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Juan Cristóbal Opazo Carvallo

Profesor Titular

Universidad San Sebastián

Valdivia, Chile

Medicina Evolutiva, Evolucion Molecular, Genomica Evolutiva

Evolucion molecular, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2003
Biologia, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1997

Inverstigador Postdoctoral Full Time

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

Medicine

Detroit, Estados Unidos

2004 - 2007
Investigador Postdoctoral Full Time

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA - LINCOLN

Biological Sciences

Lincoln, Estados Unidos

2007 - 2008
Profesor Asistente Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

de Ciencias

Valdivia, Chile

2008 - 2012
Profesor Asociado Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

de Ciencias

Valdivia, Chile

2012 - 2018
Profesor Titular Full Time

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

de Ciencias

Valdivia, Chile

2018 - 2023
Profesor Titular Full Time

Universidad San Sebastián

Faculta de Medicina y Ciencia

Valdivia, Chile

2023 - A la fecha

Investigador Adjunto Part Time

Nucleo Milenio de Enfermedades Asociadas a Canales Ionico

Santiago, Chile

2019 - A la fecha

Nataly Venegas, Doctorado en Ciencias Biomedicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile (2022)

Daniela Tejada, Doctorado en Ciencias mencion Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2020)

Jessica Toloza, Doctorado en Ciencias mencion Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2014)

Mariana F. Nery, Doctorado en Ciencias mencion Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2012)

Juan Diego Gaitan-Espitia, Doctorado en Ciencias mencion Ecología y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2012)

Pablo Gonzalez, Magister en Ciencias mencion Genetica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2018)

Kattina Zavala, Magister en Ciencias mencion Genetica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2013)

Valeria Varas, Magister en Ciencias mencion Genetica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2014)

Jose Ignacio Arroyo, Licenciatura en Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2010)

Dimar Gonzalez, Ingenieria Civil Informatica, Facultad de ingenieria, Universidad Austral de Chile (2012)

Hector Cespedes, Licenciatura en Ciencias Biologicas, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile (2017)

Oliver Pearson Award

American Society of Mammalogists

Estados Unidos, 2008

Premio al científico joven otorgado por la Asociación Americana de Mastozoologia.
Premio al Científico Joven mas destacado de Chile

SOCIEDAD DE BIOLOGIA DE CHILE

Chile, 2012

Premio al cientifico joven mas destacado de Chile otorgado por la Sociedad de Biología de Chile y el Grupo BIOS
Luksic Visiting Scholar

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Estados Unidos, 2016

Beca para una estadia de 6 meses en la Universidad de Harvard.


