
Gonzalo Yévenes
Associate Professor
Universidad de Concepcion
Concepcion, Chile
Neuropharmacology - Cell biology - Molecular Biology - Signal transduction
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Biochemist, Universidad de Concepcion. Chile, 2002
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Neuroscience/Molecular Biology, Universidad de Concepcion. Chile, 2007
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Doctor en ciencias biológicas, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2007
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Concepcion, Chile
2013 - 2018
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Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
Zurich, Suiza
2008 - 2013
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Faculty of Biological Sciences
Chile
2019 - A la fecha
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Associate professor Full Time
Universidad de Concepcion
Concepcion, Chile
2018 - A la fecha
1. Participation in regular undergraduate courses of General Physiology (Univ. of Concepcion): Medicine, Nutrition, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Bioengineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biochemistry, Nursery, Psychology, Kinesiology, among others.
2. Participation in regular postgraduate courses (Univ. of Concepcion): Master in Neurobiology Program (Advanced Neuroscience),Master Program on Human physiology (Advanced Physiology I and II), PhD program on Cell and molecular biology (Cell biology).
3. Head of the Master of Neurobiology Program (Univ. of Concepcion)
4. Human resources formation as thesis supervisor:
4.1 Undergraduate thesis projects: 4 completed,
4.2 Master thesis projects: 6 completed, 2 ongoing
4.3 PhD thesis projects: 3 ongoing
1. Participation on the National Program “1000 Scientists,1000 Classrooms” of the National Week of Science and Technology
• How we feel pain? Jorge Alessandri Rodríguez C-88 School, San Fabián de Alico, Provincia de Ñuble, VIII región. 2014
• How we feel pain? Teresa de los Andes School, Bulnes, Provincia de Ñuble, VIII región. 2014
• Marihuana within our body? Monseñor Alfredo Silva Santiago Special School, Concepción, VIII región. 2014
• Marihuana within our body? Municipal Schhol of Nacimiento, Provincia de Ñuble, VIII región. 2015
• Marihuana within our body? Aurora de Chile Sur School, Chiguayante, VIII región. 2015
• Marihuana within our body? Liceo Industrial de Concepción, VIII región. 11 de Octubre 2017
• Marihuana within our body? Liceo El Arrayan, San Pedro de la Paz, VIII región. 17 de Octubre 2017
• How we feel pain?Colegio Santa Bernardita, Talcahuano, VIII Región, 19 de Octubre de 2017
2. Radio Interview on “Voices of Science” program, in Universidad de Concepción Radio. 2015.
3. Interview in "El Mercurio" newspaper. Article “New testings of novel analgesics for chronic pain”. August 2, 2016. Link: http://impresa.elmercurio.com/Pages/NewsDetail.aspx?dt=2016-08-02&dtB=02-08-2016%200:00:00&PaginaId=10&bodyid=1
4. Interview in "Concepción Newspaper". Artícle “Pharmacology testing to improve the quality of life”August 16, 2016. Link: http://www.diarioconcepcion.cl/2016/08/21/#13/z
5. “Brain Awareness week” March 2018, 2019. talk: How we feel pain? Activity organized by DANA foundation and SFN. Concepcion, Chile.
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Best Undergraduate Thesis
Foundation of Cell Biology and the Chilean Society for Cell Biology
Chile, 2002
Awarded the Best Undergraduate and Master Thesis performed in Chile by the Foundation of Cell Biology and the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, 2002.
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Best PhD Thesis
Foundation of Cell Biology and the Chilean Society for Cell Biology
Chile, 2007
Awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis of the year by the Foundation of Cell Biology and the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, 2007.
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“Chile Bicentennial Award”
Chilean Ministry of Education and Bicentennial Committee
Chile, 2007
Awarded the “Chile Bicentennial Award” as the Best Chilean PhD thesis of the year (on all the fields of Basic Science) by the Chilean Ministry of Education and Bicentennial Committee, 2007.
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Best Poster Presentation
UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH
Suiza, 2011
Awarded the Best poster in the “Zurich Pharmacology & Toxicology Day " by the University of Zurich, 2011
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Elly Lilly Chapter Travel Award
Society of Neuroscience
Estados Unidos, 2005
Support for Assistance to SFN 2005, given by the Society for Neuroscience, USA.
State-dependent modulation of spinal glycine receptors |
Targeting glycine receptors for the treatment of chronic pain, hyperekplexia and anxiety: development of novel modulators based on recent structural and pharmacological insights |
Deciphering the functional and structural properties of the large intracellular domain of the pentameric ligand gated receptors |
Understanding ALS Disease Mechanisms using human induced pluripotent stem cells derived motor neurons (iMNs) |
“Deciphering the functional and structural properties of the large intracellular domain of the pentameric ligand gated receptors” |
“Understanding ALS Disease Mechanisms using human induced pluripotent stem cells derived motor neurons (iMNs).” |
Characterization of glycine receptor molecular determinants and alcohol depressant action |
Characterization of Glycine Receptor Molecular Determinants and Alcohol Depressant Action |
Modulation of spinal glycine receptor subtypes as a strategy against pain sensitization |
MODULATION OF SPINAL GLYCINE RECEPTOR SUBTYPES AS A STRATEGY AGAINST PAIN SENSITIZATION |
“Molecular Determinants for Glycine Receptor Allosteric Modulation by Cannabinoid Ligands” |
Molecular Determinants for Glycine Receptor Allosteric Modulation by Cannabinoid Ligands” |
“ Control of Spinal Pain Processing by GABAA and Strychnine-Sensitive Glycine Receptors” |
“Modulation of glycine receptor by ethanol” |
Regulación de Receptores de Glicina por Proteinas G y etanol |
Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channels as Pharmacological Targets Against Chronic Pain |
Glycine receptors and glycine transporters: targets for novel analgesics? |

Gustavo Moraga
Profesor Asistente
Departamento de Fisiología
Universidad De Concepción
Concepción, Chile

Carola Díaz
Investigadora Fondecyt Postdoctoral
Departamento de Química
Universidad Andrés Bello
Talcahuano, Chile

Maximiliano Figueroa
Profesor Asociado
Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN
Concepción, Chile

Luis Barraza
ACADEMICO-INVESTIGADOR
DEPARTAMENTO DE CIENCIAS QUIMICAS
UNIVERSIDAD DE ANDRES BELLO
Concepción, Chile

Patricio Godoy
Group leader
System sToxicology
Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors at the TU Dortmund
Dortmund, Alemania

Pablo Murath
PhDc y COLABORADOR ACADÉMICO
CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE LOS ALIMENTOS
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN
Concepción , Chile

Ramón Sotomayor
Full Professor
Institute of Physiology
UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS, DEPARTAMENTO DE FISIOLOGÍA
Valparaíso, Chile