
María Yolanda Espinosa Parrilla
Full Professor
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
1. Non-coding RNAs in gastric cancer 2. Identification of aging biomarkes 3. Population genetics and disease susceptibility 4. Hereditary Cancer 5. Genomic evolution of non-coding RNAs in primates
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Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA. España, 1993
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PhD in Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA. España, 2000
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Antartic sciences, UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES. Chile, 2017
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PhD student Full Time
Center of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Oncologic Research Institute (IRO). "Duran y Reynals" Hospital
Barcelona, España
1996 - A la fecha
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PhD student Full Time
Wallenberg Laboratoriet
Lund University
Malmö, Suecia
1998 - 1998
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
INSERM-U393, Hôpital Necker
Paris V
Paris, Francia
2000 - 2003
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"Ramón y Cajal" Researcher Full Time
Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Barcelona, España
2004 - 2008
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universidad de Chile
Barcelona, España
2012 - 2015
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Visiting professor Part Time
Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Barcelona, España
2015 - 2019
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES
Punta Arenas, Chile
2015 - 2024
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Full Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES
Punta Arenas, Chile
2024 - A la fecha
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PhD student Full Time
Center of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Oncologic Research Institute (IRO). "Duran y Reynals" Hospital
Barcelona, España
1996 - 2000
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PhD student Full Time
Departament of Clinical Chemistry. Wallenberg Laboratoriet, University of Lund
Malmö, Suecia
1998 - 1998
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Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
Departament of Genetics. INSERM-U393, Hôpital Necker
Paris, Francia
2000 - 2003
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"Ramón y Cajal" Researcher Full Time
Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
Barcelona, España
2004 - 2008
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Marie Curie Researcher Full Time
Universitat Pompeu Fabra y Universidad de Chile
Barcelona, España
2009 - 2012
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universidad Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Barcelona, España
2012 - 2015
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Associate Professor Full Time
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
2015 - 2024
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Visiting Professor Other
Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)
Barcelona, España
2015 - 2019
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Full professor Full Time
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
2024 - A la fecha
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHERS
January - September 2013
Ingrid Balcells Ortega
Subject: RNAs in primates: a comparative genomics approach
MS theses:
Ivonne Belén Troncoso Aburto, RUT: 19.286.492-5
2024 – present
Subject: Identificacion of circRNAs as predictive biomarkers for early detection of gastric cancer
MS. Program in Bioinformatics (Universidad de Magallanes).
Jenssy Dahiana Opazo Cortés, 16.815.593-K
2024 – present
Codirection with Dr. Andrea Silva Baez
Subject: Microbiota Nasofaríngea y expresión génica: Relación con la anosmia persitente en pacientes con COVID-19 prolongado
MS.in sciences, mention in Genetics (Universidad Austral de Chile).
Laura Camila Carvajal Silva, RUT: 16.301.983-3
June 2023 – Awarded with maximum distinction
Codirection with Dr. Ricardo Verdugo Salgado
Subject: Nivel Predictivo de un Puntaje de Riesgo Poligénico para Severidad de la Infección COVID-19 en Población Chilena
MS. Program in Genetics (Universidad de Chile).
Vanessa Jacqueline Diez de Medina, RUT: 15.914.156-K
October 2023 – Awarded with maximum distinction
Codirection with Dr. Alicia Colombo Flores
Subject: Comparación de kits comerciales para la obtención de ARN a partir de concentrado de leucocitos de sangre periférica para su preservación en los Biobancos de la Red Chilena de Genómica del COVID-19 (C19-GenoNet)
MS. in “Diagnóstico Molecular para su aplicación en el Laboratorio Clínico e Investigación” (Universidad de Chile).PHD STUDENTS
