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Nicolás Pablo Cifuentes Muñoz

HEAD OF RESEARCH PROJECTS & PHAGES

PHAGELAB

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


REPLICACIÓN Y ENSAMBLAJE DE VIRUS RESPIRATORIOS; VIROLOGÍA CELULAR Y MOLECULAR; METAPNEUMOVIRUS HUMANO, VIRUS RESPIRATORIO SINCICIAL; COINFECCIONES VIRALES; BIOLOGÍA CELULAR; BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR

Educación

  •  Biotecnología, UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO. Chile, 2011
  •  BIOQUIMICO, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
  •  BIOQUIMICA, UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE. Chile, 2004

Experiencia Académica

  •   INVESTIGADOR DOCENTE Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHILE

    CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2019 - 2021

  •   PROFESOR ASOCIADO Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMERICAS

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2008 - 2014

  •   PROFESOR ADJUNTO Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD ANDRES BELLO

    CIENCIAS DE LA VIDA

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2008 - 2013

  •   PROFESOR AUXILIAR Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE

    CIENCIAS

    VALDIVIA, Chile

    2021 - 2021

Experiencia Profesional

  •   POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

    LEXINGTON, Estados Unidos

    2014 - 2019

  •   INVESTIGADOR POSTDOCTORAL Full Time

    FUNDACION CIENCIA & VIDA

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2011 - 2014

  •   HEAD OF RESEARCH PROJECTS & PHAGES Full Time

    PHAGELAB

    SANTIAGO, Chile

    2021 - A la fecha

Formación de Capital Humano


DIRECTOR DE TESIS
2019 - 2020 Conny Ossandón Aguirre - Biotecnología, Universidad de Antofagasta

EXPERIENCIA COMO MENTOR
Estudiantes de doctorado
2017 - 2019 Rachel Thompson – University of Kentucky
2018 Anastasia Lyon – University of Kentucky
2016 - 2017 Jean Branttie – University of Kentucky
2016 Kerri Beth Slaughter – University of Kentucky
2016 Beth Oates – University of Kentucky
2016 Zoe Simmons – University of Kentucky
2015 - 2016 Tyler Kinder – University of Kentucky
2015 Kathryn Lethbridge – University of Kentucky

Estudiantes de pregrado
2017 Santiago Restrepo – University of Kentucky
2016 - 2017 Connor van Meter – University of Kentucky
2015 - 2017 Aqeel Jawahir – University of Kentucky
2012 - 2013 Luis Osorio – Universidad de Antofagasta


Difusión y Transferencia


2018 Científico invitado
Programa de difusión científica “Hablando con científicos”
URL: http://cienciaes.com/entrevistas/2018/04/16/estrategias-virales/

2010 - 2014 Instructor
Encuentro de jóvenes con la ciencia y tecnología ChileVa!
Consejo Nacional de Innovación Para la Competitividad, Chile

2008 - 2013 Instructor
Programa “1000 científicos 1000 aulas”
Explora Conicyt, Chile


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Mejor presentación categoría póster

    11th International Respiratory Syncytial Virus symposium

    Estados Unidos, 2018

    Premio mejor presentación categoría póster

  •   2do lugar competencia anual de postdoctorados

    “Dean’s Distinguished Lecture”. University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

    Chile, 2017

    2do lugar competencia anual de postdoctorados


 

Article (15)

Development and characterization of a bacteriophage cocktail with high lytic efficacy against field-isolated<i> Salmonella</i><i> enterica</i>
Imaging analysis reveals budding of filamentous human metapneumovirus and direct transfer of inclusion bodies through intercellular extensions
Factors Influencing the Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines in a Country with a High Vaccination Rate
Human Metapneumovirus Phosphoprotein Independently Drives Phase Separation and Recruits Nucleoprotein to Liquid-Like Bodies
Overnutrition, Nasopharyngeal Pathogenic Bacteria and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Infants with Viral Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
To assemble or not to assemble: The changing rules of pneumovirus transmission.
Direct cell-to-cell transmission of respiratory viruses: The fast lanes
Human Metapneumovirus Induces Formation of Inclusion Bodies for Efficient Genome Replication and Transcription
Mutations in the transmembrane domain and cytoplasmic tail of Hendra virus fusion protein disrupt virus-like particle assembly.
Human metapneumovirus Induces Reorganization of the Actin Cytoskeleton for Direct Cell-to-Cell Spread.
Hantavirus Gn and Gc envelope glycoproteins=> key structural units for virus cell entry and virus assembly.
Hantavirus Gn and Gc glycoproteins self-assemble into virus-like particles.
First detection and complete genome sequence of Deformed wing virus in Chilean honeybees.
Aromatic and polar residues spanning the candidate fusion peptide of Andes virus are essential for membrane fusion and infection
Development of a lentiviral vector system to study the role of the Andes virus glycoproteins

BookWhole (1)

Human papillomavirus and non-coding RNAs: From basics to diagnostic

Proyecto (4)

Characterizing human metapneumovirus (HMPV) nucleocapsids and inclusion body dynamics: Role of the actin cytoskeleton and the viral phosphoprotein
INTERFERENCIA DE NCMTRNAS DE ORIGEN CANINO COMO UNA NOVEDOSA Y SELECTIVA TERAPIA ANTITUMORAL.
Desarrollo de una nueva terapia selectiva contra infecciones causadas por virus Influenza A
Implementation and standardization of methods for the analysis of fusogenic properties of Andes hantavirus Gc protein

Review (2)

Viral cell-to-cell spread: Conventional and non-conventional ways
To assemble or not to assemble: The changing rules of pneumovirus transmission
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Nicolás Cifuentes

HEAD OF RESEARCH PROJECTS & PHAGES

TECHNOLOGY

PHAGELAB

Santiago, Chile

1
Soledad Ulloa

Jefa de departamento

Diagnóstico Molecular

PhageLab Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Christian Pieringer

Manager of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence & Data Science

PhageLab Spa

San Joaquín, Chile

1
Luis Burzio

Scientific Director

Andes Biotechnologies

FUNDACION CIENCIA PARA LA VIDA

Santiago, Chile

1
Claudio Villota

Profesor/investigador Asociado

Facultad de Salud

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins

Santiago, Chile