Alejandro Samuel Godoy Sánchez
Associate Professor
Universidad San Sebastián
Santiago, Chile
Dr. Godoy's Lab focuses on the study of: 1) the role of the tumor microenvironment, specifically the vasculature, in the progression of prostate cancer, and 2) the role of fructose in the development and progression of prostate cancer.
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Medical Technology, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA. Chile, 1996
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Physiology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2000
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Cellular and Molecular Biology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION. Chile, 2005
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Associate Professor Full Time
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE
Biological Sciences
Santiago, Chile
2012 - 2019
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Adjunct Professor of Oncology Other
ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
Buffalo, Estados Unidos
2012 - A la fecha
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HRI Scientist (Junior Faculty) Other
ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE
Buffalo, Estados Unidos
2010 - 2012
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Profesor Asociado Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD SAN SEBASTIAN
Medicina y Ciencia
Santiago, Chile
2019 - A la fecha
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HRI Scientist (Junior Faculty) Full Time
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, Estados Unidos
2010 - 2012
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Adjunct Professor of Oncology Other
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, Chile
2012 - A la fecha
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Associate Professor Full Time
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Chile
2012 - A la fecha
MENTORING-UNDERGRADUATE
1. BIOCHEMISTRY
Jaime Lizama (University of Valparaiso)
Catalina Asencio (PUC)
Carolina Gaete (University of Chile).
Tino Meneses (UNAB)
Luz Emilia Flores (PUC)
Vanessa Silva (UNAB)
Jenifer Aranda (USS)
2. BIOLOGY
Hugo Muñoz (PUC)
Catalina Garay (University of Valparaiso)
Marcia Arredondo (PUC)
Carla Cembrano (PUC).
3. MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Aaron Claveria (UNAB)
Nicolás Durán (UNAB)
Diego Saavedra (UNAB)
Edson Reyes (UNAB)
Daniel Silva (UNAB)
Guillermo Delgado (UNAB)
Paula Venegas (2015)
Carolina Acha (UNAB)
Arantxa Urrestarazu (UNAB)
Marta Verdugo (UNAB).
Maria José Vives (UNAB)
Gissella Reyes (UNAB)
Romina Labrin (UNAB)
Nicole Martinez (UNAB)
Carolina Ipanaque (UNAB)
Andrea Meneses (UNAB)
Florencia Benito (UNAB)
Miguel Alarcón (UNAB)
Nicolás Torres (USS)
Francisca Saldías (USS)
MENTORING-GRADUATE
Dr. Daniela Carreño (Postdoctoral, PUC)
Dr. Veronica Torres (PhD in Physiology, PUC)
Dr. Nestor Corro (PhD in Physiology, PUC)
Dr. Viviana Orellana (PhD in Medical Sciences, UDD)
Dr. Carolina Echeverría (PhD in Biomedicine, UAndes)
Dr. (c) Luz Emilia Flores (PhD in Cellular Biology and Biomedicine, USS)
MEETING ORGANIZATION
2014: Workshop: Prostate Cancer Research: New Determinant of Tumor Progression.
2015: Workshop: Cancer Biology: New Advances in Angiogenesis.
2017: Symposium: Preclinical Models of Human Cancer.
2018: Workshop: Mechanisms of Intercellular Communication in Cancer.
2018: Symposium, Chilean Society for Cell Biology: Tumor Microenvironment and Cancer Biology.
2023: Workshop, Metabolismo y Nutrición en Salud y Enfermedad.
PATENTS
1. “Use of 5-alpha-reductase type 3 In Diagnosis of Malignant Prostate”
61/254,329 US Patent awarded
J. Mohler, M. Titus, A. Godoy, O. Kozyreva, E. Kawinski, Y. Li.
2. “anti-angiogenic peptides from endogenous PSA protein”
Provisional 61/368,406 US Patent Pending
G. Smith, K. Chadha, A. Godoy, V. Montecinos, R. Zou.
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Academic Excellence Award
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Chile, 1992
Academic Excellence Fellowship 100%. Funded by the Government of Chile and the University of La Frontera.
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CONICYT Graduate Fellowship (M.Sc.)
COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA
Chile, 1998
CONICYT Fellowship for Master of Biological Science mention Physiology. From 1998 to 2000.
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CONICYT Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (Ph.D.)
COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA
Chile, 2000
Fellowship for PhD in Biological Sciences mention Cellular and Molecular Biology. From 2000 to 2004.
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MECESUP Travel and Research Award
UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION
Chile, 2003
Research Training at the Center for Research in Reproductive Physiology, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA.
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SBUR Travel Award
Society of Basic Urologic Research
Estados Unidos, 2007
Travel Award to Present at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Basic Urologic Research, USA. Selected as Oral Expositor.
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Prostate Cancer Training Award-Postdoctoral
U.S. Department of Defense
Chile, 2008
Fellowship to complete Post-Doctoral training at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. From 2008 to 2010.
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Attraction and Integration Program for Advanced Human Capital in the Academia
COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA
Chile, 2011
Awarded by the Goverment of Chile. This Fellowship was declined.
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Visiting Professor
UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA
Chile, 2013
Awarded by the University of la Frontera, PhD Program in Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology.
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Travel Award UNESCO/ICRO
Escuela de Neurociencia
Uruguay, 1999
Meeting of the Escuela Latinoamericana de Neurociencia.
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Travel Award ICGEB
INSTITUTO VENEZOLANO DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Venezuela, 2000
Travel award to assist to an international course on cell death and cancer.
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Travel Award UNESCO/ICRO
Universidad Federal de Rio de Janeiro
Brasil
Travel Award to assist to an international course on cellular proliferation.
Aberrant upregulation of CDK1 contributes to medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) resistance in cancer-associated fibroblasts of the endometrium (vol 328, pg 133, 2022) |
Consorcio Tecnológico IFAN=> Desarrollo Sinérgico de Ingredientes funcionales y Aditivos Naturales. P4. Desarrollo de un ingrediente funcional para el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata |
PARACRINE EFFECT OF THE ENDOTHELIUM ON PROSTATE CANCER CELLS AND ITS ROLE DURING TUMOR PROGRESSION |
Predictive test of prostate cancer progression based on stromal expression signature |
ROL DE FRUCTOSA EN CÁNCER DE PRÓSTATA |
Rol del Receptor de Andrógeno en Hiperplasia Prostática Benigna y su Utilidad como Nuevo Blanco Terapéutico en Hombres Mayores de 65 años con Falla a Tratamiento Médico |
VEGF-A SIGNALING IN CARCINOMA-ASSOCIATED FIBROBLASTS=> ROLE IN REACTIVE STROMA GENERATION AND METASTATIC POTENTIAL" |
Apoyo a la Formación de Redes Internacionales entre Centros de Investigación |
Role of Fructose in Prostate Cancer |
Busqueda del estado del arte para patentamiento/licenciamiento |
ROLE OF ADRENAL ANDROGENS IN PROSTATE VASCULATURE |
Clinical Relevance of Androgen Regulators in Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer |
Androgen Effects on Human Prostate Endothelial Cells |