Collaborating Professors

Aniela Wozniak

Dr. Aniela Wozniak has a degree in Biological Sciences and a Master in Biotechnology from the Universidad de la República de Uruguay, and a PhD in Microbiology from the Universidad de Chile. She is currently an Assistant Professor in Ordinary category of the Department of Clinical Laboratories, teaching tutorial and theoretical work in the area of molecular microbiology for the careers of Medicine, Dentistry, Nutrition and Biochemistry. Dr. Wozniak is also the Technical Coordinator of the Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology: she performs the validation and implementation of new techniques of molecular microbiological diagnosis.

Loreto Valenzuela

Civil engineer who holds a master from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) and a Ph.D. from the Rutgers University (USA), Dr. Valenzuela is currently an associate professor at UC, in the School of Engineering and the Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering. Passionate about teaching and helping the undergraduate and graduate students, professor Valenzuela has dedicated all her scientific career to study different polymeric materials for biomedical and food technology applications. Recently, she has been recognized for creating and leading a spin-off called “FishExtend”, which developed a product to extend the shelf life of fresh fish using only natural ingredients. This endeavor has received several awards and has capture the interest of the industry.

Sergio Uribe

Professor Uribe received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2005. Immediately, he went to the UK to complete his academic background, obtaining a PhD in the Division of Imaging Sciences, School of Medicine at King’s College London. After his doctorate in 2009, he returned to Chile to work as an assistant professor in the Department of Radiology and in the Biomedical Imaging Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica. He has also been invited as associated profesor at King’s College London, Imaging Sciences Divission, and in the Radiology department of Hospital Quirón Valencia.

Currently, Professor Uribe is a researcher and associated professor in the Radiology Department and the Director of the Biomedical Imaging Center (CIB), and professor at the Institute of Biological and Medical Engineering.

He is also member of different scientific entities including the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (SCMR), the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and the Chilean Society of Radiology.

Education

Education

• BSc in Engineering. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2003
• MSc in Engineering. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 2005
• Ph.D., School of Medicine, King’s College London, University of London, 2009

Research lines

Research lines

• Magnetic Resonance: cardiovascular magnetic resonance, adipose tissue measurement, and new technologies for sorters.
• Biomedical devices: spinal cord function measurement in response to stimuli.

Supervised students and researchers

Supervised students and researchers

Undergraduate

Graduate

Hernán Mella

Pamela Franco

Researchers

Publications

Publications

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