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Vicente A Torres Gómez

Associate Professor

FACULTAD DE ODONTOLOGÍA - UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Molecular mechanisms of cell migration; wound healing; cancer; intracellular trafficking; salivary peptides; histatins; small GTPases

Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2006
Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Assistant Professor Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Faculty of Dentistry

Santiago, Chile

2011 - 2016
Assistant Professor Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Faculty of Medicine

Santiago, Chile

2010 - 2011
Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

University of California San Diego

UCSD Cancer Center

La Jolla, California, Estados Unidos

2006 - 2009
Associate Professor Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Faculty of Dentistry

Santiago, Chile

2016 - At present

Academic Full Time

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

2010 - At present
Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

University of California San Diego

La Jolla, Estados Unidos

2006 - 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

Universidad de Chile - FONDAP CEMC

Santiago, Chile

2006 - 2006

UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING:
Lecture professor at the courses “UTE Bases Científicas y Clínicas para el Diagnóstico”, “UTE Clínica del Adulto Mayor”, Faculty of Dentistry,
Universidad de Chile (years 2016-2021).
Lecture professor at the courses “Bases Celulares, Genéticas y del Desarrollo Ontogénico Humano”, “Curso de Biología”, “Fundamentos Científicos de la Medicina I”, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (year 2010).
Lecture professor at the courses “Bioquímica General”, “Bioquímica Oral”, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2016).
Lecture professor at the courses “Química Fisiológica y Patológica Integrada”, “Biología Subcelular”, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (years 2013-2016).

POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
1. “Farmacología Molecular y Avanzada”, PhD Program in Pharmacology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (year 2021).
2. “Cell Signaling in Biomedicine”, Programs of PhD in Biochemistry, PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2021).
3. “Biología Celular y Molecular Avanzada”, Programs of PhD in Pharmacology, PhD in Neurosciences, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, PhD in Nutrition. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2021, responsible professor).
4. “Patología General”, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012).
5. “Principios de Bioquímica Humana”, Master in Dentistry, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012-2021).
6. “Biología Celular”, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019-2021).
7. "Topics in Biomedicine" PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (year 2014-2016).

THESIS MENTORSHIP
PhD Thesis
Patricio Silva A: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2013-2016)
Jorge Díaz F: PhD in Biochemistry, U Chile, co-mentorship with Andrew Quest (2011-2015)
Andrea Arros V: PhD in Sciences, U Chile, co-mentorship with Verónica Palma (2014-2019)
Solange Rivas V.: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2015-2020)
Galdo Bustos: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile, co-mentorship with César Cárdenas (2017-2020)
Sebastián Venegas: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2017-2020)
Montserrat Reyes: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2015-2019)
Carlos Mateluna: PhD in Pharmacology, U Chile (2018-present)
Pedro Torres: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)
Tania Flores: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)
Daniela Herrera: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)

Undergraduate Thesis
Pedro Torres: Dentistry, U Chile (2017-2018)
Pablo Mendoza: Engineering in Molecular Biotechnology, U Chile (2011-2012)
Nicolás Soto: Biology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2013)
Carolina Moraga: Engineering in Molecular Biotechnology, U Chile (2014-2015)
Diego Betancur: Dentistry, U Chile (2019-2021)

Master Thesis
Martial Millet: Pharmacy, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, Francia (2018)
Antoine Servanti: Engineering, U Chile (2017)

Teaching Administration
1. Coordinator of PhD course “Curso de Biología Celular y Molecular Avanzada”, Universidad de Chile.
2. Coordinator of undergraduate course “Oral Biochemistry”.
3. Participation in 7 PhD thesis committees per year (PhD in Biomedical Sciences and PhD in Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile).
4. Member of the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences.

OUTREACH
El Pulso de la Facultad de Medicina (year 2010).
http://www.med.uchile.cl/2010/octubre/4721-facultad-de-medicina-obtiene-seis-fondecyt-de-iniciacion.html
Diffusion lecture “Papel de la Proteína Endosomal Rab5 en la Migración y Metástasis de Células Tumorales”. Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2011).
Interview at the newspaper “El Mercurio”, in the context of the “61st Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau”, Lindau, Alemania (year 2011). http://www.mer.cl/modulos/catalogo/Paginas/2011/06/30/MERSTCT012AA3006.htm
Diffusion lecture at “The Bayer News Channel”, BAYER Science and Education Fundation, Lindau, Alemania (year 2011).
http://www.bnc.bayer.de/bayer/bnci.nsf/id/0CD17DAEE2260079C12578C700312BCD?open&ccm=010010
Summer school “Bioquímica de los Microorganismos”, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012).

Programa Ciencia de Frontera

ACADEMIA CHILENA DE CIENCIAS

Chile, 2012

The program "Ciencia de Frontera" is organized be the Chilean Academy of Sciences, and recognizes the excellence and potential of young scientists in different areas of sciences. There is a formal interaction with the activities of the Chilean Academy of Sciences. This is the 4th version of this program and it lasts 3 years.
Best Presentation

Chilean Society for Cell Biology

Chile, 2012

Best Presentation PhD student Jorge Díaz XXVI Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
Best Presentation

Chilean Society for Cell Biology

Chile, 2012

Best Presentation Undergraduate student Pablo Mendoza XXVI Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
Best Presentation

Chilean Society for Cell Biology

Chile, 2011

Best Presentation PhD student Jorge Díaz XXV Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
Editorial Adviser

Biochemical Journal

Estados Unidos, 2014

Invited to form part of the Editorial Adviser Board, in order to participate in editorial duties and peer reviewing process for this journal.
Best PhD Thesis

Fundación Allende-Conelly

Chile, 2016

Distinction made to the PhD Student Jorge Diaz, supervised by Vicente Torres
Premio Federico Leighton a la Mejor Tesis de Pregrado o Magister

Fundación Chilena para la Biología Celular y Sociedad de Biología Celular de Chile

Chile, 2018

Premio asignado al estudiante de pregrado Pedro Torres Salazar, estudiante tesista para otener el Título de Cirujano Dentista. Director de Tesis: Vicente Torres


