Lab Members

MBL Retreat Dec 2010
Undergraduate students
Judemir RibeiroBSc. in Biochemistry
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: jribeiro@uc.cl (jribeiro null@null uc NULL.cl)
WWW: CV & Publications
Natalia RodríguezBSc. in Biochemistry
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: norodrig@uc.cl (norodrig null@null uc NULL.cl) WWW:
PhD Students
Leonardo I. AlmonacidPhD student
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: lialmonacid@gmail.com (lialmonacid null@null gmail NULL.com)
WWW: CV & Publications
Juan José Cifuentes, M.Sc.PhD student
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: juanjo.cifuentes@gmail.com (juanjo NULL.cifuentes null@null gmail NULL.com) WWW: CV & Publications
Consuelo GeoffroyPhD student
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: consuelogeoffroy@gmail.com (consuelogeoffroy null@null gmail NULL.com) WWW:
Fernando GutiérrezPhD student
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: fgutierrez1988@gmail.com (fgutierrez1988 null@null gmail NULL.com)
WWW: CV & Publications
Post-docs
José Miguel Alvarez, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Fellow
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: jmalvarh@puc.cl (jmalvarh null@null puc NULL.cl) WWW:
Andreas Schüller, Dr. phil. nat.Postdoctoral Fellow
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: aschueller@bio.puc.cl (aschueller null@null bio NULL.puc NULL.cl)
WWW: CV & Publications
Alex Slater, Ph.D.Postdoctoral Fellow, Bioinformatics course instructor
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: awslater@gmail.com (awslater null@null gmail NULL.com) WWW: CV & Publications
Professionals
Jorge CaresBioinformatics engineer
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: jcaresgalvez@gmail.com (jcaresgalvez null@null gmail NULL.com)
WWW: CV & Publications
Felipe Rodriguez ValenzuelaBioinformatics engineer
Phone: +56 (2) 2354-1918
Email: ferodriguez.mbl@gmail.com (ferodriguez NULL.mbl null@null gmail NULL.com)
WWW: CV & Publications
Group Leader
Francisco Melo, Ph.D.Associate Professor
Phone: +56 (2) 2686-2279
Fax: +56 (2) 2222-5515
Email: fmelo@bio.puc.cl (fmelo null@null bio NULL.puc NULL.cl)
WWW: Publications
Interns
Former and Graduated Lab Members
Undergraduate thesists
| Name | Major | University | Year of graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Melis | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2014 |
| Ignacio Ibarra | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| Camilo Navarrete | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Jaime Riquelme | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Felipe Rodriguez | Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2011 |
| Jorge Cares | Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2011 |
| Javier Castellanos | Biochemistry | Universidad de Chile | 2011 |
| Fernando Gutiérrez | Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2011 |
| O’car Campos | Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2011 |
| Leonardo Almonacid | Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2010 |
| Alex Slater | Biology | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2009 |
| Rodrigo Malig | Engineering in Molecular Biotechnology | Universidad de Chile | 2007 |
| Tomás Norambuena | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
| Evandro Ferrada | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
| Juanita Larrain | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
| Alejandro Panjkovich | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
| Veronica Martinez | Biochemistry | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2005 |
Master thesists
| Name | Major | University | Year of graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juan José Cifuentes | Master on Biochemistry and Bioinformatics | Universidad de Concepción | 2011 |
| Ismael Vergara | Master on Computer Science | Universidad de Chile | 2008 |
| Jose Tomas Eterovic | Master on Engineering | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2007 |
| Peter Pollak | Master on Engineering | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
| Juan Conrads | Master on Engineering | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2006 |
PhD thesists
| Name | Major | University | Year of graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Slater | PhD in Biological Sciences | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| Felipe Aceituno | PhD in Biological Sciences | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| Tomás Norambuena | PhD in Biological Sciences | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2011 |
| Fernando Faunes | PhD in Biological Sciences | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2009 |
Former PostDocs
| Name | Funding | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomás Norambuena | Fondecyt 3120007 | 01-10-2011 | 30-09-2013 |
| Gonzalo Riadi | – | 01-10-2012 | 30-09-2014 |
Former Professionals
| Name | Major |
|---|---|
| Ignacio Ibarra | Biochemist |
| Carlos Rios Vera | Technical engineer in computer science |
Internships/Research Stages
| Name | Area | University | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estefanía Castillo | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2014 |
| Maria del Pilar Alessandri | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2014 |
| Cristian Arenas | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| Judemir Ribeiro | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| María del Pilar Alessandri | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2013 |
| Elena Montecinos | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Daniel Heinsohn | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Carlos Fontecilla | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Felipe Erices | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Cristián Valls | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2012 |
| Felipe Rodriguez | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2010-2011 |
| Fernando Gutiérrez | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2010-2011 |
| Jorge Cares | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2010-2011 |
| O’car Campos | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2010-2011 |
| Leonardo Almonacid | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2009-2010 |
| Ignacio Ibarra | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2011 |
| Sebastián Mendoza | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2011 |
| Demian Dannemann | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2011 |
| Hugo Campbell | Biochemistry research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2011 |
| Javiera López | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2010 |
| Ana Sofía Hincapié | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2009 |
| Javier Valenzuela | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2009 |
| Patricia Ayala | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2008-2009 |
| Susana Gamboa | Professional Practice on Bioinformatics Engineering | Universidad de Talca | 2008-2009 |
| Tomás Puelma | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2008 |
| Nicolás Sierra | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2007 |
| Thomas Walbaum | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | 2008 |
| Karina Bustos | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Universidad de Chile | 2006 |
| Raul Mera | Biochemistry research unit | Universidad de Chile | 2006 |
| Claudia Orellana | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Universidad de Chile | 2005 |
| Felipe Zuniga | Biotechnology Engineering research unit | Universidad de Chile | 2005 |

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