Research lines, A Scaffold proteins in synaptic function and plasticity. B Genes involved in neuronal morphogenesis C Neuronal-Glia energetic relationship D Blood-Brain barrier. Collaborations LF Barros; Maldonado PE; Olguín P; Oliva C,

Undergraduate thesis
Mrs Gabriela Lafferte (2001), Biochemistry thesis, Universidad de Chile; Mrs. Ximena Martínez, Veterinary thesis (2001), Universidad de Chile; Mrs. Mirna Cruz Engineer in Biotechnology thesis (2003), Universidad de Chile; Mrs. Romina Barría, Biochemistry thesis(2004), Mrs Valeria Albornoz (2004), Biochemistry thesis, Mr. Francisco Urra, Biochemistry thesis, (2005) Mr. Pablo Majóo, Biochemistry thesis (2006), Mr. Gabriel Pavez Biochemistry thesis (2014), Mrs Gabriela Insunza Veterinary thesis (2008), Hector Pacheco, Veterinary thesis (2009). Mr Orlando Chávez (2009) Informatic Engineer, Universidad de Talca, Mrs Pía Escobedo (2010), Biochemistry thesis Faculty of Sciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Mauricio Ramírez (2011) Biology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Guillermo Moya (2012), Biochemistry thesis Universidad de Santiago, Diego Villegas, P.Universidad Católica de Chile, (2019) Biochemistry thesis

Graduate thesis
Carolina Mendoza PhD (2003-2006), Carlos Oliva PhD thesis (2007-2010), César Astorga Ph.D. thesis (2010-2014), José Cánovas, Co-advisor Ph.D. thesis (2009-2014), MGraciela Delgado Ph.D. thesis (2012-1015), Cristian de Gregorio, Co-advisor PhD Thesis (2012-2015) Francisca Bertín PhD Thesis (2017-2020), Javiera Gallardo (2018-2020) co-advisor, Andrés Kohler (2018-2021). Ximena Martínez Ms Thesis (2007-2008), Claudia Molina Ms Thesis (2009-2010), Giovanna Otarola Ms Thesis (2009-2010), Ignacio Herrera co-advisor MsThesis in Neuroscience (2014-2015), Francisca Bertín (2014-2015) MsThesis in Neuroscience.Andrés Ibacahe (2017-2018) Ms thesis in genetics.

Current PhD students: Aline Ovalle, co advisor; Andrés Ibacache, co-advisor.
Current Ms students: Liliana Spindola Ms in Neuroscience
Current Undergraduate: Rocío Verdugo , Diego Manque

Postdocs
Dr. Alvaro Glavic (2005-2006)
Dr. Diego Rojas (2013-2015)
Dr. Carlos Oliva (2014-2016)
Dr. Esteban Contreras (2015-2019)
Dr. Andrés González (2016-2020)

Teaching Graduate: Lectures in the following courses for PhD students, Cellular Biology (2000-2004), Molecular Endocrinology (2000-2003), Cellular Physiology (2000-2007), Advance Molecular Biology (2004-to-now), Introduction to Neuroscience (2004-to now), Advance Neuroscience (2001-to now) all of the Biomedical Science Program of the Faculty of Medicine. Organizer and teacher at the course Invertebrate Neurobiology (2006-)

International Workshops / Courses
Lectures in IBRO International School of Neuroscience, 2004 and 2006; Neurobiology of Drosophila (Organizer), 2003. Invited to the International Practical Course Neural Development, Montevideo, Uruguay
International Course Small Brains Big Ideas: Biomedical Insight from Invertebrate Research (Co-Organizer); www.smallbrains.org, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2024.

2023 Vice-president of the Biomedical Neuroscience (BNI) Institute Corporation
2021-2023 President Chilean Society of Biology
2022 President of the Biomedical Neuroscience Institute Corporation
2018-2021Deputy director of the Biomedical Neuroscience Institute
2018 to date Director of the Education (www.mentestranformadoras.cl) and dissemination (www.loligo.cl) Program at BNI
2017 Invited reviewer for the Canadian Grant competition
2015 Invited Member in the adjudication panel Canadian-Israel Program Grants
2009-2013 Member of the national committee for the selection of candidates to the Pew Latin American Fellowship. 2012-2013, President of the national committee.
2009-2021 President of the committee of the Master in Neuroscience Program, Faculty of Medicine, U. de Chile