Aging envisage imbalance of the periodontium: A keystone in oral disease and systemic health Villalobos, Veronica; Garrido, Mauricio; Reyes, Antonia; Fernandez, Christian; Diaz, Catalina; Torres, Vicente A.; Gonzalez, Pablo A.; Caceres, Monica Article ISI FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY (2022)
Identification of VEGFR2 as the Histatin-1 receptor in endothelial cells Mateluna, Carlos; Torres, Pedro; Rodriguez-Pena, Marcelo; Silva, Patricio; Matthies, Douglas J.; Criollo, Alfredo; Bikker, Floris J.; Bolscher, Jan G. M.; Wilson, Christian A. M.; Zapata-Torres, Gerald; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY (2022)
The Sall2 transcription factor promotes cell migration regulating focal adhesion turnover and integrin beta 1 expression Riffo, Elizabeth; Palma, Mario; Hepp, Matias, I; Benitez-Riquelme, Diego; Torres, Vicente A.; Castro, Ariel F.; Pincheira, Roxana Article ISI FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY (2022)
Histatin-1 is a novel osteogenic factor that promotes bone cell adhesion, migration, and differentiation Torres, Pedro; Hernandez, Nadia; Mateluna, Carlos; Silva, Patricio; Reyes, Montserrat; Solano, Luis; Venegas, Sebastian; Criollo, Alfredo; Nazmi, Kamran; Bikker, Floris J.; Bolscher, Jan G. M.; Garrido, Mauricio; Caceres, Monica; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI JOURNAL OF TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE (2021)
The Netrin-1-Neogenin-1 signaling axis controls neuroblastoma cell migration via integrin-beta 1 and focal adhesion kinase activation Villanueva, Andrea A.; Sanchez-Gomez, Pilar; Munoz-Palma, Ernesto; Puvogel, Sofia; Casas, Barbara S.; Arriagada, Cecilia; Pena-Villalobos, Isaac; Lois, Pablo; Ramirez Orellana, Manuel; Lubieniecki, Fabiana; Casco Claro, Fernando; Gallegos, Ivan; Garcia-Castro, Javier; Torres, Vicente A.; Palma, Veronica Article ISI CELL ADHESION & MIGRATION (2021)
TMPRSS11a is a novel age-altered, tissue specific regulator of migration and wound healing Fernandez, Christian; Burgos, Andres; Morales, Diego; Rosales-Rojas, Roberto; Canelo, Javiera; Vergara-Jaque, Ariela; Vieira, Gabriel Viliod; Alves da Silva, Rodrigo Alberto; Sales, Katiuchia Uzzun; Conboy, Michael J.; Bae, Eun Ji; Park, Kang-Sik; Torres, Vicente A.; Garrido, Mauricio; Cerda, Oscar; Conboy, Irina M.; Caceres, Monica Article ISI FASEB JOURNAL (2021)
Nuclear accumulation of beta-catenin is associated with endosomal sequestration of the destruction complex and increased activation of Rab5 in oral dysplasia Reyes M.; PeÃ±a-OyarzÃºn D.; Silva P.; Venegas S.; Criollo A.; Torres, V.A. Article ISI SCOPUS FASEB JOURNAL (2020)
Nuclear accumulation of β-catenin is associated with endosomal sequestration of the destruction complex and increased activation of Rab5 in oral dysplasia Reyes, Montserrat; Pena-Oyarzun, Daniel; Silva, Patricio; Venegas, Sebastián; Criollo, Alfredo; Torres, Vicente A. Article Accepted FASEB JOURNAL (2020)
PKD2/polycystin-2 induces autophagy by forming a complex with BECN1 Pena-Oyarzun, Daniel; Rodriguez-Pena, Marcelo; Burgos-Bravo, Francesca; Vergara, Angelo; Kretschmar, Catalina; Sotomayor-Flores, Cristian; Ramirez-Sarmiento, Cesar A.; De Smedt, Humbert; Reyes, Montserrat; Perez, William; Torres, Vicente A.; Morselli, Eugenia; Altamirano, Francisco; Wilson, Christian A. M.; Hill, Joseph A; Lavandero, Sergio; Criollo, Alfredo Article ISI AUTOPHAGY (2020)
Role of Autophagy in the Microenvironment of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Pena-Oyarzun, Daniel; Reyes, Montserrat; Hernandez-Caceres, Maria Paz; Kretschmar, Catalina; Morselli, Eugenia; Ramirez-Sarmiento, Cesar A.; Lavandero, Sergio; Torres, Vicente A.; Criollo, Alfredo Article ISI FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY (2020)
