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Cellular and Molecular Biology CIB
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Cellular and Molecular Biology CIB
Academic Unit: Faculty of Medicine
OECD
Discipline
Medical and health sciences
Subdiscipline
Clinical medicine
Strategic Focus
Understanding the cellular biology of pathogenic fungi using molecular tools and computational biology.
Evaluation of potential drugs for human use.
Classification of fungi of the genus Aspergillus using classic taxonomy and complete genome sequencing.
Assessment of the presence of possible genes involved in allergic processes and antimicrobial resistance.
Study of cardiovascular diseases using molecular tools.
Research Areas and Topics
- Bioinformatics.
- Molecular biology of mycosis.
- Hypertension and cardiovascular risk.
- Microbiology and biotechnology.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Group Coordinator
Ana María García C. MSc, Ph.D
PhD in Medical Sciences
Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia.
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Scientific Cooperation
Collaborative Relationships
- Corporation for Biological Research.
- Universidad del Rosario, Colombia.
- Federal University of Goiás, Brazil.
- North Carolina University, United States of America.
- Institución Universitaria Colegio Mayor de Antioquia.
- Tecnoquímicas.
Notable Projects
- Morphological characterization, molecular tipification, and evaluation of the expression of genes involved in the resistance and allergenic protein production of Aspergillus species isolated from in-hospital and out-of-hospital environments in the Aburrá Valley metropolitan area.
- Implementation of the CRISPR/Cas9 System for gene editing in fungal pathogens.
- Concordance between the estimated biological age with a clinical cardiovascular algorithm and a biomarker-based method.
- E. coli expression of Reteplase, a variant of recombinant Human Plasminogen Tissue Activator.
Main Research Results
- Draft Genome Sequences of Clinical and Environmental Isolates of Aspergillus tamarii from Colombia. DOI: 10.1128/MRA.01514-19
- Updates and Comparative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genomes of Paracoccidioides spp. Using Oxford Nanopore MinION Sequencing. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01751
- Genome analysis reveals evolutionary mechanisms of adaptation in systemic dimorphic fungi. ISSN 2045-2322. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22816-6
- Molecular Epidemiology of Candida auris in Colombia Reveals a Highly Related, Countrywide Colonization With Regional Patterns in Amphotericin B Resistance. DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciy411
Research Portafolio
- Technical services for the assessment of possible molecules or antimicrobial drugs, mainly for fungi and bacteria.
- Expert advice on bioinformatic analysis (microorganisms).
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AccionesUniversidad de Antioquia | Vigilada Mineducación | Acreditación institucional hasta el 2033 | NIT 890980040-8
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