PH D Theses:
Mariom Carvajal Morales,
October 2024 – present
Subject: Study of the Synanthropic Spiders of Medical Importance in Austral Patagonia
Ph D program on sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).
Alonso de la Rivera Morales,
April 2022 – present
Subject: Hereditary breast cancer in Magallanes: first steps towards the molecular diagnosis of breast cancer in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic region through whole exome sequencing
Ph D program in sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).
Daniela Zapata Contreras,
April 2019 – present
Subject: Role of microRNAs in the pathogenesis involved in the progression of precancerous gastric lesions to gastric cancer
Ph D program in sciences, mention in Molecular Biology (Universidad de Magallanes).
Alicia Gallego Jiménez
2012 - 2016
Subject: Study of the frequency and functionality of microRNA edition in human brain disorders
Awarded Excellent, cum laude, November 2016
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/585943
Ignasi Torruella Loran
2011 - 2016
Subject: Functional analysis of genetic variants in microRNAs associated with gastric cancer
Awarded Excellent, October 2016
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/482207
María López Valenzuela
2009 - 2014
Subject: Genetic and genomic variation in microRNA regions among primates: functional and evolutionary implications
Awarded Excellent, January 2015
https://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/383030
Margarita Muiños Gimeno
2004 - 2009
Analysis of genetic variation in microRNA-mediated regulation and the susceptibility to anxiety disorders
Awarded Excellent cum laude, December 2009
http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/7192
Monica Guidi
2004 - 2009
Post-transcriptional regulation of NTRK3 by miRNAs in the context of neuronal differentiation
Awarded Excellent cum laude, January 2009
http://www.tdx.cat/handle/10803/7114
SPECIALIZED TECHNICIANS
January 1997 - July 2000: Marta Morell
January 1998 - December: David Otero
January 2004 - December 2008: Birgit Kagerbauer
January 2010 - January 2015: Eva Garcia-Ramallo
July 2015 - April 2016: Maria Karla Ramírez Viña
October 2017 - April 2020: Maria Karla Ramírez Viña
June 2018 - Novembre 2023: Oscar Gallardo Vidal
October 2020 - November 2023: Paula Zuñiga Pacheco
January 2022 - November 2023: Constanza Morgado
March 2021 - October 2024- Cynthia Douglas
Novembre 2024 - present - Valeria Bahamonde Bahamonde
January 2025 - present - Alexis Sobarzo Bustamante
Dissemination of scientific work to the community through various interviews on Radio, TV and newspapers.
The following would be the most outstanding of the last 5 years:
19-07-2023 Interview in the TV show Alma Mater in UMAG TV. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Bgz61ibCI
02-04-2023 TV Interview in the show “Retruco”, Pinguino Multimedia.
31-03-2023 Multimedia Report in “Radio Polar”. https://radiopolar.com › interesantes-datos-de-los-virus-se-comparte-en-seminario-del-cadi-umag/
10-03-2023 Multimedia Interview in the show “Buenos días region”, Radio Polar. http://www.facebook.com/radiopolar/videos/753798172727309/...
03-01-2023 Editorial in the newspaper “La Prensa Austral”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2023/01/03/primer-biobanco-para-mejorar-la-salud-humana/
05-11-2022 TV interview in Canal 24h TVN Santiago.
04-11-2022 Newspaper Report in “La Tercera”. http://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/cientificos-chilenos-realizan-prometedor-estudio-para-detectar-biomarcadores-para-diagnostico-precoz-de-cancer...
23-10-2022 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/10/23/a-traves-de-un-estudio-genetico-desarrollado-en-el-cadi-umag-grupo-cientifico-gemma-investiga-biomarcadores-para-el...
17-04-2022 Special Science Newpaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/04/18/avanzan-investigaciones-enfocadas-en-la-prevencion-y-tratamiento-de-enfermedades-como-cancer-alzheimer-y-parkinson-en-magallanes/
23-01-2022 Newspaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://laprensaaustral.cl/2022/01/25/energias-renovables-biomedicina-y-estudios-subantarticos-los-hitos-cientificos-de-la-umag/
14-01-2021 Multimedia Interview in the show “Nuestra Mañana” in “Pingüino Multimedia”. http://www.facebook.com/pinguinomultimedia/videos/761280641153327
13-01-2021 Multimedia interview in “Radio Polar”. https://youtu.be/A4FJmsvUHCQ
16-12-2020 Interview in “Radio Soberania”. http://www.facebook.com/soberaniaradio/videos/402531784317279
02-12-2020 TV interview in “Televisión Nacional Red Austral” www.facebook.com/redaustral/posts/1735136563317207
02-12-2020 Radio Interview in “Radio Polar”. http://www.radiopolar.com/noticia_161682.html