The non-receptor tyrosine phosphatase type 14 blocks caveolin-1-enhanced cancer cell metastasis DÃaz-Valdivia N.I.; DÃaz J.; Contreras P.; Campos A.; Rojas-Celis V.; Burgos-Ravanal R.A.; Lobos-GonzÃ¡lez L.; Torres, V.A.; Perez V.I.; Frei B.; Leyton L.; Quest A.F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS ONCOGENE (2020)
The RabGEF ALS2 is a hypoxia inducible target associated with the acquisition of aggressive traits in tumor cells Rivas, Solange; Silva, Patricio; Reyes, Montserrat; Sepulveda, Hugo; Solano, Luis; Acuna, Juan; Guerrero, Marisol; Varas-Godoy, Manuel; Quest, Andrew F. G.; Montecino, Martin; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2020)
Wnt/beta-Catenin Signaling in Oral Carcinogenesis Reyes, Montserrat; Flores, Tania; Betancur, Diego; Pena-Oyarzun, Daniel; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2020)
Focal adhesion kinase-dependent activation of the early endocytic protein Rab5 is associated with cell migration Arriagada, Cecilia; Silva, Patricio; Millet, Martial; Solano, Luis; Moraga, Carolina; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2019)
Histatin-1 counteracts the cytotoxic and antimigratory effects of zoledronic acid in endothelial and osteoblast-like cells Castro, Martín; Torres, Pedro; Solano, Luis; Córdova, Luis A.; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY (2019)
Nuclear localization of beta-catenin and expression of target genes are associated with increased Wnt secretion in oral dysplasia Reyes, Montserrat; Peña-Oyarzun, Daniel; Maturana, Andrea; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI SCOPUS ORAL ONCOLOGY (2019)
Role of glycosylation in hypoxia-driven cell migration and invasion Arriagada, Cecilia; Silva, Patricio; Torres, Vicente A. Article ISI SCOPUS CELL ADHESION & MIGRATION (2019)
The Netrin-4/Laminin 1/Neogenin-1 complex mediates migration in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells Villanueva, AA; Puvogel, S; Lois, P; Munoz-Palma, E; Ramirez Orellana, M; Lubieniecki, F; Claro, FC; Gallegos, I; Garcia-Castro, J; Sanchez-Gomez, P; Torres, VA; Palma, V Article ISI CELL ADHESION & MIGRATION (2019)
Calpain2 mediates Rab5-driven focal adhesion disassembly and cell migration Mendoza, P. A.; Silva P.; DÃaz J.; Arriagada C.; Canales J.; Cerda O.; Torres, V.A. Article ISI SCOPUS Cell Adhesion and Migration (2018)
Hypoxia-induced caveolin-1 expression promotes migration and invasion of tumor cells Bennett J.C.; Silva P.; Martinez S.; Torres, V.A.; Quest, A.F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS (2018)
The Netrin-4/Laminin ?1/Neogenin-1 complex mediates migration in SK-N-SH neuroblastoma cells Villanueva A.A.; Puvogel S.; Lois P.; MuÃ±oz-Palma E.; RamÃrez Orellana M.; Lubieniecki F.; Casco Claro F.; Gallegos, I.; GarcÃa-Castro J.; Sanchez-Gomez P.; Torres, V.A.; Palma V. Article SCOPUS Cell Adhesion and Migration (2018)
Anti-neoplastic drugs increase caveolin-1-dependent migration, invasion and metastasis of cancer cells Diaz-Valdivia, NI; Calderon, CC; Diaz, JE; Lobos-Gonzalez, L; Sepulveda, H; Ortiz, RJ; Martinez, S; Silva, V; Maldonado, HJ; Silva, P; Wehinger, S; Burzio, VA; Torres, VA; Montecino, M; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS Oncotarget (2017)
