Research

Production of a highly antigenetic, chimeric ananoprotein-based vaccine to combat outbreaks of Piscirickettsia Salmonis
Role: Principal researcher
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: CORFO, No TDP220008
Duration: 2023 to 2024

Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based delivery systems and study of immunomodulatory effects in aquaculture fish (Chitfish)
Role: Researcher
Department of Cell Biology and Histology, University of Murcia
Financed by: Fundación Séneca, Spain, No 22010/JLI/22
Duration: 2023 to 2024

Inclusion bodies as orally administered immunostimulants for the control of Piscirickettsia salmonis in Atlantic salmon.
Role: Principal researcher
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: Fondecyt Postdoctorado, ANID No 3210502
Duration: 2021 to 2024

Production of nanostructured proteins as immunostimulants against Piscirickettsiosis.
Role: Principal researcher
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: Súmate a Innovar de CORFO, No 20SN-151304
Duration: 9 months, 2021

Development of a global preventive pathogen control strategy based on strengthening the innate immune system and stress response
Role: Postdoctoral fellow
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: Salmones Camanchaca S.A.
Duration: 2021 to 2023

Chile–Sweden Genomics project for the coinfection of pathogens in salmonids. Role: Postdoctoral researcher
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: Chile (ANID) y Suecia, No CS2018-7993
Duration: 2021 to 2023

Contributions of water quality to production animal health
Role: Postdoctoral fellow
Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Financed by: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Canada, No 2015R036R
Duration: 2015 to 2018

Functional Bioassay Platform for Environmental Monitoring
Role: Postdoctoral fellow
Institution: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
Financed by: The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Canada (NSERC), University of Alberta, Canada
Duration: 2017 to 2018

Development of specific nanodelivery system for species of aquaculture interest: nanoliposomes and delivery by using protein nanoparticles
Role: Postdoctoral fellow
Institution: Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Financed by: Ministerio de Industria y Competitividad, Spain, No AGL2015-65129-R
Duration: 2016 to 2019

Development of nanoliposomes as delivery systems of immunostimulants/vaccines in aquaculture species
Role: Doctoral fellow
Institution: Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona
Financed by: Ministerio de Industria y Competitividad, Spain, No AGL2012-33877
Duration: 2013 to 2016

Ibero-american network of genetics and immunology to control pathogens in aquaculture
Role: Undergraduate student
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: CYTED Programa Iberoamericano, No 11RT0420
Duration: 2011 to 2014

Development of a new methodology for the identification and selection of salmonids genetically resistant to the ectoparasite Caligus rogercresseyi
Role: Undergraduate student
Institution: School of Marine Resources, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso
Financed by: Innova-Chile of Corfo, No 07CN13PBT-61
Duration: 2018 to 2012