How Many Sirtuin Genes Are Out There? Evolution of Sirtuin Genes in Vertebrates With a Description of a New Family Member Opazo, Juan C.; Vandewege, Michael W.; Hoffmann, Federico G.; Zavala, Kattina; Melendez, Catalina; Luchsinger, Charlotte; Cavieres, Viviana A.; Vargas-Chacoff, Luis; Morera, Francisco J.; Burgos, Patricia, V; Tapia-Rojas, Cheril; Mardones, Gonzalo A. Article ISI MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2023)
Discovery of the world's highest-dwelling mammal Storz, Jay F.; Quiroga-Carmona, Marcial; Opazo, Juan C.; Bowen, Thomas; Farson, Matthew; Steppan, Scott J.; D'Elia, Guillermo Article ISI PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2020)
Evolutionary analyses reveal independent origins of gene repertoires and structural motifs associated to fast inactivation in calcium-selective TRPV channels Flores-Aldama, Lisandra; Vandewege, Michael W; Zavala, Kattina; Colenso, Charlotte K.; Gonzalez, Wendy; Brauchi, Sebastian E.; Opazo, Juan C. Article SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2020)
Integrative taxonomy of the southernmost tucu-tucus in the world: differentiation of the nominal forms associated with Ctenomys magellanicus Bennett, 1836 (Rodentia, Hystricomorpha, Ctenomyidae) Teta P.; Dâ€™ElÃa G.; Opazo J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS MAMMALIAN BIOLOGY (2020)
Evolution of nodal and nodal-related genes and the putative composition of the heterodimers that trigger the nodal pathway in vertebrates Opazo J.C.; Kuraku S.; Zavala K.; Toloza-Villalobos J.; Hoffmann F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS EVOLUTION & DEVELOPMENT (2019)
Suggestions to improve the Chilean regulation of manipulation of terrestrial vertebrates in natural populations in the context of scientific research D'Elia, Guillermo; Jaksic, Fabian; Bacigalupe, Leonardo D.; Bozinovic, Francisco; Canto, Jhoann L.; Correa, Claudio; Fonturbel, Francisco E.; Lison, Fulgencio; Mendez, Marco A.; Nespolo, Roberto; Opazo, Juan C.; Palma, R. Eduardo; Rau, Jaime R; Rodriguez, Sara M.; Rodriguez-Serran, Enrique; Sabat, Pablo; Vasquez, Rodrigo A.; Victoriano, Pedro Article ISI SCIELO SCOPUS Gayana (Concepción) - International Journal of Biodiversity, Oceanology and Conservation (2019)
The Reprimo gene family member, reprimo-like (rprml), is required for blood development in embryonic zebrafish Stanic, Karen; Reig, German; Wichmann, Ignacio A.; Opazo, Juan C.; Owen, Gareth, I; Corvalan, Alejandro H.; Concha, Miguel L.; Amigo, Julio D. Article ISI SCOPUS SCIENTIFIC REPORTS (2019)
An association between differential expression and genetic divergence in the Patagonian olive mouse (Abrothrix olivacea). Giorello, Facundo M; Feijoo, Matias; D'Elía, Guillermo; Naya, Daniel E; Valdez, Lourdes; Opazo, Juan C; Lessa, Enrique P Article Molecular ecology (2018)
Evolution of dopamine receptors=> phylogenetic evidence suggests a later origin of the DRD and DRD dopamine receptor gene lineages. Opazo, Juan C; Zavala, Kattina; Miranda-Rottmann, Soledad; Araya, Roberto Article PeerJ (2018)
Expression of in the Olfactory System of Embryonic Zebrafish (). Stanic, Karen; Quiroz, Alonso; Lemus, Carmen G; Wichmann, Ignacio A; Corvalán, Alejandro H; Owen, Gareth I; Opazo, Juan C; Concha, Miguel L; Amigo, Julio D Article Frontiers in neuroanatomy (2018)
Gene Turnover and Diversification of the Î±- and Î²-Globin Gene Families in Sauropsid Vertebrates. Hoffmann, Federico G; Vandewege, Michael W; Storz, Jay F; Opazo, Juan C Article Genome biology and evolution (2018)
Phylogenetic evidence for independent origins of GDF1 and GDF3 genes in anurans and mammals. Opazo, Juan C; Zavala, Kattina Article Scientific reports (2018)
The Reprimo Gene Family=> A Novel Gene Lineage in Gastric Cancer with Tumor Suppressive Properties. Amigo, Julio D; Opazo, Juan C; Jorquera, Roddy; Wichmann, Ignacio A; Garcia-Bloj, Benjamin A; Alarcon, Maria Alejandra; Owen, Gareth I; Corvalán, Alejandro H Article International journal of molecular sciences (2018)
The Reprimo Gene Family=> A Novel Gene Lineage in Gastric Cancer with Tumor Suppressive Properties. Amigo, Julio D; Opazo, Juan C; Jorquera, Roddy; Wichmann, Ignacio A; Garcia-Bloj, Benjamin A; Alarcon, Maria Alejandra; Owen, Gareth I; Corvalán, Alejandro H Article International journal of molecular sciences (2018)
Evolution of gremlin 2 in cetartiodactyl mammals=> gene loss coincides with lack of upper jaw incisors in ruminants. Opazo, Juan C; Zavala, Kattina; Krall, Paola; Arias, Rodrigo A Article PeerJ (2017)
Evolution of the Î±2-adrenoreceptors in vertebrates=> ADRA2D is absent in mammals and crocodiles. Céspedes, Héctor A; Zavala, Kattina; Vandewege, Michael W; Opazo, Juan C Article General and comparative endocrinology (2017)
Evolution of the Î²-adrenoreceptors in vertebrates. Zavala, Kattina; Vandewege, Michael W; Hoffmann, Federico G; Opazo, Juan C Article General and comparative endocrinology (2017)
Progressive erosion of the Relaxinl gene in bovids Malone L.; Opazo J.C.; Ryan P.L.; Hoffmann F.G. Article ISI SCOPUS GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY (2017)
Reprimo tissue-specific expression pattern is conserved between zebrafish and human. Figueroa, Ricardo J; Carrasco-Avino, Gonzalo; Wichmann, Ignacio A; Lange, Martin; Owen, Gareth I; Siekmann, Arndt F; Corvalán, Alejandro H; Opazo, Juan C; Amigo, Julio D Article PloS one (2017)
Evolutionary history of the reprimo tumor suppressor gene family in vertebrates with a description of a new reprimo gene lineage Wichmann, Ignacio A.; Zavala, Kattina; Hoffmann, Federico G.; Vandewege, Michael W; Corvaln, Alejandro H.; Amigo, Julio D.; Owen, Gareth, I; Opazo, Juan C. Article ISI SCOPUS GENE (2016)
Ancient Duplications and Expression Divergence in the Globin Gene Superfamily of Vertebrates: Insights from the Elephant Shark Genome and Transcriptome Opazo, JC; Lee, AP; Hoffmann, FG; Toloza-Villalobos, J; Burmester, T; Venkatesh B; Storz, JF Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Biology and Evolution (2015)
Characterization of the Kidney Transcriptome of the Long-Haired Mouse Abrothrix hirta (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) and Comparison with That of the Olive Mouse A. olivacea Valdez L.; Giorello, F; Feijoo M.; Opazo, JC; Lessa, EP; Naya, DE; D'Elía G. Article ISI SCOPUS PLOS ONE (2015)
Gene turnover in the avian globin gene families and evolutionary changes in hemoglobin isoform expression. Opazo, Juan C; Hoffmann, Federico G; Natarajan, Chandrasekhar; Witt, Christopher C; Berenbrink, Michael; Storz, Jay F Article Molecular biology and evolution (2015)
Lineage-Specific Expansion of the Chalcone Synthase Gene Family in Rosids Zavala K.; Opazo, JC Article ISI SCOPUS PLOS ONE (2015)
The circadian clock of teleost fish=> a comparative analysis reveals distinct fates for duplicated genes. Toloza-Villalobos, Jessica; Arroyo, José Ignacio; Opazo, Juan C Article Journal of molecular evolution (2015)
Characterization of the kidney transcriptome of the South American olive mouse Abrothrix olivacea Giorello, FM; Feijoo M.; D'Elía G.; Valdez L.; Opazo, JC; Varas V.; Naya, DE; Lessa, EP Article ISI SCOPUS BMC GENOMICS (2014)
Comparative genomics reveals insights into avian genome evolution and adaptation Zhang, G; Li, C.; Li, Q.; Li B.; Larkin D.M.; Lee C.; Storz J.F.; Antunes, A; Greenwold M.J.; Meredith R.W.; Odeen A.; Cui J.; Zhou, Q.; Xu, L; Pan H.; Wang Z.; Jin, L; Zhang, P.; Hu H.; Yang W.; Hu, J; Xiao, J; Yang, Z.; Liu Y.; Xie Q.; Yu H.; Lian J.; Wen P.; Zhang, F; Li H.; Zeng, Y; Xiong Z.; Liu S.; Zhou, L; Huang Z.; An N.; Wang J.; Zheng Q.; Xiong Y.; Wang, G; Wang, B; Fan, Y.; Da Fonseca R.R.; Alfaro-Nunez A.; Schubert, M; Orlando L.; Mourier T.; Howard J.T.; Ganapathy G.; Pfenning A.; Whitney O.; Rivas M.V.; Hara E.; Smith, J; Farre M.; Narayan J.; Slavov G.; Romanov M.N.; Borges R.; MacHado J.P.; Khan, I.; Springer M.S.; Gatesy J.; Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C.; Hastad O.; Sawyer R.H.; Kim, H; Kim K.-W.; Kim, H. J.; Cho, S; Li, N.; Huang, Y; Bruford, M. W.; Zhan, X; Dixon A.; Bertelsen M.F.; Derryberry E.; Warren W.; Wilson R.K.; Li S.; Ray D.A.; Green R.E.; O'Brien S.J.; Griffin D.; Johnson W.E.; Haussler D.; Ryder O.A.; Willerslev, E; Graves G.R.; Alstrom P.; Fjeldsa J.; Mindell D.P.; Edwards S.V.; Braun E.L.; Rahbek C.; Burt D.W.; Houde P.; Zhang, Y.; Yang H.; Jarvis E.D.; Gilbert M.T.P. Article ISI SCOPUS SCIENCE (2014)