Diabetic concentrations of metformin inhibit platelet-mediated ovarian cancer cell progression Erices, Rafaela; Cubillos, Sofía; Aravena, Raúl; Santoro, Felice; Marquez, Monica; Orellana, Renan; Ramírez, Carolina; González, Pamela; Fuenzalida, Patricia; Loreto Bravo, María; Oliva, Bárbara; Kato, Sumie; Ibañez, Carolina; Brañes, Jorge; Bravo, Erasmo; Alonso, Catalina; García, Karen; Arab, Clemente; Torres, Vicente A.; Godoy, Alejandro S.; Pereira, Jaime; Bustos, Galdo; Cesar Cardenas, Julio; Cuello, Mauricio A.; Owen, Gareth I. Article ISI SCOPUS ONCOTARGET (2017)
The Netrin-4/ Neogenin-1 axis promotes neuroblastoma cell survival and migration Villanueva A.A.; Falcón P.; Espinoza N.; Solano R.L.; Milla L.A.; Hernandez-SanMiguel E.; Torres V.A.; Sanchez-Gomez P.; Palma V. Article ISI SCOPUS ONCOTARGET (2017)
The salivary peptide histatin-1 promotes endothelial cell adhesion, migration, and angiogenesis Torres, P; Diaz, J; Arce, M; Silva, P; Mendoza, P; Lois, P; Molina-Berrios, A; Owen, GI; Palma, V; Torres, VA Article ISI SCOPUS FASEB Journal (2017)
Extracellular matrix-specific Caveolin-1 phosphorylation on tyrosine 14 is linked to augmented melanoma metastasis but not tumorigenesis Ortiz, Rina; D?az, Jorge; D?az, Natalia; Lobos-González, Lorena; C?rdenas, Areli; Contreras, Pamela; In?s D?az, Mar?a; Otte, Ellen; Cooper-White, Justin; Torres, Vicente; Leyton, Lisette; Quest, Andrew F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS ONCOTARGET (2016)
Hypoxia promotes Rab5 activation, leading to tumor cell migration, invasion and metastasis Silva P.; Mendoza, P; Rivas, S.; Díaz, J; Moraga, C.; Quest, A.F.G.; Torres, V.A. Article ISI SCOPUS ONCOTARGET (2016)
Down-regulation of Rab5 decreases characteristics associated with maintenance of cell transformation Silva P.; Soto N.; Díaz, J; Mendoza, P; Díaz N; Quest, AFG; Torres, VA Article ISI SCOPUS Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2015)
A novel caveolin-1/p85?/Rab5/Tiam1/Rac1 signaling axis in tumor cell migration and invasion Díaz, J; Mendoza, P; Silva P.; Quest, A.F.G.; Torres, V.A. Article SCOPUS Communicative and Integrative Biology (2014)
Molecular mechanisms implicated in Caveolin 1 dependent Rab5 activation, migration and invasion of metastatic cancer cells Article Cancer Cell & Microenvironment (2014)
On the Role of Rab5 in Cell Migration Mendoza, P; Díaz, J; Torres, VA Article ISI CURRENT MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2014)
Rab'ing tumor cell migration and invasion Focal adhesion disassembly driven by Rab5 Torres, VA Article ISI SCOPUS CELL ADHESION & MIGRATION (2014)
Rab5 activation as a tumor cell migration switch Mendoza, P; Díaz, J; Silva P.; Torres, VA Article ISI Small GTPases (2014)
Rab5 is required in metastatic cancer cells for Caveolin-1-enhanced Rac1 activation, migration and invasion Díaz, J; Mendoza, P; Ortiz, R.; Díaz N; Leyton, L; Stupack, D.; Quest, AF; Torres, VA Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE (2014)
E-cadherin determines Caveolin-1 tumor suppression or metastasis enhancing function in melanoma cells Lobos-Gonzalez, L; Aguilar, L; Díaz, J; Díaz N; Urra, H; Torres, VA; Silva, V.; Fitzpatrick, C; Lladser, A; Hoek KS; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS Pigment Cell and Melanoma Research (2013)
Rab5 activation promotes focal adhesion disassembly, migration and invasiveness in tumor cells Mendoza, P; Ortiz, R.; Díaz, J; Quest, AFG; Leyton, L; Stupack, D.; Torres, VA Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Cell Science (2013)
The Caveolin-1 Connection to Cell Death and Survival Quest, AFG; Lobos-Gonzalez, L; Nunez, S; Sanhueza C.; Fernandez, JG; Aguirre A.; Rodriguez D.; Leyton, L; Torres V. Article ISI SCOPUS Current Molecular Medicine (2013)
