Vicente A Torres Gómez
Associate Professor
FACULTAD DE ODONTOLOGÍA - UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Santiago, Chile
Molecular mechanisms of cell migration; wound healing; cancer; intracellular trafficking; salivary peptides; histatins; small GTPases
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Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2006
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Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2001
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Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2000
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Dentistry
Santiago, Chile
2011 - 2016
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Assistant Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Medicine
Santiago, Chile
2010 - 2011
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Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time
University of California San Diego
UCSD Cancer Center
La Jolla, California, Estados Unidos
2006 - 2009
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Associate Professor Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Faculty of Dentistry
Santiago, Chile
2016 - A la fecha
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Academic Full Time
Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2010 - A la fecha
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Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, Estados Unidos
2006 - 2009
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Postdoctoral Fellow Full Time
Universidad de Chile - FONDAP CEMC
Santiago, Chile
2006 - 2006
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING:
Lecture professor at the courses “UTE Bases Científicas y Clínicas para el Diagnóstico”, “UTE Clínica del Adulto Mayor”, Faculty of Dentistry,
Universidad de Chile (years 2016-2021).
Lecture professor at the courses “Bases Celulares, Genéticas y del Desarrollo Ontogénico Humano”, “Curso de Biología”, “Fundamentos Científicos de la Medicina I”, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (year 2010).
Lecture professor at the courses “Bioquímica General”, “Bioquímica Oral”, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2016).
Lecture professor at the courses “Química Fisiológica y Patológica Integrada”, “Biología Subcelular”, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (years 2013-2016).
POSTGRADUATE TEACHING
1. “Farmacología Molecular y Avanzada”, PhD Program in Pharmacology, Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universidad de Chile (year 2021).
2. “Cell Signaling in Biomedicine”, Programs of PhD in Biochemistry, PhD in Biomedical Sciences. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2021).
3. “Biología Celular y Molecular Avanzada”, Programs of PhD in Pharmacology, PhD in Neurosciences, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, PhD in Nutrition. Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (years 2011-2021, responsible professor).
4. “Patología General”, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012).
5. “Principios de Bioquímica Humana”, Master in Dentistry, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012-2021).
6. “Biología Celular”, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019-2021).
7. "Topics in Biomedicine" PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de Chile (year 2014-2016).
THESIS MENTORSHIP
PhD Thesis
Patricio Silva A: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2013-2016)
Jorge Díaz F: PhD in Biochemistry, U Chile, co-mentorship with Andrew Quest (2011-2015)
Andrea Arros V: PhD in Sciences, U Chile, co-mentorship with Verónica Palma (2014-2019)
Solange Rivas V.: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2015-2020)
Galdo Bustos: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile, co-mentorship with César Cárdenas (2017-2020)
Sebastián Venegas: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2017-2020)
Montserrat Reyes: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2015-2019)
Carlos Mateluna: PhD in Pharmacology, U Chile (2018-present)
Pedro Torres: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)
Tania Flores: PhD in Dental Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)
Daniela Herrera: PhD in Biomedical Sciences, U Chile (2021-present)
Undergraduate Thesis
Pedro Torres: Dentistry, U Chile (2017-2018)
Pablo Mendoza: Engineering in Molecular Biotechnology, U Chile (2011-2012)
Nicolás Soto: Biology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (2013)
Carolina Moraga: Engineering in Molecular Biotechnology, U Chile (2014-2015)
Diego Betancur: Dentistry, U Chile (2019-2021)
Master Thesis
Martial Millet: Pharmacy, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, Francia (2018)
Antoine Servanti: Engineering, U Chile (2017)
Teaching Administration
1. Coordinator of PhD course “Curso de Biología Celular y Molecular Avanzada”, Universidad de Chile.
2. Coordinator of undergraduate course “Oral Biochemistry”.
3. Participation in 7 PhD thesis committees per year (PhD in Biomedical Sciences and PhD in Biochemistry, Universidad de Chile).
4. Member of the PhD program in Biomedical Sciences.
OUTREACH
El Pulso de la Facultad de Medicina (year 2010).
http://www.med.uchile.cl/2010/octubre/4721-facultad-de-medicina-obtiene-seis-fondecyt-de-iniciacion.html
Diffusion lecture “Papel de la Proteína Endosomal Rab5 en la Migración y Metástasis de Células Tumorales”. Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2011).
Interview at the newspaper “El Mercurio”, in the context of the “61st Meeting of Nobel Laureates in Lindau”, Lindau, Alemania (year 2011). http://www.mer.cl/modulos/catalogo/Paginas/2011/06/30/MERSTCT012AA3006.htm
Diffusion lecture at “The Bayer News Channel”, BAYER Science and Education Fundation, Lindau, Alemania (year 2011).
http://www.bnc.bayer.de/bayer/bnci.nsf/id/0CD17DAEE2260079C12578C700312BCD?open&ccm=010010
Summer school “Bioquímica de los Microorganismos”, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad de Chile (year 2012).
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Programa Ciencia de Frontera
ACADEMIA CHILENA DE CIENCIAS
Chile, 2012
The program "Ciencia de Frontera" is organized be the Chilean Academy of Sciences, and recognizes the excellence and potential of young scientists in different areas of sciences. There is a formal interaction with the activities of the Chilean Academy of Sciences. This is the 4th version of this program and it lasts 3 years.
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Best Presentation
Chilean Society for Cell Biology
Chile, 2012
Best Presentation PhD student Jorge Díaz XXVI Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
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Best Presentation
Chilean Society for Cell Biology
Chile, 2012
Best Presentation Undergraduate student Pablo Mendoza XXVI Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
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Best Presentation
Chilean Society for Cell Biology
Chile, 2011
Best Presentation PhD student Jorge Díaz XXV Annual Meeting of the Chilean Society for Cell Biology, Puerto Varas, Chile.
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Editorial Adviser
Biochemical Journal
Estados Unidos, 2014
Invited to form part of the Editorial Adviser Board, in order to participate in editorial duties and peer reviewing process for this journal.
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Best PhD Thesis
Fundación Allende-Conelly
Chile, 2016
Distinction made to the PhD Student Jorge Diaz, supervised by Vicente Torres
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Premio Federico Leighton a la Mejor Tesis de Pregrado o Magister
Fundación Chilena para la Biología Celular y Sociedad de Biología Celular de Chile
Chile, 2018
Premio asignado al estudiante de pregrado Pedro Torres Salazar, estudiante tesista para otener el Título de Cirujano Dentista. Director de Tesis: Vicente Torres
Caspase-dependent necrosis-like cell death downstream of the Fas receptor is associated with lipid scrambling and delayed ceramide increase in lymphoid cells |
Caveolin-1 in colon cancer: the flexible connection to Wnt signaling |
Signaling in Cell Migration and Disease |
HISTATIN-1 FORMULATION FOR THE TREATMENT, REPAIR OR REGENERATION OF BONE TISSUE IN A SUBJECT |