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Estefanía Salomé Tarifeño Saldivia

Assistant professor

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


1) Epigenetics and transcriptomics effects cause by obesity in neurons regulating intake to understand epigenetics underlying rebound. 2) Gene expression dynamics induced by pathogens to understand host susceptibility and identify drug targets.

Educación

  •  Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2008
  •  Doctorat en science (Biochimie, biochimie moléculaire et cellulaire, bioinformatique et modélisation), UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE. Bélgica, 2015
  •  Biologist, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2009

Experiencia Académica

  •   Postdoctoral researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

    San Francisco, Estados Unidos

    2016 - 2016

  •   Postdoctoral researcher Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Concepción, Chile

    2016 - 2018

  •   Assistant professor Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Ciencias Biológicas

    Concepción, Chile

    2018 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Trabajo de laboratorio

    Universidad de Concepcion

    Chile

    2010 - 2010

  •   Tesista de pregrado

    Universidad de Concepcion

    Chile

    2009 - 2009

  •   Ayudante de trabajos prácticos

    Universidad San Sebastian

    Chile

    2009 - 2009

  •   Assistant professor Full Time

    Universidad de Concepción

    Concepción, Chile

    2018 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


2 estudiantes de Postgrado (Magister en Bioquímica y Bioinformática)
1 Estudiante de Pregrado (Carrera Bioingeniería)


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Leon Fredericq fond

    Leon Fredericq foundation

    Bélgica, 2014

    Fellowship given to PhD student on their 4th year to extend their studies to a 5th year and finish their PhD thesis.

  •   COST Action BM0804 for short Term scientific Mission

    COST

    Alemania, 2012

    The aim of this fellowship is finance short term scientific missions. My project was entitled “Analysis of the transcriptomes from zebrafish pancreatic endocrine cells” and was hosted by Straehle Uwe at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany.

  •   Excellence Fellowship for PhD studies

    Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI)

    Bélgica, 2010

    Given by the Belgian Government to finance foreign PhD students during a period of 4 years.

  •   Beca de doctorado en el extranjero

    Becas Chile

    Chile, 2010

    Fellowship given by the Chilean government to perform PhD studies abroad.

  •   Premio Universidad de Concepción

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Chile, 2009

    Award to the best student on Biology graduated that year.


 

Article (14)

Dual-initiation promoters with intertwined canonical and TCT/TOP transcription start sites diversify transcript processing
Insights into the Mn2+ Binding Site in the Agmatinase-Like Protein (ALP): A Critical Enzyme for the Regulation of Agmatine Levels in Mammals
Insights on the participation of Glu256 and Asp204 in the oligomeric structure and cooperative effects of human arginase type I
Pancreatic and intestinal endocrine cells in zebrafish share common transcriptomic signatures and regulatory programmes
When a Little Bit More Makes the Difference=> Expression Levels of GKRP Determines the Subcellular Localization of GK in Tanycytes
Connexin-43 Gap Junctions Are Responsible for the Hypothalamic Tanycyte-Coupled Network.
Iron overload is associated with oxidative stress and nutritional immunity during viral infection in fish
In the shadow: The emerging role of long non-coding RNAs in the immune response of Atlantic salmon
miR-205 is a critical regulator of lacrimal gland development
Tcf7l2 plays pleiotropic roles in the control of glucose homeostasis, pancreas morphology, vascularization and regeneration
The Caligus rogercresseyi miRNome: Discovery and transcriptome profiling during the sea lice ontogeny
Transcriptome analysis of pancreatic cells across distant species highlights novel important regulator genes
Progenitor potential of nkx6.1-expressing cells throughout zebrafish life and during beta cell regeneration
Dynamic Localization of Glucokinase and Its Regulatory Protein in Hypothalamic Tanycytes

Proyecto (6)

SCO-SPONDIN=> A CEREBROSPINAL FLUID MATRICELLULAR PROTEIN FULFILLING CRUCIAL NEUROGENIC FUNCTIONS
Uncovering epigenetic effects caused by obesity in POMC neurons: Are they reprogrammable by a calorie-restricted diet?
Desarrollo de nuevos prototipos de vacunas vivas atenuadas contra SRS basados en análisis genéticos de P.salmonis
Paracrine and transcriptional control of cell differentiation in organ development and repair
DETERMINATION OF THE CONTACT SURFACE BETWEEN G BETA GAMMA AND GLYCINE RECEPTOR AND GABAC RECEPTOR CYTOPLASMIC DOMAIN
Research Ring ACT-02, CONICYT-World Bank Research Center for the study of the nervous system=> Cell Biology and Biomedical Application.

Review (1)

Functional analysis of the Mn2+ requirement in the catalysis of ureohydrolases arginase and agmatinase - a historical perspective
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Estefanía Tarifeño

Assistant professor

Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

4
María García

Profesor Titular

Biología Celular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

3
Vasthi López

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas

Universidad Católica del Norte

Coquimbo, Chile

3
Maximiliano Figueroa

Profesor Asociado

Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

2
Diego Valenzuela

PostDoc

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

2
Elena Uribe

Associate Professor

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

2
Cristian Gallardo

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Oceanografía

Universidad de Concepción

Concepcion, Chile

1
Patricio Órdenes

Docente

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Universidad San Sebastián

Concepción, Chile

1
Magdiel Salgado

INVESTIGADOR

BIOLOGIA CELULAR

Universidad de Concepción

CONCEPCION, Chile

1
Ana Goncalves

Investigador

Centro de Biotecnologia

Universidad de Concepción

ConcepciónConcepción, Chile

1
Gustavo Núñez

Investigador Postdoctoral

Vicerrectoría de Investigación y Desarrollo

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Sebastian Boltana

Profesor Asociado

Occeanografia

Universidad de Concepcion

Concpecion, Chile

1
FRANCISCO NUALART

Full Professor and Scientific Director

Cellular Biology and Center for Advanced Microscopy CMA BIO-BIO

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Carola Millan

Profesor

de Ciencias

UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBAÑEZ FACULTAD DE ARTES LIBERALES

Viña del Mar, Chile

1
José Martínez

Associate professor

Bioquímica y Biología Molecular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Fernando Martinez

Assistant Professor

Cell Biology

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
David García

Profesor Asistente

Ciencias Biológicas y Químicas

UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIAN

Concepción, Chile