Caveolin-1-Enhanced Motility and Focal Adhesion Turnover Require Tyrosine-14 but Not Accumulation to the Rear in Metastatic Cancer Cells Urra, H; Torres, V.A.; Ortiz R.J.; Lobos, L; Díaz M.I.; Díaz N; Hartel, S; Leyton, L; Quest, A.F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS PLOS ONE (2012)
Age-Dependent Increases in Apoptosis/Necrosis Ratios in Human Lymphocytes Exposed to Oxidative Stress Behrens, MI; Silva M.; Schmied, A.; Salech, F; Manzur, H.; Rebolledo R.; Bull, R; Torres V.; Henríquez M; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences (2011)
Rab5 mediates caspase-8 promoted cell motility and metastasis Torres, VA; Mielgo, A.; Barbero, S.; Hshiao, R.; Wilkins, J.; Stupack, D. Article ISI MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (2010)
Caspase-8 association with the focal adhesion complex promotes neuroblastoma migration and metastasis Barbero, S.; Mielgo, A.; Torres, VA; Wu, L; Teitz, T.; Shields, D.; Mikolon, D.; Barila, D.; Lahti, J; Schlaepfer, D.; Stupack, D. Article ISI CANCER RESEARCH (2009)
Caveolin-1-mediated Suppression of Cyclooxygenase-2 via a beta-catenin-Tcf/Lef-dependent Transcriptional Mechanism Reduced Prostaglandin E-2 Production and Survivin Expression Rodriguez, DA; Tapia, JC; Fernandez, JG; Torres, VA; Muñoz, N.; Galleguillos D; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (2009)
Paclitaxel promotes a caspase-8-mediated apoptosis through death effector domain association with microtubules Mielgo, A.; Torres, VA; Claire, K.; Barbero, S.; Stupack, D. Article ISI ONCOGENE (2009)
The death effector domains of caspase-8 induce differentiation and senescence Mielgo, A.; Torres, VA; Schmid M.; Zeitlin, S.; Lee P.; Shields, D.; Barbero, S.; Jamora, C; Stupack, D. Article ISI PLoS One (2009)
Caspase-8 promotes peripheral localization and activation of Rab5 Torres, VA; Mielgo, A.; Barila, D.; Anderson D.; Stupack, D. Article ISI JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (2008)
Ceramide-induced formation of ROS and ATP depletion trigger necrosis in lymphoid cells Villena J.; Henríquez M; Torres V.; Moraga, F; Diaz-Elizondo, J; Arredondo, C; Chiong M.; Olea Azar C.; Stutzin A.; Lavandero S.; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE (2008)
The marine lipopeptide somocystanimide A triggers apoptosis via caspase-8 Wrasidlo, W.; Mielgo, A.; Torres, VA; Barbero, S.; Stoletov, K.; Suyama, T.; Klemke, R.; Gerwick, W.; Carson, D; Stupack, D. Article ISI Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2008)
E-cadherin is required for caveolin-1-mediated down-regulation of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein survivin via reduced beta-Catenin-Tcf/Lef-dependent transcription Torres, VA; Tapia, JC; Rodriguez, DA; Lladser, A; Arredondo, C; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY (2007)
Casein kinase 2 (CK2) increases survivin expression via enhanced ?-catenin-T cell factor/lymphoid enhancer binding factor-dependent transcription Tapia, J.C.; Torres, V.A.; Rodriguez D.A.; Leyton, L; Quest, A.F.G. Article PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2006)
Caveolin-1 controls cell proliferation and cell death by suppressing expression of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein survivin Torres, VA; Tapia, JC; Rodriguez, DA; Párraga M.; Lisboa, P.; Montoya, M; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI SCOPUS JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE (2006)
Caspase-dependent initiation of apoptosis and necrosis by the Fas receptor in lymphoid cells: onset of necrosis is associated with delayed ceramide increase Hetz, CA; Hunn, M; Rojas P.; Torres V.; Leyton, L; Quest, AFG Article ISI JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE (2002)


Caspase-dependent necrosis-like cell death downstream of the Fas receptor is associated with lipid scrambling and delayed ceramide increase in lymphoid cells hetz C.; Torres V.; Leyton, L; Quest, AF Abstract ISI MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL (2002)


Caveolin-1 in colon cancer: the flexible connection to Wnt signaling Quest, AF; Torres, VA; Rodriguez, DA; Guttierrez-Pajares, J.; Tapia, JC BookReview PIGMENT CELL AND MELANOMA RESEARCH (2012)


Signaling in Cell Migration and Disease Leyton, L; Torres, VA; Quest, AFG EditorialMaterial ISI CURRENT MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2014)


HISTATIN-1 FORMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT, REPAIR OR REGENERATION OF BONE TISSUE IN A SUBJECT Torres, Vicente A.; Morales, Javier; Torres, Pedro Patent Patent receipt date: 2019-Dec-06 (2020)


FONDECYT 1220517 "Molecular mechanisms underlying Histatin-1-induced endothelial cell migration and angiogenesis" Torres Gomez, Vicente Armando Proyecto (2022)
FONDEF ID22I10248 "A 3D‐printable formulation with therapeutic potential in bone regeneration, based on Histatin‐1‐loaded polycaprolactone" Torres Gomez, Vicente Armando Proyecto (2022)
Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy KALERGIS, ALEXIS Proyecto (2022)
FONDECYT 1180495 "Dissecting the mechanisms whereby hypoxia leads to Rab5 activation, epithelial to mesenchymal transition and cancer cell migration" Torres, Vicente A. Proyecto (2018)
CONICYT Insertion of Young Researchers in the Academy #79090021 Torres, Vicente A.; Buvinic, Sonja; Paula-Lima, Andrea Proyecto (0)
FONDAP 15130011 "Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases" Lavandero, Sergio; Corvalán, Alejandro; Ferreccio, Catterina; Quest, Andrew; Kogan, Marcelo; Castro, Pablo Proyecto (0)
FONDECYT 11100287 "ROLE OF RAB5 IN CELL MIGRATION AND METASTASIS" Torres, Vicente A Proyecto (0)
FONDECYT 1110189 "INVERSE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CANCER AND ALZHEIMER DISEASE: IN SEARCH OF COMMON BIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS" Behrens, María I.; Torres, Vicente A. Proyecto (0)
FONDECYT 1130250 "CAVEOLIN-1-DEPENDENT MIGRATION AND METASTASIS OF CANCER CELLS REQUIRES TYR14 PHOSPHORYLATION, SEQUESTRATION OF P85A AND ACTIVATION OF THE RAB5-RAC1 PATHWAY, WHICH ARE INHIBITED BY EXPRESSION OF E-CADHERIN" Quest, Andrew F.; Torres, Vicente A. Proyecto (0)
FONDECYT 1140907 "ELUCIDATION OF THE MECHANISMS UNDERLYING RAB5 MEDIATED FOCAL ADHESION DISASSEMBLY, CANCER CELL MIGRATION AND INVASION" Torres, Vicente A. Proyecto (0)


Histatins, wound healing, and cell migration Torres, P; Castro, M; Reyes, M; Torres, VA Review ISI SCOPUS ORAL DISEASES (2018)
Rab5 in the Regulation of Cell Motility and Invasion Torres, V.A.; Stupack D.G. Review ISI CURRENT PROTEIN & PEPTIDE SCIENCE (2011)
Caveolin-1: an ambiguous partner in cell signalling and cancer Quest, AFG; Gutierrez-Pajares, JL; Torres, VA Review ISI JOURNAL OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2008)
Beyond apoptosis: Nonapoptotic cell death in physiology and disease Hetz, C.A.; Torres V.; Quest, A.F.G. Review ISI SCOPUS Biochemistry and Cell Biology (2005)

Vicente Torres

Associate Professor

Institute for Research in Dental Sciences

FACULTAD DE ODONTOLOGÍA - UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Lisette Leyton

Full Professor

Cell and Molecular Biology

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Patricio Silva

Investigados Postdoctoral

Departamento de Biología Celular y Molecular

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Andrew Quest

Full Professor

Biologia Celular y Molecular

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Montserrat Reyes

Profesor Asistente

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Lorena Lobos

Principal Investigator-Associate Proffesor

Facultad of Medicine - Clinic Alemana

Universidad Del Desarrollo

santiago, Chile

Luis Solano

Asistente de investigación

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Daniel Peña

Investigador postdoctoral

Departamento de Fisiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

CECILIA ARRIAGADA

Postdoctoral Fellow

Rutgers University

Newark, Estados Unidos

Pedro Torres

Ayudante laboratorio

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Alfredo Criollo

Associated Professor

Research Institute in Dental Sciences

Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Verónica Palma

Profesor Titular

Biología

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Monica Caceres

Profesor asociado

Instituto de ciencias biomedicas

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

JULIO TAPIA

Full Professor

Program of Cellular and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile

JUAN VILLENA

FULL PROFESSOR

ANATOMY

FACULTA DE MEDICINA. UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile

María Díaz

Part time Professor

Ciencias Quimicas y Biologicas

Universidad Bernado O´higgins

Santiago , Chile

CESAR RAMIREZ

Assistant Professor

Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Mauricio Henriquez

Profesor asistente

PROGRAMA DE FISIOLOGÍA Y BIOFíSICA

Universidad de Chile / Facultad de Medicina

Santiago, Chile

Hery Urra

Staff scientist

INSTITUTO DE NEUROCIENCIA BIOMEDICA (BNI)