Evolution of the Relaxin/Insulin-Like Gene Family in Anthropoid Primates Arroyo, JI; Hoffmann, FG; Opazo, JC Article ISI SCOPUS GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2014)
Gene turnover in the avian globin gene families and evolutionary changes in hemoglobin isoform expression Opazo, J.C.; Hoffmann F.G.; Natarajan C.; Witt C.C.; Berenbrink M.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Biology and Evolution (2014)
Increased rate of hair keratin gene loss in the cetacean lineage Nery, MF; Arroyo, JI; Opazo, JC Article ISI SCOPUS BMC GENOMICS (2014)
Rodent diversity in South America: transitioning into the genomics era Lessa, Enrique P.; Cook, Joseph A.; D'Elia, Guillermo; Opazo, Juan C. Article ISI FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2014)
The Circadian Clock of Teleost Fish: A Comparative Analysis Reveals Distinct Fates for Duplicated Genes Toloza-Villalobos J.; Arroyo J.I.; Opazo, J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Molecular Evolution (2014)
Three crocodilian genomes reveal ancestral patterns of evolution among archosaurs Green R.E.; Braun E.L.; Armstrong J.; Earl D.; Nguyen, N; Hickey G.; Vandewege M.W.; St. John J.A.; Capella-Gutierrez S.; Castoe T.A.; Kern C.; Fujita M.K.; Opazo, J.C.; Jurka J.; Kojima K.K.; Caballero, J; Hubley R.M.; Smit A.F.; Platt R.N.; Lavoie C.A.; Ramakodi M.P.; Finger J.W.; Suh A.; Isberg S.R.; Miles, L.; Chong A.Y.; Jaratlerdsiri W.; Gongora J.; Moran, C; Iriarte, A; McCormack J.; Burgess S.C.; Edwards S.V.; Lyons E.; Williams, C; Breen, M; Howard J.T.; Gresham C.R.; Peterson D.G.; Schmitz J.; Pollock D.D.; Haussler D.; Triplett E.W.; Zhang, G; Irie N.; Jarvis E.D.; Brochu C.A.; Schmidt C.J.; McCarthy F.M.; Faircloth B.C.; Hoffmann F.G.; Glenn T.C.; Gabaldon T.; Paten B.; Ray D.A. Article ISI SCOPUS SCIENCE (2014)
Accelerated Evolutionary Rate of the Myoglobin Gene in Long-Diving Whales Nery, MF; Arroyo, JI; Opazo, JC Article JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION (2013)
Genomic Organization and Differential Signature of Positive Selection in the Alpha and Beta Globin Gene Clusters in Two Cetacean Species Nery, MF; Arroyo, JI; Opazo, JC Article GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2013)
How to Make a Dolphin: Molecular Signature of Positive Selection in Cetacean Genome Nery, MF; Gonzalez, DJ; Opazo, JC Article PLOS ONE (2013)
The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of the Land Snail Cornu aspersum (Helicidae: Mollusca): Intra-Specific Divergence of Protein-Coding Genes and Phylogenetic Considerations within Euthyneura Gaitan-Espitia, JD; Nespolo, RF; Opazo, JC Article ISI SCOPUS PLOS ONE (2013)
Whole-Genome Duplication and the Functional Diversification of Teleost Fish Hemoglobins Opazo, JC; Butts, GT; Nery, MF; Storz, JF; Hoffmann, FG Article MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2013)
A proposal for the common names for species of Chiropotes (Pitheciinae: Primates) Barnett A.A.; Pinto L.P.; Bicca-Marques J.C.; Ferrari S.F.; Gordo M.; Guedes P.G.; Lopes M.A.; Opazo J.C.; Port-Carvalho M.; Dos Santos R.R.; Soares R.F.; Spironello W.R.; Veiga L.M.; Vieira T.M.; Boyle S.A. Article ZOOTAXA (2012)
A proposal for the common names for species of Chiropotes (Pitheciinae: Primates) Barnett A.A.; Pinto L.P.; Bicca-Marques J.C.; Ferrari S.F.; Gordo M.; Guedes P.G.; Lopes M.A.; Opazo, J.C.; Port-Carvalho M.; Dos Santos R.R.; Soares R.F.; Spironello W.R.; Veiga L.M.; Vieira T.M.; Boyle S.A. Article ISI ZOOTAXA (2012)