02-12-2020 Multimedia report in “Cooperativa Punta Arenas”. https://cooperativa.cl/noticias/sociedad/salud/coronavirus/punta-arenas-estudio-genetico-de-covid-19...
28-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Tercera”. https://www.latercera.com/que-pasa/noticia/por-que-las-personas-mayores-no-pueden-hacerse-cargo-de-su-salud-el-cuestionamiento-de-especialistas-a-las-medidas-a-ese...
07-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/comenzo-campana-reclutamiento-de-voluntarios-para-estudio-sobre-el-covid/
05-10-2020 Newspaper Report in “El Magallánico”. https://elmagallanico.com/2020/10/invitan-a-personas-recuperadas-de-covid-19-a-participar-en-estudio-genetico-sobre-la-enfermedad
30-07-2020 Multimedia Interview in the show “Más conocimiento”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS72O5NP7VY
26-07-2020 Newspaper Report in “La Prensa Austral”. https://www.facebook.com/udemagallanes/posts/1744243592383670/
21-07-2020 Newspaper Report in “El mostrador”. http://www.elmostrador.cl/cultura/2020/07/21/investigadores-buscaran-los-factores-geneticos-asociados-a-la-gravedad-de-covid-19-en-la-poblacion-chilena/
22-09-2019 Newspaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/cadi-de-la-universidad-de-magallanes-realizara-investigacion-del-cancer-gastrico/
14-05-2019 Special Science Newpaper Report in “El Magallanes”. https://archivo.laprensaaustral.cl/ciencia/investigacion-sobre-cancer-gastrico-leucemias-linfaticas-y-envejecimiento-dan-inicio-a-labor-del-cadi-umag/
13-04-2019 Editorial in “La Prensa Austral”. http://www.umag.cl/vcm/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CADI-UMAG-el-proyecto-m%C3%A1s-emplem%C3%A1tico-del-Pedze.jpg
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Accreditation of Advanced Research
Agency for the Quality of the University System in Catalonia
España, 2011
In order to be eligible for a full professorship, which is the most advanced stage in a candidate's academic career and is awarded an indefinite contract, candidates must be in possession of an accreditation of advanced research issued by AQU Catalunya.
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Marie Curie Outgoing fellowship
European Research Council (FP7)
Chile, 2009
These Fellowships are held in the EU or associated countries and last for one to two years. fund positions outside Europe for researchers based in the EU or associated countries. This grant lasted three years.
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Marie Curie Individual Fellowship
European Research Council
Francia, 2000
Postdoctoral fellow
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Price for the best Spanish publication in the field of Thrombsis and Haemostasis in year 1999
ROCHE diagnostics
España, 2000
Premio a la mejor publicación del año 1999 en el campo de la hematología y la hemostasia
MicroRNA mediated regulation and the susceptibility to anxiety disorders. |
Analysis of the Protein S gene in Protein S Deficiency |
Consenso para la consejer�a gen�tica y diagn�stico molecular oncol�gicos: Declaraci�n de Punta Arenas |
How Protein Depletion Balances Thrombosis and Bleeding Risk in the Context of Platelet's Activatory and Negative Signaling |

Iván Palomo
Hematology Professor
Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohematology
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
Talca, Chile

Gerardo Acosta
Full Professor
INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA PREVENTIVA VETERINARIA, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS VETERINARIAS, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE
Valdivia, Chile

Temistocles Prieto
ASSOCIATED RESEARCHER
Centro Gaia Antartica
UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES
Punta Arenas, Chile

Claudia Saez
Associate Professor
Hematology-Oncology
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Andrea Paula-Lima
Assistant Professor
Institute for research in Dental Sciences
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile

Cristian Núñez
Profesor de Fisiología
Escuela de Medicina
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile

Sergio Wehinger
Académico Asociado
Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunohematología
UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA
Talca, Chile

María Furrianca
PROFESOR ASOCIADO
DEPARTAMENTO DE ENFERMERÍA
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile

Melissa Calegaro
Principal Investigator, head lab
Research Vice Presidency
Universidad Mayor
Santiago, Chile

Estefania Nova
Associate Professor
Clinical Biochemistry & Immunology
University of Concepcion
Concepción , Chile

Victor Sierpe
Investigador Asociado
Instituto de la Patagonia
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile

Daniela Zapata
Profesional de apoyo en investigación
Centro Asistencial Docente y de Investigación
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile