PEOPLE

At Aquaculture Genomic Lab, we are a passionate team of researchers and scientists dedicated to advancing aquaculture genomics. Our cutting-edge research and sustainability commitment drive positive impact on aquaculture’s future.

LAB DIRECTOR

José Manuel Yáñez López

Dean of the Veterinary Faculty.

PhD; Veterinarian

Dean of FAVET; Full Professor; Laboratory Director 

José is the founder and director of the laboratory, serving as a full professor at the University of Chile and currently acting as the dean of FAVET. He has a wide-ranging career in various areas of genetics, such as quantitative genetics, genomics applied to aquaculture, genetic marker analysis, population genetics, and genetic statistics. His expertise also spans genomic selection, understanding the genetic architecture of complex traits, integrating genomic information into breeding programmers for aquaculture species, and implementing advanced genotyping. Moreover, he excels in areas like association analysis, exploring genotype-environment interaction, mapping quantitative trait loci (QTL), and applying marker-assisted selection. These achievements and skills are prominently reflected in his enriched academic portfolio, accompanying his distinguished career.

LAB MEMBERS

Carolina Araya P.

LAB MANAGER

Bruno Ruíz

JUNIOR GENETICIST

Charles Sánchez

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Constanza Urzúa

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

David Tapia

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Jousepth Gallardo

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER GENOMIC SERVICES

Lucas Venegas

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

María Simak

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER

Mario Stefano Caruffo Madrid

CRIA coordinater

Pablo Cáceres Refusta

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Patricia López

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN

Rocío Estrages

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Rodrigo Marín

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER GENOMIC SERVICES

Tamara Montenegro

JUNIOR GENETICIST

Vito Antonio Mastrochirico-Filho

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER FELLOW

FORMER LAB MEMBERS

Agustín Barria

IDENTIFYING GENOMIC REGIONS INVOLVED IN PISCIRICKETTSIA SALMONIS RESISTANCE IN SALMONID SPECIES

Agustín Piña

VETERINARIAN AND ANIMAL SCIENCE RESEARCHER WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Angel Parra

MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES HANDLING

Baltasar Fernandes Garcia Neto

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Daniel Arriagada

ESTIMATION OF GENETIC PARAMETERS FOR GROWTH AND SURVIVAL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN MUSSEL (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Francisco Halley Rodriguez Huanca

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Giovanna Cáceres

DETERMINATION OF BLOOD BIOCHEMICFISHAL PROFILES IN FISH

Grazyella Yoshida

QUANTITATIVE GENETICS AND GENOMICS IN AQUACULTURE SPECIES

Jose Luis Enrique Garcia Candela

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Karina Bravo

TRANSCRIPTOMICS AND EPIGENOMICS OF TOLERANCE TO CHRONIC HEAT STRESS IN RAINBOW TROUT

Katharina Correa

GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY AND GENOMIC PREDICTIONS FOR RESISTANCE AGAINST PISCIRICKETTSIA SALMONIS AND SEA LICE IN ATLANTIC SALMON

Marcelo Olivares

GENETIC VARIABILITY, DIVERSITY AND DIFFERENTIATION IN COMMERCIAL POPULATIONS OF NILE TILAPIA (Oreochromis niloticus) USING SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS (SNP)

Maria Eugenia López

COMPARATIVE GENOMICS OF SEA LICE RESISTANCE BETWEEN ATLANTIC SALMON AND RAINBOW TROUT

Maria Ignacia Cadiz

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Paulina López

TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE: STUDY OF DNA METHYLATION AND MICRORNA EXPRESSION PROFILES

Sebastián Zavala

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANCE

Thania Medrano Mendoza

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Yasmin Donoso

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Dr. José Manuel Yáñez

Carolina Araya Pulgar

11735 Santa Rosa Avenue, La Pintana, Santiago 8820000, Chile.