Pinus radiata" Doctor en “Ciencias mención Ingeniería Genética Vegetal”, Universidad de Talca.
Claudia Gómez (in progress) "Descifrando la regulación de la transcripción de genes de la biosíntesis de proantocianidinas (PAs) en especies del género Fragaria" Doctor in “Ciencias mención Ingeniería Genética Vegetal”, Universidad de Talca.

University teaching activities (2012-2019)

Postgraduate teaching:
2014-present: Collaborator in the obligatory “Curso de Organización estructural y funcional de plantas” (10 ECTS), of the Doctoral program in Ciencias con Mención en Ingeniería Genética Vegetal, Universidad de Talca.

Undergraduate teaching:
2011-present: Lecturer in charge of the course “Procesos metabólicos celulares”, for students of the Faculty of Engineering.
2012: Collaborator in the course “Bases Biológicas y Bioquimicas del Cuerpo Humano”, for students of the Faculty of Health (Medicine).
2008-2015: Lecturer in charge of the course “Bioquímica”, for students of the Faculty of Health (Physiotherapist).
2019 - present: Lecturer in charge of the course "Biomoléculas y metabolismo" for students of the Biochemistry career.
2017: Lecturer in charge of the course “Genética Médica”, for students of the Faculty of Health (Medicine).

University duties:
2010-2011: Head of the Molecular Biology Department, Instituto de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Talca.

Conference presentations (2012-2017)

2019: 3 international
2018: 4 national, 1 international
2017: 5 national, 4 international
2016: 10 national, 1 international
2015: 16 national, 6 international
2014: 7 national, 2 international
2013: 7 national, 6 international
2012: 9 national, 3 international

2012-2015: Member of the Chilean Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Directory
2010-2016: Member of the Organizing Committee of the Plant Biology Meeting Society.
2016-2017: Member of the Chilean Plant Biology Association Directory

Outreach activities (2012-2017)
2012 – at present: Talk at the secondary school on “plant biotechnology” Instituto Linares.
2013 – Talk “¿Molecular response to inclination in pine?” At Instituto de Biología Vegetal y Biotecnología de la Universidad de Talca
2013 – Talk “¿Forest Biotechnology?” At Instituto Ciencias Biológicas de la Universidad de Talca
2014 – at present: Member of the evaluation committee for secondary school scientific projects.
2014 – Interview in the local Newspaper “Diario el Centro” “Improvement in the production of the chilean strawberry" (7 de Diciembre).
2015 – President of the organizing committee of the I Campamento Científico, Instituto Linares, Pejerrey y Linares (07-11 de Diciembre).
2015 – Talk “Biotecnología de la maduraciónde fruto” given at the I Campamento Científico, Instituto Linares, Pejerrey y Linares (12-16 de Diciembre).
2016 – President of the organizing committee of the I Campamento Científico, Instituto Linares, Pejerrey y Linares (12-16 de Diciembre).
2016 – Coordinator of the Course “Biotechnology and molecular biology” – Laboratorios Portátiles, dictated to science teachers. Course organized in collaboration with the Allende- Conolly Fundation.
2016 – Talk “¿Forest Biotechnology and response to inclination?” At Center of Plant Biotechnology, Universidad Andrés Bello, Santiago
2017 – Coordinator of the Course “Biotechnology and molecular biology” – Laboratorios Portátiles, dictated to science teachers. Course organized in collaboration with the Allende- Conolly Fundation.
2016- at present: Coordinator of the visit to public secondary schools for “portable laboratories”