David Salway Holmes
Head, Laboratory of Bioinformatics and Genome Biology
FUNDACION CIENCIA & VIDA
Santiago, Chile
Bioinformatics; Genome Biology; Molecular Microbiology and Evolution; Molecular Biology; Microbiology, Astrobiology, Extremophile Microbiology
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Biochemistry, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Estados Unidos, 1973
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Genetics, UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN, TRINITY COLLEGE. Irlanda, 1969
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO
Santiago, Chile
2004 - 2018
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Laboratory Head Full Time
Fundación Ciencia & Vida
Santiago, Chile
2004 - At present
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
1996 - 2004
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
1994 - 1996
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Full Professor Full Time
CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
New York, Estados Unidos
1990 - 1994
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Research Professor Full Time
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York, Estados Unidos
1988 - 1990
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Assistant Professor Full Time
State University of New York
New York, Estados Unidos
1976 - 1980
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Full Professor Full Time
Universidad Mayor
Facultad de Ciencias
Santiago, Chile
2019 - 2021
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Head, Laboratory Bioinformatics and genome Biology Full Time
Fundación Ciencia & Vida
Santiago, Chile
2004 - At present
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Staff Scientist Full Time
General Electric Company
New York, Estados Unidos
1981 - 1988
Hiram Grimmond, Ph.D., "Chromatin Structural Studies", 1981
Steven Bodansky, M.S., "Chromatin Analysis of Gyrodinium sp.", 1982
Diane Rusigay, M.S., "Organization of Histone Genes", 1982
Christopher Bush, M.S., "Studies on Gel Electrophoresis", 1982
James Yates, Ph.D., "Repetitive Sequences in Thiobacillus ferrooxidans", 1989
Lisa Gieselhart, M.S., "Construction of a Mercury Biosensor", 1989
Todd Armstrong, M.S., "A Model Genetically Engineered Biosensor", 1989
Lu Zhao, M.S., "A Biosensor Based on Lux-LacZ Fusions", 1993
Farough Mahdahvi, M.S., "A Biosensor for Biphenol and PCBs", 1993
Huiling Zhao, Ph.D., "IST1: A New Insertion Sequence in Thiobacillus ferrooxidans", 1993
Seema Gangolli, M.S., "Construction and Evaluation of a Copper Biosensor", 1994
Minning Wu, M.S., "Studies on the Rusticyanin Gene of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans", 1994
Laurie Romanow, M.S., "Studies of Antibiotic Activity Using Biosensors", 1994
Gloria Levican, Ph.D, “Iron and Sulfur Oxidation in the Extremophile Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans”, 2003
Raquel Quatrini, Ph.D, "Iron uptake and Homeostasis in the Extremophile Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans: Gene regulation by Fur", 2004
Marlen Barreto, Ph.D, "Bioinformatic and Experimental Studies of Biofilm Formation in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2005
Rodrigo Sagredo, M.S., (co-tutor with Dr. Max Chacón), "HMMProm: Búsqueda de promotores dependientes del factor Sigma70 mediante Modelos Ocultos de Markov", 2005
Rodrigo Guerrero, M.S., (co-tutor with Dr. Max Chacón), "Búsqueda de promotores en organismos procariontes mediante redes neuronales", 2005
Claudio Días, M.S., "Bioinformatic Analysis of Palindromic Sequences in Proteins", 2005
Maxamiliano Santa Ana, M.S., (co-tutor with Dr. Max Chacón), "La predicción de operones en Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2006
Mariella Rivas, Ph.D, "Estudio de la regulación "quorum sensing" en Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2006
Gustavo Rivera, M.S., (co-tutor with Dr. Max Chacón), "Implementación y Optimización de Software de Predicción de Promotores en Organismos Procariontes", 2007
Tomás Peréz, Ph.D, (co-tutor with P. Valenzuela), "Aplicaciones de Tecnología Bioinformática al Estudio de Fenómenos Biológicos", 2007
Felipe Lazo, M.S., (co-tutor with Dr. Max Chacón), "Análisis de Proveniencia Génica mediante Métodos de Agrupamiento", 2008
Mario Esparza, Ph.D, (co-tutor with Dr. Eugenia Jedlicki), "Función del regulador transcripcional CbbR durante la fijación de CO2 en la bacteria biolixiviante Acidithiobacillus ferroooxidans", 2009
Amir Shmaryahu, Ph.D, "Predicción bioinformática y validación experimental de genes RNA reguladores pequeños en la bacteria extremófila Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2010
Jorge Valdés, Ph.D, "Análisis Genómico-Comparativo de Bacterias Biolixiviantes del Género Acidithiobacillus: de la Secuencia Genómica a Rol Fisiológico", 2011
Claudia Lefimil, Ph.D, (Co-tutor Eugenia Jedlicki), "Regulación de los niveles intracelulares del represor transcripcional Fur en Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2012.
Felipe Veloso, Ph.D, "Análisis comparativo de la evolución de los genes", 2012.