Evolution of the Globin Gene Family in Deuterostomes: Lineage-Specific Patterns of Diversification and Attrition Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C.; Hoogewijs D.; Hankeln T.; Ebner B.; Vinogradov S.N.; Bailly X.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Biology and Evolution (2012)
Gene Duplication and Positive Selection Explains Unusual Physiological Roles of the Relaxin Gene in the European Rabbit Arroyo J.I.; Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Molecular Evolution (2012)
Gene turnover and differential retention in the relaxin/insulin-like gene family in primates Arroyo J.I.; Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2012)
INSL4 Pseudogenes Help Define the Relaxin Family Repertoire in the Common Ancestor of Placental Mammals Arroyo J.I.; Hoffmann F.G.; Good S.; Opazo, J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Molecular Evolution (2012)
Resolution of the laurasiatherian phylogeny: Evidence from genomic data Nery M.F.; Gonzalez D.J.; Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C. Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2012)
Whole-Genome Duplications Spurred the Functional Diversification of the Globin Gene Superfamily in Vertebrates Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo, J.C.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS Molecular Biology and Evolution (2012)
Developmental regulation of hemoglobin synthesis in the green anole lizard Anolis carolinensis Storz J.F.; Hoffmann F.G.; Moriyama H.; Opazo, J.C.; Sanger T.J. Article ISI SCOPUS Journal of Experimental Biology (2011)
Differential Loss and Retention of Cytoglobin, Myoglobin, and Globin-E during the Radiation of Vertebrates Hoffmann, FG; Opazo, JC; Storz, JF Article GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2011)
Evolution of the Relaxin/Insulin-like Gene Family in Placental Mammals: Implications for Its Early Evolution Hoffmann, FG; Opazo, JC Article JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR EVOLUTION (2011)
Silencing, Positive Selection and Parallel Evolution: Busy History of Primate Cytochromes c Pierron D.; Opazo, JC; Heiske M.; Papper Z.; Uddin M.; Chand G.; Wildman, DE; Romero, R; Goodman, M; Grossman, LI Article PLOS ONE (2011)
Gene cooption and convergent evolution of oxygen transport hemoglobins in jawed and jawless vertebrates Hoffmann, FG; Opazo, JC; Storz, JF Article PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2010)
Lineage-Specific Patterns of Functional Diversification in the alpha- and beta-Globin Gene Families of Tetrapod Vertebrates Hoffmann, FG; Storz, JF; Gorr, TA; Opazo, JC Article MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2010)
A fully resolved genus level phylogeny of neotropical primates (Platyrrhini) Wildman D.E.; Jameson N.M.; Opazo, J.C.; Yi S.V. Article SCOPUS MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION (2009)
Molecular evolution of cytochrome b in high- and low-altitude deer mice (genus Peromyscus) Gering E.J.; Opazo, J.C.; Storz J.F. Article SCOPUS HEREDITY (2009)
Origin and Ascendancy of a Chimeric Fusion Gene: The beta/delta-Globin Gene of Paenungulate Mammals Opazo, JC; Sloan, AM; Campbell, KL; Storz, JF Article MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2009)
Adaptive functional divergence among triplicated a-globin genes in rodents Storz J.F.; Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo J.C.; Moriyama H. Article ISI SCOPUS GENETICS (2008)
Differential loss of embryonic globin genes during the radiation of placental mammals Opazo, J.C.; Hoffmann F.G.; Storz J.F. Article SCOPUS PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2008)
Distinct genomic signatures of adaptation in pre- and postnatal environments during human evolution Uddin, Monica; Goodman, Morris; Erez, Offer; Romero, Roberto; Liu, Guozhen; Islam, Munirul; Opazo, Juan C.; Sherwood, Chet C.; Grossman, Lawrence I.; Wildman, Derek E. Article ISI PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2008)
