Victor Antonio Cortes Mora
Associate professor
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
1.Cellular and molecular determinants of adipose tissue differentiation and maintenance. 2. Endocrine, metabolic and genetic characterization of individuals with severe insulin resistance syndromes. 3. Molecular basis of fatty liver disease
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Medical Sciences, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
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Physician surgeon, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
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Medicine, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2000
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Postdoctoral scholar Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DALLAS
Dallas, Estados Unidos
2006 - 2011
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Instructor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Medicine
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2012
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Assistant Professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Medicine
Santiago, Chile
2012 - 2015
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Associate professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Medicine
Santiago, Chile
2016 - A la fecha
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Attending physician - diabetology, general medicine Full Time
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Chile
2005 - A la fecha
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Attending physician Part Time
Hospital Sótero del Río, Ministry of Health
Chile
2005 - 2006
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Postodoctoral fellow Full Time
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Estados Unidos
2006 - 2011
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Integrante grupo de estudio Fondecyt Medicina G1 Other
Conicyt
Chile
2016 - 2019
A. Postdoctoral fellows:
1) Pablo Mardones, PhD (University of Amesterdam, Netherlands), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 2012-2013
2) Marta Fernandez, PhD (University of Navarra, Spain), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 2015-2018
3) Marcela Fuentes, PhD (Unversity of Chile, Chile), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 2015-2018
B. PhD thesis:
1) Kelly Cautivo. Biological Sciences Doctoral Program, Molecular Genetics and Microbilogy mention, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, graduated in 2014.
2) Pablo Tapia. Biological Sciences Doctoral Program, Molecular Genetics and Microbilogy mention, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. In progress, to be graduated in 2019.
3) Lila González, Medical Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. In progress, to be graduated in 2020.
4) Fermín Robledo, Biotechnology. Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello. In progress, to be graduated in 2019.
5) Ana María Figueroa, Medical Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. 2019 - in progress.
6) Luis R. Cataldo. Biomedical Sciences Doctoral Program, Universidad de los Andes - Chile. Graduated in 2015.
7) Juan Carlos Bórquez, Nutrition and Food Doctoral program, University of Chile, co-director, 2020 - in progress
8) Patricio Medel, Epidemiology Doctoral Program, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. co-director, 2020 - in progress
C. Magister thesis:
1) Denisse Goldenberg, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Graduated in 2013
2) María J. Riveros, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Graduated in 2014
3) Ana María Figueroa, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Graduated in 2017
4) Pía Zamora, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Graduated in 2017
5) Beatriz Villanueva, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Graduated in 2018
6) Caterina Tiscornia, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. To be graduated in 2021
7) Luisa Mejía, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. To be graduated in 2022
8) Maricarmen García, Master in Nutrition, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. To be graduated in 2022
D. Undergraduate students:
1) Alejandro Jeldres, Medical Student, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012-2013
2) Karen García, Medical Student, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012-2013
3) Roberto Coloma, Medical Student, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012-2013
4) Elizabeth Muñoz, Medical Student, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2012-2013
5) Judith Huichaqueo, Biotechnology Engineering, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Chile, 2020-2021
- Explora - Conicyt, High school talks, students and teachers´ supervision: 2012 - to date
- Study group - member, Fondecyt Medicine G1: 2015-2019
- Study group - director, Fondecyt Medicine G1: 2017 - 2019
- Memberships: Chilean society of endocrinology and diabetes, Chilean society of cellular biology, Chilean society of nutrition and toxicology
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Honor Scholarship
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 1993
Awareded for the highest academic performance at the Medical School
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Honor Scholarship
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 1994
Awareded for the highest academic performance at the Medical School
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Honor Scholarship
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 1995
Awareded for the highest academic performance at the Medical School
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Doctoral felloswhip
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE, SPORTS, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Chile, 2001
Awarded for funding doctoral studies
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Doctoral felloswhip
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Chile, 2004
Awarded for funding doctoral studies
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President of the Republic Fellowship
Ministry of planification and coorperation
Chile, 2006
Awarderd for international postdoctoral studies
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Postdoctoral fellowship
American Heart Association
Estados Unidos, 2009
For postdoctoral research
Carbohydrate, Fat, and Protein Metabolism in Obesity |
Genetics of Body Composition: From Severe Obesity to Extreme Leanness |
Manual de dislipidemias. Metabolismo y clínica |
MARCO ARRESE
FULL PROFESSOR
GASTROENTEROLOGY
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Juan Miquel
Full Professor
Gastroenterology
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Xavier Figueroa
Associate Professor
Departamento de Fisiologia
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
JOSE SANTOS
Full Professor
Department of Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Enrique Brandan
Profesor Titular
Biología Celular y Molecular
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Attilio Rigotti
Full Professor
Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE - ESCUELA DE MEDICINA - DEPTO DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA
Santiago, Chile
José Suazo
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Odontológicas
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
JOSE GALGANI
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
NUTRITION, DIABETES AND METABOLISM; AND UDA-CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD, NUTRICION Y DIETETICA
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Silvana Zanlungo
Full Professor
Gastroenterology
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Attilio Rigotti
Full Professor
Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Victor Cortes
Associate professor
Nutrition, Diabetes and Metabolism
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Nicolás Quezada
Adjunct Researcher
Digestive Surgery
Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Carlos Lagos
Profesor Asociado
FACULTAD DE MEDICINA Y CIENCIA
UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIÁN
SANTIAGO, Chile
Dolores Busso
Associate Professor
Centro de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica
Universidad de Los Andes
Santiago, Chile
Eugenia Morselli
Profesor Asociado de Planta Ordinaria
Fisiología
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Santiago de Chile, Chile
Jose Suazo
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Odontológicas
Facultad de Odontologia, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
ANDRES KLEIN
Assistant Professor/Director (Head) Center for Genetics and Genomics; Director, PhD Program in Sciences and Innovation in Medicine
Centro de Genética y Genómica
Universidad del Desarrollo-Clínica Alemana
SANTIAGO, Chile
Veronica Eisner
Associate Professor
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Juan Pedemonte
Profesor Asistente
Anestesiologia
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Francisco Barrera
Profesor Asociado
Gastroenterología
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Nicolás Santander
Assistant Professor
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad de O'Higgins
Rancagua, Chile
PABLO TAPIA
Investigador postdoctoral
Centro de Biología Celular y Biomedicina (CEBICEM)
Universidad San Sebastián
Santiafgo, Chile