COLLABORATORS

We perform interdisciplinary projects combining experimental and computational approaches in several research topics and using different model systems. To do so, we collaborate with many researchers in Chile and overseas

Animal biomineralization and evolution

Prof. Bernie Degnan (The University of Queensland, Australia)
Prof. Joon-Ki Park (Ewha Womans University, South Korea)
Dra. Carmel McDougall (University of St. Andrews, Scotland)
Dr. Frédéric Marin (University of Burgundy, France)
Dr. Takeshi Takeuchi (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
Dr. Jonas Bergquist (Uppsala University, Sweden)

Developmental biology and evolution

Prof. Paola Oliveri (University College London, United Kingdom)
Prof. David McClay (Duke University, United States)
Dra. Ingrid Carvacho (University Catholic of Maule, Chile)
Dra. Marcela Torrejón (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dr. Nagayasu Nakanishi (University of Arkansas, United States)
Dr. Fabián Segovia (University of Concepcion, Chile)

New aquatic experimental systems and organismal biology

Dr. Thomas Schwaha (University of Vienna, Austria)
Dr. Nagayasu Nakanishi (University of Arkansas, United States)

Animal-bacteria interactions and viral/microbial ecology

Prof. Homero Urrutia (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dra. Vívian D´Afonseca (University Catholic of Maule, Chile)
Dra. Maria Inés Barria (University San Sebastian, Chile)

Neglected animals, phylogenomics, and systematics

Dr. Thomas Schwaha (University of Vienna, Austria)

Genome sequencing, omics, and comparative genomics

Dra. Selene Fernandez-Valverde (University of New South Wales, Australia)
Dra. Sandra Ferrada-Fuentes (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dra. Evelyn Jara (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dra. Francisca Valenzuela (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dra. Mariela Yévenes (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dr. Nagayasu Nakanishi (University of Arkansas, United States)
Dr. Nathan Kenny (University of Otago, New Zealand)
Dr. Andrés Opazo-Capurro (University of Concepcion, Chile)
Dr. Cristian Canales-Aguirre (University of Lagos, Chile)