Genomic evidence for independent origins of Î²-like globin genes in monotremes and therian mammals Opazo J.C.; Hoffmann F.G.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2008)
Molecular evolution of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5A gene in primates Uddin M.; Opazo, JC; Wildman, DE; Sherwood, CC; Hof, PR; Goodman, M; Grossman, LI Article BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY (2008)
New genes originated via multiple recombinational pathways in the Î²-globin gene family of rodents Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo J.C.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2008)
Phylogeography of the subterranean rodent Spalacopus cyanus (Caviomorpha, Octodontidae) Opazo, JC; Bugueño, M; Carter, MJ; Palma, RE; Bozinovic, F Article Journal of Mammalogy (2008)
Rapid rates of lineage-specific gene duplication and deletion in the a-globin gene family Hoffmann F.G.; Opazo J.C.; Storz J.F. Article ISI SCOPUS MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2008)
The human progesterone receptor shows evidence of adaptive evolution associated with its ability to act as a transcription factor Chen, Caoyi; Opazo, Juan C.; Erez, Offer; Uddin, Monica; Santolaya-Forgas, Joaquin; Goodman, Morris; Grossman, Lawrence I.; Romero, Roberto; Wildman, Derek E. Article ISI MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION (2008)
Complex signatures of selection and gene conversion in the duplicated globin genes of house mice Storz, Jay F.; Baze, Monica; Waite, Jessica L.; Hoffmann, Federico G.; Opazo, Juan C.; Hayes, Jack P. Article ISI GENETICS (2007)
Genomics, biogeography, and the diversification of placental mammals Wildman, Derek E.; Uddin, Monica; Opazo, Juan C.; Liu, Guozhen; Lefort, Vincent; Guindon, Stephane; Gascuel, Olivier; Grossman, Lawrence I.; Romero, Roberto; Goodman, Morris Article ISI PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2007)
Phylogenetic relationships and divergence times among New World monkeys (Platyrrhini, Primates) Opazo, Juan C.; Wildman, Derek E.; Prychitko, Tom; Johnson, Robert M.; Goodman, Morris Article ISI MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION (2006)
A molecular timescale for caviomorph rodents (Mammalia, Hystricognathi) Opazo, JC Article ISI MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION (2005)
Adaptive evolution of the insulin gene in caviomorph rodents Opazo, JC; Palma, RE; Melo, F; Lessa, EP Article MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION (2005)
Cell size and basal metabolic rate in hummingbirds Opazo, JC; Soto-Gamboa, MS; Fernandez, MJ Article Rev. chil. hist. nat. (2005)
Rapid electrostatic evolution at the binding site for cytochrome c on cytochrome c oxidase in anthropoid primates Schmidt, TR; Wildman, DE; Uddin, M; Opazo, JC; Goodman, M.; Grossman, LI Article ISI PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2005)
Blood glucose concentration in caviomorph rodents Opazo, JC; Soto-Gamboa, M; Bozinovic F. Article ISI SCOPUS COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY (2004)
Phenotypic flexibility in a novel thermal environment: Phylogenetic inertia in thermogenic capacity and evolutionary adaptation in organ size Bacigalupe, LD; Nespolo, RF; Opazo, JC; Bozinovic, F Article PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY (2004)
Thermal acclimation and non-shivering thermogenesis in three species of South American rodents: a comparison between arid and mesic habitats Nespolo, RF; Opazo, JC; Bozinovic, F Article JOURNAL OF ARID ENVIRONMENTS (2001)
Arousal from torpor in the chilean mouse-opposum (Thylamys elegans): does non-shivering thermogenesis play a role? Opazo, JC; Nespolo, RF; Bozinovic, F Article ISI COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY (1999)
Thermal acclimation, maximum metabolic rate, and nonshivering thermogenesis of Phyllotis xanthopygus (rodentia) in the Andes mountains Nespolo, RF; Opazo, JC; Rosenmann, M; Bozinovic, F Article ISI JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY (1999)