Gonzalo Riadi. Ph.D, "Bioinformatic studies of bacterial mobile elements", 2012
Hector Osorio, Ph.D, "Investigaciones Bioinformáticas y Experimentales para el Análisis del Regulador Maestro FNR de Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans en la Anaerobiosis", 2013
Mauricio Arenas, Ph.D, (Co-tutor Raquel Quatrini), "Modeling Fur from Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans", 2013
Francisco Duarte, Ph.D, "Global comparative analysis of extra-cytoplasmic proteins in extremely acidophilic bacteria", 2013
Francisco Ossandón, Ph.D, "Generación de una base de datos (AlterORF) para mejorar el conocimiento y anotación genómica de los organismos secuenciados a través de sus marcos de lectura alternativos", 2014
Juan Pablo Cárdenas, Ph.D, (Co-tutor Raquel Quatrini), "Estudio genómico-comparativo de la respuesta a estrés oxidativo en organismos acidófilos: modelos de función, regulación y evolución", 2015
Carolina González, Ph.D, (Co-tutor, Jorge Valdés), "Estudio de la Ecofisiología y Evolución del Género Acidithiobacillus mediante Enfoques Genómicos", 2017
Gonzalo Neira, M.S., "Evolucio?n del estilo de vida acido?filo en el filo ancestral Verrucomicrobia", 2019
Joaquin Jil Basoalto, Lic., "Plataforma Web para el análisis y clasificación de organismos acidófilos", 2020
Pedro Sepúlveda Rebolledo, Ph.D, (co-tutor, Tutor Jorge Valdés), "A comparative assessment of Metabolic and Regulatory Modules in the Extremely Acidophilic Acidithiobacillus genus: Insights into Anaerobic Metabolism", 2022
Diego Ignacio Rivera Derpich, Lic. (Co-tutor with Carolina González), "Estudio del rol de proteínas expuestas de Acidithiobacillia en ambientes ácidos mediante análisis bioinformáticos", 2022
More than 470 invited and contributed oral presentations and posters at conferences in 25 countries.
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Member of the American Society for Microbiology International Committee
American Society for Microbiology
Estados Unidos, 2003
Member of the American Society for Microbiology International Committee, 2003-2006
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Member of the American Society for Microbiology International Committee
American Society for Microbiology
Chile, 2006
Member of the American Society for Microbiology International Committee, 2006-2009
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Latin American Consul for Chile
American Society for Microbiology
Chile, 2003
Latin American Consul for Chile, American Society for Microbiology, 2003-2005
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International Advisory Board
Sociedad Iberoamericana de Bioinformática
México, 2016
International Advisory Board, SoiBio Latin American Bioinformatics Congress, Mexico, April, 2016
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International Advisory Board
Institut Teknologi Bandung
Indonesia, 2015
International Advisory Board, Biohydrymetallurgy Congress, Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 2015
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International Advisory Board
UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE
Chile, 2015
International Advisory Board, International Thermophiles Congress, Chile, Aug. 2015
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Elected Fellow
American Academy of Microbiology
Estados Unidos, 2015
Elected Fellow American Academy of Microbiology, Feb. 2015
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International Advisory Board
Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering
Chile, 2013
International Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Congress, Chile, Oct. 2013
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Member Scientific Committee
Asociación Argentina de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional (A2B2C)
Chile, 2013
Member Scientific Committee, 4th Congresso Asociación Argentina de Bioinformática y Biología Computacional (A2B2C), Argentina, Oct., 2013.
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International Advisory Board
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Estados Unidos, 2011
International Advisory Board, International Thermophiles Congress, Montana, Sept. 2011
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International Advisory Board
CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY
China, 2011
International Advisory Board, 19th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS2011), China, Sept. 2011
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International Advisory Board
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
Chile, 2010
International Advisory Board, 1st International Conference on Bioinformatics SoIBio, Chillán, Chile. Sept. 2010
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International Advisory Board
EMBnet/CNB, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC.
