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Francisco Juvenal Bustos Velasquez

Postdoctoral research assistant

University of Dundee

Dundee, Reino Unido

Líneas de Investigación


Stem cells, Muscle stem cells, Mesenchymal stem cells, Embryonic stem cells, Proteostasis, Ubiquitylation, Phosphorylation, Proteasome, E3 ligases, Epigenetics.

Educación

  •  Biological Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2015
  •  Biological Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2012
  •  Biochemistry, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2010
  •  Biochemist, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2010

Experiencia Académica

  •   Biochemistry Thesis Other

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Biological Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    2008 - 2010

  •   Internship student Other

    UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA

    Division of Biological Sciences

    Columbia, Estados Unidos

    2012 - 2012

  •   Postdoctoral research assistant Other

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Faculty of Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2016

  •   Lecturer Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

    Biological Sciences

    Santiago, Chile

    2015 - 2015

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Postdoctoral research assistant Full Time

    University of Dundee

    Dundee, Reino Unido

    2016 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


2015 Biotechnology engineer thesis supervisor of Lorena Diaz. Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile

2015 Lecturer of the course Cell Biology laboratory BIO131. Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas Universidad Andres Bello

2013 Teaching assistant of the course Cell Biology BIO141C. Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, Professor: Carolina Álvarez, PhD. P. Universidad Católica de Chile.

2008 Teaching assistant of the course Bioethics BIO131E. Professor: Manuel Santos, PhD. Facultad de Ciencias Biologicas, P. Universidad Católica de Chile.


Difusión y Transferencia


2014 Teaching assistant of the course “Bio-regeneration: The stem cells world” Penta UC program. Professor: Marco Araya. P. Universidad Católica de Chile.

2013 Public engagement talk: Adult Stem Cells, Biology and therapy. COLEGIO ADVENTISTA SANTIAGO PONIENTE, Lo Prado, Santiago, Chile

2013 Public engagement talk: Adult Stem Cells, Biology and therapy. COLEGIO DE NTRA.SRA. DEL CARMEN DE MAIPU, Maipu, Santiago, Chile


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Conferences and short courses attendance fellowship for graduate students.

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2014

    Funding to attend scientific conferences for PhD students

  •   Best Image in Cell Biology Prize 2013

    Chilean society for cell biology

    Chile, 2013

    Prize for the best image in cell biology from SBCCH and NIKON

  •   PhD Thesis support Fellowship CONICYT

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2012

    Research grant for consumables to develop PhD thesis

  •   PhD Internship Abroad “Becas Chile” Fellowship

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2011

    Fellowship to perform a short research visit for PhD students

  •   PhD Internship in the United States of America Fellowship.

    COMISION FULBRIGHT-CHILE

    Chile, 2011

    Fulbright commission fellowship for an internship in the United States of America for PhD students

  •   Felowship to attend to national scientific meetings.

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2011

    Fellowship for PhD students to attend national scientific meetings

  •   CONICYT Fellowship for PhD studies in Chile.

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2010

    Fellowship to conduct PhD studies in Chile

  •   Padre Hurtado Prize

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Chile, 2004

    Prize and fellowship for academic excellence and for complete fee coverage to study in the Pontifical University of Chile


 

Article (4)

Ck2-Dependent Phosphorylation Is Required to Maintain Pax7 Protein Levels in Proliferating Muscle Progenitors

Gonzalez, Natalia; Moresco, James J; Cabezas, Felipe; de la Vega, Eduardo; Bustos, Francisco; Yates III, John R; Olguín, Hugo C

Article
PloS one  (2016)

Epigenetic Signatures at the RUNX2‐P1 and Sp7 Gene Promoters Control Osteogenic Lineage Commitment of Umbilical Cord‐Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Sepulveda, Hugo; Aguilar, Rodrigo; Prieto, Catalina P; Bustos, Francisco; Aedo, Socrates; Lattus, Jose; van Zundert, Brigitte; Palma, Verónica; Montecino, Martin

Article ISI, SCOPUS
Journal of Cellular Physiology  (2016)

NEDD4 Regulates PAX7 Levels Promoting Activation of the Differentiation Program in Skeletal Muscle Precursors

Bustos F.; de la Vega E.; Cabezas F.; Thompson, J.; Cornelison, DDW; Olwin, BB; Yates, JR; Olguin, HC

Article ISI SCOPUS
Stem Cells  (2015)

Non-canonical Wnt Signaling Induces Ubiquitination and Degradation of Syndecan

Carvallo L; Munoz, R.; Bustos F.; Escobedo N; Carrasco H.; Olivares, G; Larrain, J

Article ISI SCOPUS
Journal of Biological Chemistry  (2010)

Abstract (1)

Role of Wnt/PCP in stability and localization of focal adhesion components

Larrain, J; Munoz, R.; Bustos F.; Escobedo N; Carvallo L

Abstract ISI
MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT  (2009)

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Francisco Bustos Velasquez

Postdoctoral research assistant

School of Life Sciences

University of Dundee

Dundee, Reino Unido

2
Rosana Muñoz

postdoctorante

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

2
Juan Agustín Larraín

Profesor Titular

Biologia Celular y Molecular

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

2
Noelia Escobedo

Profesor Asistente

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Talca, Chile

1
Eduardo de la Vega

Docente

Universidad Andrés Bello

Santiago, Chile

1
Gonzalo Olivares

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

NEUROCIENCIA

Universidad de Chile

SANTIAGO, Chile