GENOMIC SIGNATURE OF A SUBTERRANEAN WAY OF LIFE FONDECYT (1160627) Proyecto 2016-2020 Inv. Responsable
GENOMIC RESPONSES ALONG AN ARIDITY GRADIENT=> ASSESSMENT OF GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES AND POPULATION GENOMIC STRUCTURE OF TWO RODENT SPECIES FONDECYT (1141055) Proyecto 2014-2018 Coinvestigador(a)
Intra and interspecific gene copy number variation in the alpha-globin gene cluster of birds FONDECYT (1120032) Proyecto 2012-2016 Inv. Principal
INTRA AND INTERSPECIFIC GENE COPY NUMBER VARIATION IN THE ALPHA-GLOBIN GENE CLUSTER OF BIRDS FONDECYT (1120032) Proyecto 2012-2016 Inv. Responsable
Evolutionary responses of southern South American rodents to precipitation gradients and biogeographical history FONDECYT (1110737) Proyecto 2011-2014 Coinvestigador(a)
EVOLUTIONARY RESPONSES OF SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICAN RODENTS TO PRECIPITATION GRADIENTS AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL HISTORY FONDECYT (1110737) Proyecto 2011-2014 Coinvestigador(a)
Natural selection, quantitative genetics and evolutionary physiology=> lessons from a cosmopolitan species, the land snail Helix aspersa FONDECYT (1090423) Proyecto 2009-2012 Coinvestigador(a)
NATURAL SELECTION, QUANTITATIVE GENETICS AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY=> LESSONS FROM A COSMOPOLITAN SPECIES, THE LAND SNAIL HELIX ASPERSA FONDECYT (1090423) Proyecto 2009-2013 Coinvestigador(a)
Evolution of the insulin gene family=> a genomic approach FONDECYT (11080181) Proyecto 2008-2011 Inv. Principal
EVOLUTION OF THE INSULIN GENE FAMILY IN MAMMALS=> A GENOMIC APPROACH FONDECYT (11080181) Proyecto 2008-2011 Inv. Responsable


Gene duplication, genome duplication, and the functional diversification of vertebrate globins Storz, JF; Opazo, JC; Hoffmann, FG Review ISI SCOPUS Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (2013)
Phylogenetic Diversification of the Globin Gene Superfamily in Chordates Storz, JF; Opazo, JC; Hoffmann, FG Review ISI SCOPUS IUBMB Life (2011)
Using new tools to solve an old problem: the evolution of endothermy in vertebrates Nespolo, RF; Bacigalupe, LD; Figueroa, CC; Koteja, P; Opazo, JC Review ISI SCOPUS Trends in Ecology and Evolution (2011)

Juan Opazo

Profesor Titular

Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia

Universidad San Sebastián

Valdivia, Chile

Jessica Toloza

Profesor Titular

Fisiología

UNIVERSIDAD SANTO TOMAS

Valdivia, Chile

Guillermo D'Elia

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

Roberto Nespolo

Titular Professor

Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas

Universidad Austral de Chile

Valdivia, Chile

Ignacio Wichmann

Assitant Professor

Obstetrics

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Marco Mendez

Full Professor

DEPARTAMENTO CIENCIAS ECOLÓGICAS, FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS,

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Carla Tossi

Enrique Rodriguez

Assistant Professor

DEPARTAMENTO DE ZOOLOGIA, FACULTAD DE CS NATURALES Y OCEANOGRAFICAS, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

Karina Cáceres

Docente

univ

Santiago, Chile

Francisco Fonturbel

Profesor Asociado

Instituto de Biología

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaiso, Chile

Jaime Rau

Full professor

Ciencias Biológicas y Biodiversidad

Universidad de Los Lagos

Osorno, Chile

ALEJANDRO CORVALAN

Principal Investigator

Hematology and Oncology

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Claudio Correa

LABORATORIO DE BIOLOGÍA EVOLUTIVA

Santiago, Chile

Fabian Jaksic

Full Profesor

Ecology

Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Gareth Owen

Profesor Titular

Fisiologia

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

German Reig

Investigador Principal

Centro integrativo de Biología y Química Aplicada

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins

Santiago, Chile

Miguel Concha

Full Professor

Anatomy and Developmental Biology

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

Warren Johnson

Research Scientist

SCBI

Smithsonian Institution

Frederick, Estados Unidos

Mauricio Soto

Director

Instituto de Ciencias Ambientales y Evolutivas

INSITUTO DE CIENCIAS AMBIENTALES Y EVOLUTIVAS, UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

Leonardo Bacigalupe

Associate Professor

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

Valdivia, Chile

Juan Gaitán

Postdoctoral Fellow

Oceans and Atmosphere

CSIRO - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Hobart, Australia

GONZALO MARDONES

Associate Professor

Medicine

Universidad San Sebastián

Valdivia, Chile

PATRICIA BURGOS

Associate Professor Programa de Doctorado en Biología Celular y Biomedicina CEBICEM

UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIÁN

Santiago, Chile

Francisco Bozinovic

Full professor

Ecology

Pontifical Catholic University of Chile

Santiago, Chile

Juan Cristóbal Opazo Carvallo

Líneas de Investigación

Educación

Evolucion molecular, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2003

Biologia, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1997

Experiencia Académica

Inverstigador Postdoctoral Full Time

Investigador Postdoctoral Full Time

Profesor Asistente Full Time

Profesor Asociado Full Time

Profesor Titular Full Time

Profesor Titular Full Time

Experiencia Profesional

Investigador Adjunto Part Time

Formación de Capital Humano

Premios y Distinciones

Oliver Pearson Award

Premio al Científico Joven mas destacado de Chile

Luksic Visiting Scholar

Article (76)

Proyecto (10)

GENOMIC SIGNATURE OF A SUBTERRANEAN WAY OF LIFE

GENOMIC RESPONSES ALONG AN ARIDITY GRADIENT=> ASSESSMENT OF GENE EXPRESSION PROFILES AND POPULATION GENOMIC STRUCTURE OF TWO RODENT SPECIES

Intra and interspecific gene copy number variation in the alpha-globin gene cluster of birds

INTRA AND INTERSPECIFIC GENE COPY NUMBER VARIATION IN THE ALPHA-GLOBIN GENE CLUSTER OF BIRDS

Evolutionary responses of southern South American rodents to precipitation gradients and biogeographical history

EVOLUTIONARY RESPONSES OF SOUTHERN SOUTH AMERICAN RODENTS TO PRECIPITATION GRADIENTS AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

Natural selection, quantitative genetics and evolutionary physiology=> lessons from a cosmopolitan species, the land snail Helix aspersa

NATURAL SELECTION, QUANTITATIVE GENETICS AND EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY=> LESSONS FROM A COSMOPOLITAN SPECIES, THE LAND SNAIL HELIX ASPERSA

Evolution of the insulin gene family=> a genomic approach

EVOLUTION OF THE INSULIN GENE FAMILY IN MAMMALS=> A GENOMIC APPROACH

Review (3)