Man

Kathleen Whitlock

Full Professor

Universidad de Valparaíso

VALPARAISO, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Developmental Neurobiology Genetics Animal Behavior Neuroendocrinology

Educación

  •  Biology/Art, State University of New York/Albany. Estados Unidos, 1985
  •  Neurobiology, State University of New York/Albany. Estados Unidos, 1986
  •  Genetics & Development, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON-SEATTLE. Estados Unidos, 1993

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesor Titular/ Full Professor Full Time

    Universidad de Valparaiso

    Faculty of Science

    Valparaiso, Chile

    2006 - At present

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    CORNELL UNIVERSITY

    Ithaca, Estados Unidos

    1998 - 2006

  •   Post Doctorate Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF OREGON

    Eugene, Estados Unidos

    1994 - 1998

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research Assistant Part Time

    University of Washington

    Seattle, Estados Unidos

    1987 - 1988

  •   Veterinary Assistant Full Time

    Newport Veterinary Hospital

    Newport, Chile

    1986 - 1987

  •   Laboratory Facilities Coordinator Other

    Shoals Marine Laboratory, Cornell University

    Isles of Shoals, Maine , Chile

    1986 - 1987

  •   Machine Shop Assistant Part Time

    University of Washington

    Seattle, Chile

    1987 - 1988

Formación de Capital Humano


Estudiantes Doctorados Terminado:

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Ricardo Ceriani:
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2019
GnRH and testosterone treatment generate GnRH neurons in hypothalamus of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Nombre del Programa de Doctorado en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Doctorado Neurociencia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Cristian Calfún
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2017
Título de la Tesis: Genomic plasticity in the olfactory epithelium mediated by odorant exposure in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
Nombre del Programa de Doctorado en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Doctorado Neurociencia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Jorge Torres-Paz
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2015
Título de la Tesis: The Role of Six4b And Dlx3b/4b in Olfactory Placode Development
Nombre del Programa de Doctorado en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Doctorado Neurociencia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Katica Boric
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2012
Título de la Tesis: Ethanol Exposure Disrupts Cranial Neural Crest Migration And Primary Cilia In Developing Zebrafish Embryos
Nombre del Programa de Doctorado en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Doctorado Neurociencia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Joaquin Letelier
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2012
Título de la Tesis: Disruption Of Zebrafish Prokineticin2 Signalling Causes Kallmann Syndrome Related Phenotypes
Nombre del Programa de Doctorado en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Doctorado Neurociencia
Universidad de Valparaiso
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

En Proceso:
Maria Fernanda Palominos: Doctorado Neurociencia 2020
Neuro-Immune interactions in the olfactory epithelium of the zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Eugene Mbar Tine: Doctorado Neurociencia 2023
Analysis of the roles of the neuropeptides Phoenixin and GnIH in the regulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis of zebrafish
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

POST-DOCTORADOS
DR. CRISTIAN CALFUN : POST-DOCTORATE, SUPPORT Post-doctoral Fellowship Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia. Olfactory epithelium as potential delivery pathway for mutagenesis by CRISPR/Cas9 system to study immune system function in the olfactory sensory system. ABRIL 2018- 2019

DR ISABEL BENJUMEDA: SUPPORT WHITLOCK GRANT NIH R01, FONDECYT GRANT
Initiation of neural activity as reflected by genetically encoded calcium indicators in the olfactory sensory system of the zebrafish (Danio rerio). MAY 2013-15

DR. CHRISTIAN CORTES-CAMPOS: POST-DOCTORATE, SUPPORT WHITLOCK GRANT NIH R01: Hypothalamic origin of gonadotropin releasing hormone cells.
JANUARY 2011-13

DR. LUISA PEREIRO: POST-DOCTORATE, SUPPORT FONDECYT
Analysis of olfactory placode precursors and cranial neural crest cell development.
OCTOBER 2008-10

MAGISTER:
Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Carola Maturana
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2010
Título de la Tesis: Rol de c-fos en respuesta olfatorio de pez cebras
Nombre del Programa de Magíster en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Magister Neuroscience
Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock

Nombre del Autor o Autores de la Tesis: Jessica Stephenson
Año en que dirigió la Tesis: 2010
Título de la Tesis: Behavioral analysis of vision and olfaction in the zebrafish
Nombre del Programa de Magíster en el cual dirigió esta Tesis: Magister Zoology, U.Bristol
Institución a la cual estaba adscrito el Magíster en el que dirigió la Tesis: Universidad de Valparaíso
Tutor: Dr. Julian Partridge; Co-Tutor: Dr. Kathleen Whitlock


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Premio Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura de Valparaiso: conmemoración de “Women’s History Month

    INSTITUTO CHILENO NORTEAMERICANO DE CULTURA

    Estados Unidos, 2018

    Premio Instituto Chileno Norteamericano de Cultura de Valparaiso: conmemoración de “Women’s History Month For work in science outreach and as a woman scientist

  •   Premio Anual Innovación en Educación Científica

    UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

    Chile, 2015

    Premio Anual Innovación en Educación Científica: Educación Científica No Formal Fundación Ciencia Joven / UNESCO, This was awarded the book La Alegria de la Ciencia written by KE Whitlock and Ciencia Al Tiro

  •   Premio Ciudad, Fundación Futuro;

    Fundacion Futuro, Chile

    Chile, 2015

    Ciencia al Tiro, Dra. Kathleen Whitlock for the work of Ciencia AL Tiro in the city of Valparsaiso

  •   Medalla Universidad de Valparaiso

    UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO

    Chile, 2014

    Award in recognition of the program Ciencia Al Tiro

  •   Premio Chile Verde

    UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO

    Chile, 2010

    Award for design and implementation of energy efficient room in Escuela República Arabe Siria en Valparaiso. The room was then used to implement workshop in solar thermal energy

  •   Recognition Award, University of Valparaiso

    UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO

    Chile, 2010

    Recognition Award, University of Valparaiso for Ciencia al Tiro

  •   Directorio de la Comisión Fulbright

    COMISION FULBRIGHT-CHILE

    Chile, 2020

    2015-2020 Directorio de la Comisión Fulbright

  •   President International Zebrafish Society

    International Zebrafish Society

    Estados Unidos, 2022

    Three year term: 2021-22 President Elect 2022-2023: President 2023-24 2024: Past President

  •   Board of Directors

    International Society of Differentiation

    Estados Unidos, 2022

    The ISD is a non-profit professional society dedicated to advancement of the field of cell and developmental biology. Founded as a result of the First International Conference on Differentiation held in Nice in 1971, the ISD seeks to provide an international forum for communication of research in three key areas – cancer, morphogenesis and stem cells – through international meetings and through the journal, Differentiation


 

Article (26)

The Olfactory Organ Is a Unique Site for Neutrophils in the Brain
The Olfactory Tract: Basis for Future Evolution in Response to Rapidly Changing Ecological Niches
Dissecting the neural divide: A continuous neurectoderm gives rise to both the olfactory placode and olfactory bulb
Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Triggers Neurogenesis in the Hypothalamus of Adult Zebrafish
phoenixin(smim20), a gene coding for a novel reproductive ligand, is expressed in the brain of adult zebrafish
The Olfactory Organ Is Populated by Neutrophils and Macrophages During Early Development
Changes in Olfactory Receptor Expression Are Correlated With Odor Exposure During Early Development in the zebrafish (Danio rerio)
Zebrafish adult-derived hypothalamic neurospheres generate gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons
Olfactory Sensory System Develops From Coordinated Movements Within the Neural Plate
Zebrafish Invade Valparaiso: Third Meeting and Symposium of the Latin American Zebrafish Network
Quantitative Analysis of Cell Migration Using Optical Flow
Close association of olfactory placode precursors and cranial neural crest cells does not predestine cell mixing.
Food and Conspecific Chemical Cues Modify Visual Behavior of Zebrafish, Danio rerio
Transgenic Expression of Walleye Dermal Sarcoma Virus rv-cyclin (orfA) in Zebrafish does not Result in Tissue Proliferation
Zebrafish Preference for Light or Dark Is Dependent on Ambient Light Levels and Olfactory Stimulation.
Developing a sense of scents: Plasticity in olfactory placode formation
Developing a sense of scents: Plasticity in olfactory placode formation.
Expression, structure, function, and evolution of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptors GnRH-R1SHS and GnRH-R2PEY in the teleost, Astatotilapia burtoni
Development of GnRH cells: Setting the stage for puberty
Olfactory imprinting is correlated with changes in gene expression in the olfactory epithelia of the zebrafish
Olfactory imprinting is correlated with changes in gene expression in the olfactory epithelia of the zebrafish
Isolation and characterization of the laure olfactory behavioral mutant in the zebrafish, Danio rerio
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) cells arise from cranial neural crest and adenohypophy seal regions of the neural plate in the zebrafish, Danio rerio
Reporter gene expression in fish following cutaneous infection with pantropic retroviral vectors
The olfactory placodes of the zebrafish form by convergence of cellular fields at the edge of the neural plate
A transient population of neurons pioneers the olfactory pathway in the zebrafish

