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Claudia Andrea Orellana Tavra

Postdoctoral researcher

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Biotechnology Drug delivery Nanotechnology Axonal degeneration and regeneration

Educación

  •  Civil Engineer in Biotechnology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
  •  BSc in Biotechnology, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2003
  •  PhD in Biotechnology, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Reino Unido, 2017

Experiencia Académica

  •   Undergraduate researcher Civil Engineer in Biotechnology Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Faculty of Physical Science and Mathematics

    Santiago, Chile

    2004 - 2005

  •   PhD Student Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    Cambridge, Reino Unido

    2013 - 2017

  •   Teaching assistant of Fluid Mechanic Laboratory Part Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    Cambridge, Chile

    2013 - 2016

  •   Teaching supervisor of Master Program Part Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    Cambridge, Chile

    2014 - 2015

  •   Teaching assistant (tutor) of Biology and Biotechnology Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Faculty of Physical Science and Mathematics

    Santiago, Chile

    2005 - 2005

  •   Teaching assistant (tutor) of Physical Chemistry I Part Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Faculty of Physical Science and Mathematics

    Santiago, Chile

    2002 - 2002

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Demand and Supply planner for the Chilean market Full Time

    Procter & Gamble

    Santiago, Chile

    2006 - 2009

  •   Supply Chain Leader and Project Manager for Latin America Full Time

    Procter & Gamble, International Operations

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - 2010

  •   Senior Analyst for New Businesses Full Time

    LAN Airlines

    Santiago, Chile

    2010 - 2010

  •   New Product Innovation Leader Full Time

    PepsiCo

    Santiago, Chile

    2010 - 2013

Formación de Capital Humano


2014-2015 Teaching supervisor of Master Program. Two students, three terms. University of Cambridge, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.


Difusión y Transferencia


Sep 2016, Oral presentation. MOF2016 International Conference, California, USA
Mar 2016, Poster presentation. British Zeolite Association Annual Meeting 2016 (BZA meeting), Bath, UK
Oct 2015, Oral presentation. EuroMOF2015 Conference, Potsdam, Germany
Jul 2015, Oral presentation. BZA Annual Meeting 2015, Chester, UK
Jun 2015, Poster presentation. Flexibility and Disorder in MOFs, Paris, France
Sep 2014, Poster presentation. MOF2014 International Conference, Japan
May 2014, Oral presentation. Newnham College Graduate Conference, University of Cambridge, UK
Mar 2014, Attendance. GapSummit 2014, Global Biotech Revolution, Cambridge, UK
Oct 2004, Attendance. 12th International Biotechnology Symposium and exhibition, Santiago, Chile

Patent Application: Jun 2016. Orellana-Tavra, Claudia; Slater, Nigel; Fairen-Jimenez, David; Teplensky, Michelle; Baxter, Emma;
Bennett, Thomas; Cheetham, Anthony; “Amorphous metal-organic frameworks”, WO2016207397


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Graduated with Highest Honour, ranked top 1%

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE

    Chile, 2005

    Graduated from Universidad de Chile with Highest Honour, ranked top 1%

  •   Best Biotechnology Engineer Award 2005

    COLEGIO DE INGENIEROS DE CHILE A.G.

    Chile, 2006

    Winner of the Best Biotechnology Engineer Award 2005, given by the Council of Engineers of Chile (Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile)

  •   Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship

    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    Reino Unido, 2012

    Awarded with a Cambridge Overseas Trust Scholarship managed by the University of Cambridge

  •   Becas-Chile Scholarship

    COMISION NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y TECNOLOGICA

    Chile, 2012

    Awarded with a Becas-Chile Scholarship managed by Commission for Scientific and Technological Research (CONICYT) to study a PhD in Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge

  •   Best Oral Presentation Award

    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

    Reino Unido

    Awarded with the “Best Oral Presentation Award” during the BZA Annual Meeting 2015, Chester, United Kingdom


 

Article (8)

A comparison of copper and acid site zeolites for the production of nitric oxide for biomedical applications
Selective Surface PEGylation of UiO-66 Nanoparticles for Enhanced Stability, Cell Uptake, and pH-Responsive Drug Delivery
Drug delivery and controlled release from biocompatible metal–organic frameworks using mechanical amorphization
Endocytosis Mechanism of Nano Metal-Organic Frameworks for Drug Delivery
The intracellular fate of an amphipathic pH-responsive polymer: Key characteristics towards drug delivery
Amorphous metal–organic frameworks for drug delivery
Investigation of the terahertz vibrational modes of ZIF-8 and ZIF-90 with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
Improvement of the lytic properties of a beta-1,3-glucanase by directed evolution
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Claudia Orellana

Postdoctoral researcher

Universidad Mayor

Santiago, Chile

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Maria Salazar

Profesora Asociada

Ingeniería Química Biotecnología y Materiales

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE, FAC. DE CIENCIAS FÍSICAS Y MATEMATICAS DEPTO. INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA

Santiago, Chile