Biofísica Canales Iónicos Canalopatías Fisiología

Supervised Postdoctoral Researchers in the past 3 years: 5
1. Supervisor of Dr. David Baez Nieto. Molecular determinants of the architecture and dynamics of voltage-sensitive proton channels. CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
2. Supervisor of Dr. Karen Castillo. Voltage sensor ion channels: from structure to function. CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
3. Fondecyt Sponsor of Dr. Gustavo Contreras. Coupling voltage sensors to gate in Ca2+ channels. CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
4. Supervisor of Dr. Germán Miño. Quantum dynamics simulations of proton permeation in voltage-gated proton channel (Hv1). CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
5. Supervisor of Dr. Audry Fernández Gómez. Role of Hv1 in the immunosuppressive and tumor-supporting myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs). CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile

PhD students tutored during the last 3 years: 4
1. Isac Garcia, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
2. Oscar Jara Leiva, Faculty of Science, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
3. Yenisleidy Lorenzo Ceballos. CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.
4. Amaury Pupo Meriño. CINV, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile.

Master students graduated during the last 3 years: 2
2. Thesis for the degree of Master in Neuroscience. Permeation mechanism proton channel. Esther Alejandra Otarola Strange. Faculty of Science, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile. (2014).
3. Thesis for the degree of Master in Neuroscience. Charged residues at the first transmembrane region mediate the voltage dependence of connexins slow gate. Bernardo Pinto Anwandter. Faculty of Science, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile. (2016)

Grade students graduated during the last 3 years: 1
1. Thesis for the degree in Biology. Papel del Residuo N264 en la conducción de protones a través del canal Hv. Esther Alejandra Otarola Strange. Faculty of Science, Universidad de Valparaiso, Chile. (2014).