Embryo development and tissue morphogenesis. Tissue mechanics. Left-right asymmetries of the brain. Ageing of the brain. Fish models (zebrafish, annual killifish, medaka, corydoras)

1.- Undergraduate Teaching (University of Chile)
Teaching in “Morphology Oriented to Clinics / Histo-embryology” (first year M.D.; 2003-present). Coordination and teaching in “Cell Biology and Genetic Basis of Human Development” (second year Obstetrics; 2010-2014). Coordination and teaching in “Developmental Biology and Embryology” (second year Obstetrics; 2015- present). Hosting several Lab-Research Rotations since 2003.

2.- Undergraduate Thesis
Ignacio Nieto (2018), Biochemistry, PUC-Valparaiso; Javiera Rios (2018), Biochemistry, U-Chile; Pablo Aceiton (2018), Medical Technology, U. San Sebastián; Iskra Signore (2007): Molecular Biotechnology, U-Chile. Francisca Valdés (2019), Jasmin Ibarra (2017), Daniela Bravo (2006) and Hernán Urbano (2006): Medical Biotechnology, U-Chile. Martin Ochoa (2006): Biology, Catholic University (2006). Judith Tello (2006): Biochemistry, U-Chile

3.- Postgraduate Teaching (University of Chile)

a. Course Organisation (since 2003): Genetic Control of Development. Topics in Developmental Biology. Genetics of Development. Developmental Biology. Integrated Topics in Biomedicine. Cell migration in Normality and Pathology. Comparative Brain Morphology. Brain Asymmetry.
b. Teaching at Courses (since 2003): Topics of Integrative Biomedicine. Genetic Control of Development. Comparative Embryology. Human Embryology. Developmental Biology. Molecular Embryology. Stem Cells. Cell & Molecular Biology. Microscopy. Neuropsicopharmacology. Introduction to Neurosciences. Neuroanatomy and Evolution. Latin American School of Neurosciences.
c. Research Units (since 2003): Co-ordination of more than 40 lab-research rotations of Ph.D. and M.Sc.

4.- M.Sc. Thesis
Loreto López (2017), Valeria Larenas (2014), Mauricio Sepúlveda (2013) and Soledad De la Piedra (2007): Ms.C. in Biological Sciences, U-Chile. Iskra Signore (2009): Ms in Biological Sciences, U-Chile.

5.- Ph.D. Thesis
Fabrizio Cuevas (2017-present), PhD in Veterinary, U-Chile. Camilo Allende (2017), Iskra Signore (2016), Eduardo Pulgar (2015), Carmen Lemus (2015), Karina Palma (2015), Aldo Villalón (2014), Leonel Muñoz (2013), Germán Reig (2012), Ricardo García (2010), Pablo Oteiza (2009), Luisa Pereiro (2008) and Alicia Colombo (2007): PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U-Chile. Néstor Guerrero (2009): PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology & Neurosciences, U-Chile.

6.- Postdocs
Emilio Méndez (2018-present), Camilo Allende (2018-present), Rossana Muñoz (2018); Nicolás Fuenzalida (2018), Nancy Farfán (2017-2018), Andrea Gonzalez (2017-2018), Almudena Laliena (2015-2017), Karina Palma (2016-present), Carmen Lemus (2017-present), Gabriele Pedruzzi (2016-2017), Germán Reig (2013-2017), Néstor Guerrero (2013-2017), Janina Borgonovo (2012-present), Patricio Ahumada (2012-present), Pablo Oteiza (2009-2010), Felipe Fredes (2008-2009), Alicia Colombo (2007-2008), María E. Cabrejos (2004-2005).

7.- Organization of International International Symposia / Meetings / Courses and Networks
- ICGEB Course “Optics, Forces and Development” - fourth version (Santiago, Chile) (2019)
- EMBO Workshop “Bridging cell and tissue mechanics to fate specification in development” (Santiago, Chile) (2019)
- Chilean Society for Cell Biology Symposium “Outside-in cues controlling cell migration” (Puerto Varas, Chile) (2019)
- 2018 International Conference on Zebrafish Development and Genetics (Madison, Wisconsin, USA) (2018)
- Network “In vitro and in vivo approaches to study the role of mechanics in tissue development” between BNI-Chile and Institute Curie-Paris” (Chile-France) (2017-2019)
Network “Bridging gaps between developmental biology and physics” between BNI-Chile and IST-Austria” (Chile-Austria) (2016-2017)
- Course “Optics, Forces and Development” - third version (Santiago, Chile) (2016)
- Technological Symposium “Crossing New Frontiers with Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy” (2016)
- Course “Optics, Forces and Development” - first and second versions (Santiago, Chile) (2013-2014)
- Symposium “Visualization and Manipulation of Signals and Forces in Developing Tissues” (Santiago, Chile) (2014)
- “Network in Cell and Tissue Morphodynamics between BNI-Chile, UCL/CDB-UK and IST-Austria” (Chile-UK-Austria) (2014-2015)
- “NEMO-Scientific Network” between the Nucleus of Neural Morphogenesis and the Göttingen Biophysics & Complex System Group (Chile-Germany) (2010-2012)
- “5th International Meeting of the Latin American Society for Developmental Biology” (Santa Cruz, Chile) (2010)
- “Biological Imaging Network for in vivo Analysis of Gene Function during Development” between PBCT ACT47 and Max-Plack Institutes MPE & CBG (Chile-Germany) (2008-2009)
- Course “In vivo 3D Imaging: Computational analysis of cell behaviour in developing embryos” (Santiago, Chile) (2007)
- Course “Transgenesis in zebrafish and Medaka” (Santiago, Chile) (2005)