México, 2009
International Advisory Board, RIB-EMBNet Bioinformatics Congress, Cancun, Mexico, 2009
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International Advisory Board
Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Fermentaciones Industriales
Argentina, 2009
International Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Congress, Argentina, 2009
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Outstanding Service Award
American Society for Microbiology
Estados Unidos, 2009
Outstanding Service Award, International Board, Am. Soc. for Microbiol. 2009
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Chairman
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2008
Chairman, 5th RIB Conference (Red Iberoamerica de Bioinformática), Santiago, Chile, Oct. 2008
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Scientific Advisory Board
RED UNIVERSITARIA NACIONAL REUNA
Chile, 2008
Scientific Advisory Board, 3er Congreso Nacional de e-Cienca, Santiago, Mayo, 2008
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International Advisory Board
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO
Portugal, 2008
International Advisory Board, IberiGRID Conference, Universidade do Porto, Portugal, May12 -14, 2008
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Scientific Advisory Board
RED UNIVERSITARIA NACIONAL REUNA
Chile, 2007
Scientific Advisory Board, 2do Congreso Nacional de e-Ciencia, Santiago, Sept., 2007
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Scientific Advisory Board
DECHEMA
Alemania, 2007
Scientific Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Congress, Germany, Sept, 2007
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Local Scientific Committee
Asociación Latinoamericana de Microbiología
Chile, 2006
Local Scientific Committee, Congreso Latinoamericano de Microbiologia, Pucon, Oct., 2006
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Scientific Advisory Board
RED UNIVERSITARIA NACIONAL REUNA
Chile, 2006
Scientific Advisory Board, 1er Congreso Nacional de e-Ciencia, Santiago, Sept., 2006
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Planning Committee
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
Chile, 2005
Planning Committee, Workshop: From Structure to Function, Talca, Chile, Oct., 2005
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International liason officer
Red Iberoamericana de Bioinformática
Chile, 2003
International liason officer, Red Iberoamericana de Bioinformática 2003-present
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International Advisory Board
National Technical University of Athens
Grecia, 2003
Internat. Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Conference, Greece, 2003.
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International Advisory Board
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE MINAS GERAIS
Brasil, 2001
Internat. Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Conference, Brazil, 2001
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International Advisory Board
Engineering Foundation
Suecia, 1999
Internat. Advisory Board, Engineering Foundation Conference, Sweden, 1999
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Chairman
Biohydrometallurgy Conference
España, 1999
Chairman, Microbial Physiology Session, Biohydrometal. Conference, Spain, 1999.
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International Advisory Board
Biohydrometallurgy Conference
Chile, 1999
Internat. Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Conference, Spain, 1999
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Chairman and Organizer
SOCIEDAD DE MICROBIOLOGÍA DE CHILE
Chile, 1996
Chairman and Organizer, Round Table, Microbiol Soc. Conference, Chile, 1996
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Chairman
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 1995
Chairman, Mining Effluent Treatment Session, Biohydrometallurgy Conference, Chile, 1995.
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International Advisory Board
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 1995
International Advisory Board, Biohydrometallurgy Conference, Chile, 1995
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Chairman
CBET Div Of Chem, Bioeng, Env, & Transp Sys
Estados Unidos, 1994
Chairman, Minerals Bioprocessing II Conference, Engineering Foundation Conference, 1994
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Scientific Citation Classic
Citation Classics
Chile, 1994
Scientific Citation Classic, 1994 (highly refrenced paper)
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Invited Speaker
SOCIEDAD DE BIOLOGIA DE CHILE
Chile, 1993
Invited Speaker, Biological Soc. of Chile, Puyehue, Chile, 1993
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Life Time Achievement Award
Bandung Institute of Technology
Indonesia, 2018
Life Time Achievement Award for his many contributions in the field of biohydrometallurgy.
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Award for Scientific and Academic Trajectory
Sociadad Iberoamericana de Bioinformática
España, 2018
Award for Scientific and Academic Trajectory for Pioneering Development of Bioinformatics in Latin America, Sociadad Iberoamericana de Bioinformática (Soi Bio).
Apparent redundancy of electron transfer pathways to oxygen in the extremophilic chemolithautotrophic bacterium acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans |
Comparative genomic, metagenomic and bioinformatic approaches to generating fundamental and applied knowledge for bioleaching and other acidic econiches |
Application of Bioinformatics and Comparative Genomics to Investigate the Ecophysiology of Bioleaching Microorganisms |
Desarrollo de Arreglos de ADN Especializados para el Monitoreo de Transcriptomas Industriales de Biolixiviación |
Sistema de Aprendizaje Colaborativo Basado en Infraestructura Grid (SACGRID)=> Aplicaciones en Ciencias Biológicas y Biotecnología. |
Genomic Analysis of Biomining Bacteria present at La Escondida Mine |
Microsoft Sponsored Research |
Modeling Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans metabolism by Microarray Transcript Profiling |
Bioinformatic and Functional Genomic Analysis for Understanding the Unusual Physiology of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans |
Global protein-DNA binding site analysis in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans=> a microarray-based genomic mapping of protein binding sites for the iron responsive transcriptional regulator Fur |
Microarray analysis to measure transcript expression in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans |
Functional and Genomic Analysis of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (formerly Thiobacillus ferrooxidans). |
A new model for the oxidation of iron in Thiobacillus ferrooxidans=> implications for the evolution of electron transport |
Development of Genetically Engineered Biosensors |
Papel de la Secuencía de la Inserción IST1 en la generación de Thiobacillus ferrooxidans que difieren en sus capacidades para oxidar fierro |
Minerals Bioprocessing II |
Construction and Evaluation of a Novel Metal Ion Biosensor |
Genetic Engineering of a Biosensor to Detect PCB's |
High Rate Biodegradation of Hazardous Wastes in Situ |
Construction and Evaluation of Self-Luminescent Biosensors |