Santiago, Chile

Maria Behrens

Profesor Titular

Neurología y Neurocirugía, y de Neurociencia

Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Catalina Kretschmar

Research assistant

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Luis Cordova

Academico

Universidad de Chile

Santiago , Chile

Gareth Owen

Profesor Titular

Fisiologia

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Alvaro Lladser

Professor, Principal Investigator

FUNDACIÓN CIENCIA PARA LA VIDA

Santiago, Chile

IVAN GALLEGOS

PATHOLOGIST, LABORATORY DIRECTOR

PATHOLOGY

HOSPITAL CLINICO DE UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

SANTIAGO, Chile

Mónica Silva

Lab Manager

Fisiología y Biofísica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Andrea Villanueva

Investigador postdoctoral

Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Ana Rojas

Asistente de Investigación

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Rina Ortiz

Académica

Universidad Vina del Mar

Viña del Mar, Chile

Verónica Burzio

Investigadora Asociada

Fundacion Ciencia y Vida

Santiago, Chile

Patricia Fuenzalida

Lab Manager

Fisiología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Andrea Maturana

Academico

Patologia y Medicina Oral

Facultad de Odontologia

Santiago, Chile

Eugenia Diaz

Profesor Asistente

Facultad de Medicina

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Christopher Fitzpatrick

Postoctoral Researcher

Non coding RNAs

Fundación Ciencia y Vida

Santiago, Chile

Pablo Lois

Asistente de Investigación

Biología

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Renato Burgos

Steffen Härtel

Full Professor

Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas

University of Chile

Santiago, Chile

Rafaela Erices

Postdoctorante

Ginecología y Obstetricia

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Alejandro Godoy

Associate Professor

Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina

Universidad San Sebastián

Santiago, Chile

Natalia Diaz

Postdoctoral Fellow

Biofísica y Bioingeniería

Universidad de Barcelona

Barcelona , España

Felipe Salech

Academic

Medicine

Universidad de Chile / Facultad de Medicina

Santiago, Chile

RENAN ORELLANA

Investigador

Ciencias Químicas y Biológicas

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins

Santiago, Chile

Maria Hernandez

Investigador Post Doctoral

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

LORENA AGUILAR

Assistant Professor

Animal Pathology

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Sciences, University of Chile

Santiago, Chile

MANUEL VARAS

Research Professor

UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIÁN

Santiago, Chile

Gerald Zapata

Profesor Asociado

Química Inorgánica y Analítica

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Mario Chiong

Profesor

Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Ariel Castro

Full Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

concepciòn, Chile

claudio olea

Full Professor

Inorganica y Analitica

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Hachi Manzur

Neurólogo de Adultos

Red de Salud UC Christus

Santiago, Chile

SERGIO LAVANDERO

Director

Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS)

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FAC CIENCIAS QUÍMICAS Y FARMACÉUTICAS

Santiago, Chile

Andres Stutzin

Full Professor

ICBM

FACULTAD DE MEDICINA UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Bárbara Casas

Estudiante PhD

Biología

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Oscar Cerda

Associate Professor

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Margarita Montoya

Profesor Asociado

Biología

UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE QUÍMICA Y BIOLOGÍA

Santiago, Chile

Mario Párraga

PROFESOR TITULAR

ANATOMÍA

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO

Reñaca, Chile

Rolando Rebolledo

Cirujano

Servicio de Cirugía

Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río

Santiago, Chile

Sergio Wehinger

Académico Asociado

Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunohematología

UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA

Talca, Chile

Vicente A Torres Gómez

Líneas de Investigación

Educación

Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2006

Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001

Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000

Experiencia Académica

Assistant Professor Full Time

Assistant Professor Full Time

Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

Associate Professor Full Time

Experiencia Profesional

Academic Full Time

Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time

Formación de Capital Humano

Premios y Distinciones

Programa Ciencia de Frontera

Best Presentation

Best Presentation

Best Presentation

Editorial Adviser

Best PhD Thesis

Premio Federico Leighton a la Mejor Tesis de Pregrado o Magister

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