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Kattia Rebeca Núñez Montero
Professor-Researcher
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Temuco , Chile
Bacteria genomics for bioprospecting and microbial ecology studies. Soil metagenomics and metabarcoding. Short and long read sequencing and analysis.
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Biotechnology Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica. Costa Rica, 2014
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Molecular and Applied Biology , UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA. Chile, 2018
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Cellular and Molecular Applied Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA. Chile, 2021
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Microbiology, Universidade de Sao Paolo. Brasil, 2021
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Professor and Researcher Full Time
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Biology
Cartago, Costa Rica
2015 - 2023
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Profesor Investigador Full Time
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Temuco, Chile
2023 - A la fecha
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Researcher Full Time
Agregados HyM
San Carlos, Costa Rica
2013 - 2014
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Research Assistant Part Time
Refinadora Costarricense de Petróleo
Cartago, Chile
2014 - 2014
2015. Evaluation of real-time PCR as an alternative to the determination of the activity of the ADA for tuberculosis diagnosis at the national reference center in mycobacterias. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Diana Mendoza Solano – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2015. Identification of Listeria spp. and associated bacterial communities from environmental samples by PCR-DGGE. Biotechnology Engineering Student- María José Giralt Zúñiga – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2016. Evaluation of the effect of enrichment media in the detection and identification of pathogens using Listeria monocytogenes as a study model. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Alejandro Sebiani Calvo – Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2016. Study of the role of the activation of TCS bvrr / bvrs in the intracellular replication of Brucella canis. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Heber Monge Arias– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2016. Determination of the presence of zoonotic pathogens, Coxiella burnetii and Listeria monocytogenes, by molecular and serological techniques in samples of milk and serum of positive bovine in Brucella abortus in Costa Rica. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Cristofer Calvo Sanchez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2016. Determination of Haemophilus influenzae serotypes by PCR and capillary electrophoresis and characterization of non-tipable strains by serology. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Melany Calderón Osorno– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2016. Differential transcriptomics of a chlorophyte microalga adapted to high CO2 concentrations: validation of the transcriptional program in the generation of commercial value lipids. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Shirley Mora Godínez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2017. Analysis of the host factors involved during intracellular stages of Burkholderia cenocepacia infection using zebrafish as a model. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Nazareth López Carranza– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2018. Molecular characterization of the bacterial communities in soils of the institute of technology of costa rica and its relation to the possible presence of monocytogen listing in four different periods. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Rodrigo Aguilar Rodríguez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2019. Secondary metabolites of antarctic bacteria: evaluation of its antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity against clinically important pathogens. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Génesis Molina Rodríguez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2022. Bioprospección de cepas bacterianas con características agrícolas benéficas. Raquel Quesada Solís. Biotechnology Engineering Student- Daniel Gónzalez– Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2022. Análisis bioinformático de perfil proteómico de organoides de cáncer de vesícula biliar y su asociación con resistencia a gemcitabina. Fabián Somarribas Brenes. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2023. Desarrollo de protocolos para el Análisis del control microbiológico de materias primas y productos farmacéuticos no estériles según la USP 61 y 62. Ivan Solís Sandi. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
2023. Identification and characterization of effectors of a type IVB secretion system present in Yersinia pseudotuberculosis strains responsible for the Far East scarlet-like fever. José Pablo Marín Obando. Biotechnology Engineering Student-Costa Rica Institute of Technology.
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Distinción de honor
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE COSTA RICA
Costa Rica, 2015
Tesis con mención honorífica por aportes significativos a la investigación y Graduación de honor por excelencia académica.
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Poster Prize
Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology-Elsevier
Francia, 2016
For Outstanding Poster Presentation and Research at the ISOPOL XIX, París, France
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Profesor del Año
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
Costa Rica, 2017
Selección de profesor del año, Departamento de Biología periodo 2016-2017 en base a la evaluación académica y avance curricular del periodo.
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Distinción por Investigación Exitosa
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE COSTA RICA
Chile, 2018
Reconocimiento por el descubrimiento de una nueva especie (Listeria costaricensis) y su difusión nacional
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Distinción de Honor
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Chile, 2021
Mejor egreso de Doctorados 2021 Graduación de honor por excelencia académica en programa de Doctorado Mención de honor por doble titulación
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Poster Prize
INSTITUTO ANTARTICO CHILENO
Chile, 2019
Premio por mejor presentación de poster, Chilean National Congress of Antarctic Sciences, Olmue, 2019
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Lámpara Dorada en Ciencia y Medicina
Colegio Internacional Canadiense
Costa Rica, 2022
Premio nacional 2022 otorgado por aportes y carrera científica en Ciencia y Medicina.
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Kattia Núñez
Professor-Researcher
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Temuco , Chile
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Leticia Barrientos
Academica Titular
Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Temuco, Chile
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Olman Gomez
PROFESOR ADHONOREM
Depto. de Cs. Químicas y Recursos Naturales
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
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María Contreras
Académica Investigadora
Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
temuco, Chile
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Claudio Lamilla
Investigador Postdoctoral
Ciencias quimicas
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile
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Felipe Scott
Associate Professor
Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias Aplicadas
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
Santiago, Chile
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Milko Jorquera
PROFESOR TITULAR
CIENCIAS QUIMICA Y RECURSOS NATURALES
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
TEMUCO, Chile
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Ana Zárate
Postdoctoral Researcher
Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Temuco, Chile