Portal del Investigador
Daniel Orlando Plaza Sáez
Investigador Asociado
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
My research focuses on antibiotic biosynthesis, antibiotic resistance genes, and horizontal gene transfer. To understand their interplay, I have leveraged assorted molecular biology techniques, comparative and functional genomic analysis, and ‘omics’
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Food Engineering, UNIVERSIDAD DE LA SERENA. Chile, 2010
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Biochemistry, UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE. Chile, 2014
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Microbiology, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Reino Unido, 2023
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Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher Full Time
UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
Faculty of Medicine
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2024 - 2024
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Visiting researcher Other
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA
Faculty of Sciences
Medellin, Colombia
2017 - 2017
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Doctoral Researcher Full Time
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Faculty of Sciences
Cambridge, Reino Unido
2018 - 2023
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Assistant Researcher Part Time
Center for Advanced Research in Arid Zones (CEAZA)earcher
La Serena, Chile
2015 - 2015
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Assistant Researcher Full Time
Foundation ‘Science and Technology for Development’ (FUCITED))
Santiago, Chile
2014 - 2014
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Master Researcher Full Time
Center for Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology (CBIB)
Santiago, Chile
2012 - 2013
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Visiting Researcher Full Time
Biozentrum
Faculty of Biology
Munich, Alemania
2013 - 2013
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Visiting Researcher Full Time
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Montreal, Canada
2013 - 2013
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Assistant Researcher Full Time
Center for Advanced Research in Arid Zones (CEAZA)
La Serena, Chile
2009 - 2011
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ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Program Fellow
American Society for Microbiology
Estados Unidos, 2024
The ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) is a 2-year program that matches master’s and doctoral students from historically excluded communities in the microbial sciences with experts (mentors) across varied career sectors. This program will facilitate mutual leadership growth and learning, help participants build their mentoring portfolios, provide networking opportunities with ASM members and non-students alike and increase social capital between fellows and mentors.
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General Travel Grant
Biochemical Society UK
Reino Unido, 2023
Available to Postgraduate, Early Career, Full, and Emeritus members, these grants assist with the cost of face-to-face attendance to support valuable opportunities to expand your network, present your work to topic experts, and benefit from world-class workshops.
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FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant
Federation of European Microbiological Societies
Alemania, 2023
Members of FEMS Member Societies can apply for our grants. Meeting Attendance Grants enable early career researchers to attend microbiology meetings worldwide to network, collaborate and keep abreast of new developments in their field.
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SynBioBeta Students Grant
SynBioBeta
Estados Unidos, 2023
The grant includes a 3-Day Student Conference Pass to attend the SynBioBeta 2023 Global Synthetic Biology Conference in Oakland, CA (May 23-25) and transportation up to USD $500
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Microbiology Society Conference Grant
Microbiology Society UK
Reino Unido, 2023
Eligible members in the UK and Ireland can apply for up to £350 for Annual Conference
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The Sanger Fund Travel grant
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Reino Unido, 2022
This grant offers funds to attend scientific meeting within the UK.
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Selected for Biosummit 3.0
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Estados Unidos, 2019
The Global Community Bio Fellows Program is designed to provide professional development, leadership training, and peer support for emerging leaders in our global community! In these times, more than ever we need empowered community bio leaders.
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Microbiology Society Conference
The Microbiology Society UK
Reino Unido, 2020
this conference was cancelled due to COVID-19
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Latin America Young Scientist Scholarship
International Society for Microbial Ecology (ISME))
Suiza, 2019
Travel grant award
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Conference Grant for PhD Scholars
Chilean National Agency for Research and Development (ANID–Chile)
Chile, 2019
Travel grant for ANID PhD scholars
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ANID–Chile Cambridge PhD Scholarship (Becas Chile)
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Chile, 2017
ANID–Chile and Cambridge Trust PhD Fellowship
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São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) awardee
FUNDACION DE AMPARO A LA INVESTIGACION DEL ESTADO DE SAO PAULO
Brasil, 2017
Full scholarship for scientific training
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100 Biotechnology Young Leaders in Latin America
ALLBIOTECH
México, 2017
100 leaders in the field by AllBiotech initiative
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Young Scientists Program fellow
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)
Canada, 2016
Top 40 young scientists worldwide by the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) gathered at University of British Columbia
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Pacific Alliance Scholar
Pacific Alliance
Colombia, 2016
Advanced human capital research program at National University of Colombia
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National Doctoral Fellowship
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2016
ANID–Chile Full PhD scholarship
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Graduate School Fellowship for National Conferences
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2013
Travel grant by University of Chile
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International Research Fellowship for Graduate Students
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2013
Funding for a research stay at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (University of Munich), Germany
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Canada-Chile Leadership Exchange Scholarship
MCGILL UNIVERSITY
Canada, 2012
Research stay funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development of Canada
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National Master Fellowship
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
Chile, 2011
ANID–Chile Full Master scholarship
Efecto de los hongos endófitos en la respuesta ecofisiológica y bioquímicas en Deschampsia antarctica bajo escenarios actuales y de cambio climático global |
Identificación de péptidos antimicrobianos de moluscos de costas chilenas y su potencial uso biotecnológico |
Unravelling the regulatory mechanisms that modulate grain yield performance during water stress of Chenopodium quinoa=> Relationship between drought tolerance and senescence during grain filling. |
Aislamiento de microorganismos Antárticos capaces de sintetizar nanopartículas semiconductoras altamente fluorescentes (quantum dots) para aplicaciones biotecnologicas. |
Using microorganisms to produce fluorescent nanoparticles with improved properties. |
High hydrostatic pressure effect on physicochemical properties of proteins and their interactions with selected food additives |
Divergencia genética en el Algarrobo (Prosopis chilensis)=> bases para un programa de seleccion y mejoramiento genético |
Capacidad de I+D de nivel mundial para la producción acuícola=> Alimentos balanceados para especies exportables |
Daniel Plaza
Investigador Asociado
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS DEL CUATERNARIO DE FUEGO-PATAGONIA Y ANTÁRTICA
Universidad de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
Carla Gallardo
PhD
Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales
Universidad de La Frontera
Temuco, Chile