Abstract (4)

Ethanol exposure disrupts cell migration and cilia structure in developing embryos
Disrupted patterning of the hypothalamus results in Kallmann Syndrome like defects in the zebrafish
Effect of the disruption of prokineticin2 system in the development of zebrafish hypothalamic GnRH cells
Effects of teratogenic agents on zebrafish (Danio rerio) nervous system development

BookWhole (2)

Bestiario Astromarino
La alegria de la Ciencia

Note (1)

Evolutionarily conserved peptides coordinate lunar phase and metabolism

Proyecto (21)

Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso (CINV)
Ciencia Al Tiro
Ciencia Al Tiro
EXTRINSIC AND INTRINSIC FACTORS CONTROLLING NEURAL DEVELOPMENT IN VERTEBRATES
Introducción de sistema de acuaponía altamente eficiente en el uso de energía renovable”
XX Concurso Nacional de Proyectos EXPLORA de Valoración y Divulgación de la Ciencia y la Tecnología
Ciencia Al Tiro
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF NEUROPEPTIDE FUNCTION IN DROSOPHILA.
Proyeccion Medio External=> Ciencia Al Tiro
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OLFACTORY SENSORY SYSTEM
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF NEUROPEPTIDE FUNCTION IN DROSOPHILA
Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaiso (CNV)
Development of the gonadotropin releasing hormone cells.
Proyección al Medio Externo=> Ciencia Al Tiro
Proyección al Medio Externo=> Ciencia Al Tiro
THE CRYPT OLFACTORY RECEPTOR NEURON=> A PUTATIVE PHEROMONE SENSOR IN TELEOST FISHES.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON DEVELOPMENT OF CRANIAL NEURAL CREST CELLS AND OLFACTORY PRECURSORS IN ZEBRAFISH
Centro Genómica de la Célula
GENETIC ANALYSIS OF NEUROPEPTIDE ACTION IN DROSOPHILA.
NEURAL DIFFERENTIATION AND PLASTICITY IN THE OLFACTORY SENSORY SYSTEM OF THE ZEBRAFISH
Development of the olfactory system in the zebrafish

Review (2)

Neuroendocrinology of reproduction: Is gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) dispensable?
The loss of scents: Do defects in olfactory sensory neuron development underlie human disease?
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Kathleen Whitlock

Full Professor

Instituto de Neurociencia

Universidad de Valparaíso

VALPARAISO, Chile

3
Joaquin Letelier

Assistant Professor

Facultad de Ciencias

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

2
Ricardo Ceriani

Profesor adjunto

Farmacia

Universidad Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Patricio Orio

Profesor Titular

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
John Ewer

Profesor titular

Neurociencia

UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAISO

Valparaiso, Chile

1
Maria Fernanda Palominos

Postdoc

Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

Universidad de California, Berkeley

Berkeley, Estados Unidos