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Luis Carvajal Carmona

Associate Professor

University of California Davis

Davis, Estados Unidos

Líneas de Investigación


Investigación del Cáncer

Educación

  •  Human Genetics , UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON. Reino Unido, 2003
  •  Animal Sciences , UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA. Colombia, 1998

Experiencia Académica

  •   Associate Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS

    Medical School

    Davis, Estados Unidos

    2016 - 2019

  •   Assistant Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS

    Medical School

    Davis, Estados Unidos

    2012 - 2016

  •   Profesor Hononario Other

    Universidad del Tolima

    Ciencias Biológicas

    Tolima, Colombia

    2006 - A la fecha

  •   Senior Fellow Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD

    Wellcome Trust Center for Human Genetics

    Londres, Reino Unido

    2008 - 2012

  •   Honorary Lecturer Other

    Queen Mary University of London

    Institute of Cancer

    Londres, Chile

    2007 - 2011

  •   Professor Full Time

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS

    Medical School

    Davis, Estados Unidos

    2019 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Research Fellow Full Time

    London Research Institute

    Londres, Reino Unido

    2004 - 2008

  •   Research Assistance Full Time

    Galton Laboratory, Department of Biology, University College London.

    Londres, Reino Unido

    2000 - 2003

  •   Research Assistance Full Time

    Department of Medical Genetics, Imperial College London.

    Londres, Chile

    1998 - 2000

  •   Associate Director for Basic Science, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Part Time

    University of California Davis

    Davis, Estados Unidos

    2019 - A la fecha

  •   Auburn Community Cancer Endowed Chair in Basic Science, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. Part Time

    University of California Davis

    Davis, Chile

    2019 - A la fecha

Premios y Distinciones

  •   Auburn Community Cancer Endowed Chair in Basic Science,

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS

    Estados Unidos, 2019

    Funds to support pioneering laboratory work

  •   Dean’s Fellowship in Precision Health Equity,

    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA- DAVIS

    Chile, 2018

    Fellowship

  •   Latino Aging Research Resource Center Scholar,

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

    Chile, 2014

    Support excellent researchers focused investigating the many facets of cognitive health among older Latinos through mentoring, training, and leveraging of existing UC Davis resources to advance their academic careers.

  •   K12 Paul Calabresi in Clinical Oncology,

    NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)

    Chile, 2014

    The purpose of the Paul Calabresi Career Development Award for Clinical Oncology (PCACO) is to increase the number of clinician-scientists (M.D.s, D.O.s, Pharm.D.s, nurses with Ph.D.s, or equivalent) trained in clinical and translational cancer research, and to promote their career development as cancer researchers.


 

Article (33)

The dual pandemic of COVID-19 and systemic inequities in US Latino communities
A Polygenic Risk Score for Breast Cancer in US Latinas and Latin American Women
Haplotype analysis of the internationally distributed BRCA1 c.3331_3334delCAAG founder mutation reveals a common ancestral origin in Iberia
Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Positive Breast Cancer Is Associated with Indigenous American Ancestry in Latin American Women
Systematic Establishment of Robustness and Standards in Patient-Derived Xenograft Experiments and Analysis
The Genetic Population Structure of Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile
The genome sequence of three Colombian Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from Tolimense patients.
BRAF and TERT mutations in papillary thyroid cancer patients of Latino ancestry
Editorial: Accomplishments, Collaborative Projects and Future Initiatives in Breast Cancer Genetic Predisposition
Identification of novel common breast cancer risk variants at the 6q25 locusamong Latinas
Neuropathological Diagnoses of Demented Hispanic, Black, and Non-Hispanic White Decedents Seen at an Alzheimer's Disease Center
Progress and future challenges in aging and diversity research in the United States
Moving the needle on colorectal cancer genetics: it takes more than two to TANGO
Native American gene continuity to the modern admixed population from the Colombian Andes: Implication for biomedical, population and forensic studies
PALB2 as a familial gastric cancer gene: is the wait over?
Resolving gastric cancer aetiology: an update in genetic predisposition
BRCA1 and BRCA2 founder mutations account for 78% of germline carriers among hereditary breast cancer families in Chile
Germline Mutations in PALB2, BRCA1, and RAD51C, Which Regulate DNA Recombination Repair, in Patients With Gastric Cancer
Methods for Scarless, Selection-Free Generation of Human Cells and Allele-Specific Functional Analysis of Disease-Associated SNPs and Variants of Uncertain Significance
Clinical features of Hispanic thyroid cancer cases and the role of known genetic variants on disease risk
Clinical manifestations of colorectal cancer patients from a large multicenter study in Colombia
CYP19A1 fine-mapping and Mendelian randomization: estradiol is causal for endometrial cancer
RE: HABP2 G534E Mutation in Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer
Systematic meta-analyses and field synopsis of genetic association studies in colorectal adenomas
The HABP2 G534E polymorphism does not increase nonmedullary thyroid cancer risk in Hispanics
The HABP2 G534E Variant Is an Unlikely Cause of Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer
The Hunting of the Snark: Whither Genome-Wide Association Studies for Colorectal Cancer?
Candidate locus analysis of the TERT-CLPTM1L cancer risk region on chromosome 5p15 identifies multiple independent variants associated with endometrial cancer risk
Exome Sequencing in an Admixed Isolated Population Indicates NFXL1 Variants Confer a Risk for Specific Language Impairment
Fine-mapping of the HNF1B multicancer locus identifies candidate variants that mediate endometrial cancer risk
Germline deletions in the tumour suppressor gene FOCAD are associated with polyposis and colorectal cancer development
Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies identifies common susceptibility polymorphisms for colorectal and endometrial cancer near SH2B3 and TSHZ1
The 8q24 rs6983267G variant is associated with increased thyroid cancer risk

BookSection (1)

Pathology and molecular pathology of uterine and ovarian cancers

Proyecto (7)

Improving Precision Medicine for Breast Cancer in Latinas: A Multi-Tiered Approach
Pilot funding to develop personized cancer treatments using PDX modelling.
Genetic studies of homologous recombination deficiency in Hispanic gastric cancer.
Population screening of cancer gene mutations in Latinos with breast cancer from California.
Research Project 1- Characterizing Treatment Responses with PDX Models for gastric and liver Tumors-UCaMP Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities.
Tool and resource development to address racial and ethnic disparities in multiple myeloma.
University of California Minority Patient-Derived Xenograft (PDX) Development and Trial (UCaMP) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities.
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Luis Carvajal

Associate Professor

Genome Center & Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine

University of California Davis

Davis, Estados Unidos

2
Lilian Jara

Titular Professor

Human Molecular Genetic

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE / FACULTAD DE MEDICINA

Santiago, Chile

2
Carolina Alvarez

Profesor Asociado Planta Especial Docente

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Mariela Silva

Jefe Programa de pesquisa precoz de cancer de mama

Hospital Base de Valdivia

Valdivia, Chile

1
Elisa Pérez

Investigadora Post Doctoral

Universidad San Sebastián

Santiago, Chile

1
Maria Fernandez

Acadèmica y Directora de Escuela de Fonoaudiología

Fonoaudiologìa

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile