
Julio Cesar Cardenas Matus
Associated Professor
Universidad Mayor de Chile
Santiago, Chile
our lab is interested in the mechanisms that regulated cellular metabolism and bioenergetic’s, with special emphasis in the functional relation between the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria in the context of cancer and aging
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Biomedical Science, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
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Medical Technology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000
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Assitent professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2019
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Visiting Professor Other
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, Estados Unidos
2012 - A la fecha
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD MAYOR
Facultad de Ciencias
Santiago, Chile
2019 - A la fecha
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Assitant Professor Full Time
University of Chile
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2019
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universidad Mayor
Santiago, Chile
2019 - A la fecha
.2017-2018 Postdoctoral advisor: Felix Urra, FONDECYT postdoctoral grant #3170813. “Mitochondrial glutamine metabolism in metastasis of breast cancer cells: a selective dependence that offers new anti-cancer strategies” Current position, Assistant Professor at University of Chile, Chile.
2014-2017 Postdoctoral advisor: Carla Basualto, FONDECYT postdoctoral grant #3150623. “Role of dysfunctional mitochondria in the muscle weakness and atrophy observed in Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis” Current position, Assistant Professor at Aysen University, Chile.
2013-2016 Postdoctoral advisor: Fabian Jana, FONDECYT postdoctoral grant #3140458. “Defining the role of mitochondrial electron transport chain complex I on the modulation of Ca2+ homeostasis: effects on cancer cell metabolism”.
Current position, Assistant Professor at Aysen University, Chile.
2017-present PhD advisor; Marioly Muller, “Role of IP3R-mediated exacerbated Ca2+ signaling in neurodegeneration and mitochondrial dysfunction in early onset of Familial Alzheimer disease”.
2017-present PhD advisor: Galdo Bustos, “Mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake of is essential to maintain mitochondrial metabolism and sustain breast cancer cell migration and invasion.
2016-present PhD advisor: Ulises Ahumada, “Endoplasmic reticulum – mitochondria coupling as regulator of cellular senescence”
2013-2016 PhD advisor: Felix Urra, “Metabolic remodeling in breast cancer: mitochondrial bioenergetics as target for the design of anti-metastatic drugs”.
2015-present Master advisor: Felipe Munoz. “Synthesis of 5,8-dihydroxi-4,4-dimetilnaftalen-1(4H)- ona-alquil TPP+ derivate; potential mitochondrial antioxidant with effects on cancer markers dependent of oxidative stress.
2014-2016 Master advisor: Melany Rios. “alpha-ketoglutarate dehydrogenase as a key regulator of metabolism in cancer cells” (University of Chile, Chile).
2015-2016 Undergraduate advisor: Santiago Sepulveda, “Mutant presenilin 1 (M146L) alter mitochondrial Ca2+ homeostasis in a model of familiar Alzheimer disease (FAD) (University of Chile, Chile).
2015-2016 Undergraduate advisor: Pablo Cruz, “Long term treatment with metformin induce changes in the cell cycle in leukemia cells. (University of Chile, Chile).
2015-2016 Undergraduate advisor: Daniela Gonzalez, “knockdown of nad-isocitrate dehydrogenase in mcf7 cells; comparative effect with InsP3R inhibition. (University of Chile, Chile).
2013-2015 Undergraduate advisor: Mery Ann Hidalgo, “Determination of autophagy levels in biopsies of patients with dysferlinophaty disease”. (University of Chile, Chile).
2014-2015 Undergraduate advisor: Natalia Smith. “Inhibition of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor-mediated calcium release leads to decreased migration in different tumor cell lines. (University of Chile, Chile).
2013-2015 Undergraduate advisor: Sebastian Merino, “Role of MCU and MCUR1 in cancer bioenergetics” (University of Chile, Chile).
2013-2015 Undergraduate advisor: Carlos Valdes, “Modulation of cellular metabolism by InsP3R inhibition: role of sirtuin 1”. (Catholic University of Valparaiso, Chile).
2012-2013 Undergraduate advisor: Galdo Bustos “Determining the mechanism that drives cell death in the absence of InsP3R activity, by measuring apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis”. (University of Chile, Chile).
2012-2013 Undergraduate advisor: Camila Godoy “Melformin induces cell death specifically in breast tumor derived cell lines”. (University of Chile, Chile).
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Best PhD thesis award
FUNDACION CIENCIA PARA LA VIDA
Chile, 2005
premio a la major tesis de doctorado del anio 2005
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International Travel Award
Biophysical Society
Estados Unidos, 2005
trabajo en la modalidad poster premiado .
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Research award
American Heart Association
Chile, 2009
research grant to work in atheroslcerosis

Manuel Estrada
/Associate Professor / PI
Physiology and Biophysics
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS BIOMÉDICAS (ICBM), PROGRAMA DE FISIOLOGÍA Y BIOFÍSICA
Santiago, Chile

SERGIO LAVANDERO
Director
Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS)
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FAC CIENCIAS QUÍMICAS Y FARMACÉUTICAS
Santiago, Chile

Mario Chiong
Profesor
Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Víctor Reyes
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE - FACULTA DE MEDICINA
Santiago, Chile

Claudio Hetz
Deputy Director
INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS BIOMÉDICAS, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
SANTIAGO, Chile

Jorge Bevilacqua
Profesor Titular
Neurología y Neurocirugía
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FACULTAD DE MEDICINA, ESCUELA DE MEDICINA
Santiago, Chile

Alvaro Elorza
FULL PROFESSOR
INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO
Santiago, Chile

Katia Gysling
Professor
Cellular and Molecular Biology
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Ariel Castro
Full Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
concepciòn, Chile

Juan Orellana
Associate Professor
Departamento de Neurología
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile

Fabián Jaña
Profesor Asistente
Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad de Aysén
Coyhaique, Chile

Paola Murgas
Profesor Investigador Asistente
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia
Universidad San Sebastián
Puerto Montt, Chile

Julio Cardenas
Associated Professor
Center for Integrative Biology
Universidad Mayor de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Alfredo Criollo
Associated Professor
Research Institute in Dental Sciences
Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Felipe Court
Full Professor and Director
Center for Integrative Biology
Universidad Mayor
Huechuraba, Chile

Claudia Duran-Aniotz
Profesor Asociado
Escuela de Psicología
Universidad Adolfo Ibánez
Santiago, Chile

Félix Urra
Profesor asistente
Facultad de Medicina, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Programa de Farmacología Molecular y Clínica
University of Chile
Santiago, Chile

Cheril Tapia
Profesor Asistente
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia
Universidad San Sebastián
Santiago, Chile

Ricardo Hartley
Investigador
Instituto de Investigación y Postgrado
Universidad Central de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Macarena Arrázola
Profesor Asistente
Centro de Biología Integrativa
Universidad Mayor
Santiago, Chile

Hernán Huerta
Asistente de Investigación
Centro de Biología Integrativa
Universidad Mayor de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Alejandro Gonzalez
Profesor Asociado
Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad de O'Higgins
Rancagua, Chile

Carla Basualto
Académico, Profesor Asociado
Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad de Aysén
Coyhaique, Chile

Gabriela Martinez
Profesor Asociado
Filosofía y educación
Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
santiago, Chile

Yessia Hidalgo
Researcher
Centro de Investigación e Innovación Biomédica
Corporación IMPACT
Santiago, Chile

Matias Escobar
Postdoctoral Researcher
Cancer Biology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Chile

Reinaldo Figueroa
Instructor Adjunto
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Mayor de Chile
Santiago, Chile