PhD in
Molecular Biosciences
The program that leads to the academic grade of PhD in Molecular Biosciences is part of the institutional mission that seeks to offer to those that aspire to progress in an educational experience that is integrative and of excellente for a globalized world, supported by the critical cultivation of knowledge and the systematic generation of new knowledge.
The program belongs to the Faculty of Life Sciences of Andrés Bello University, that feeds off the work done in conjunction with academics that breed knowledge related to training in Molecular Biosciences at a superior level with an emphasis on interdisciplinary.
The proposal is based on training of high level researchers that generate knowledge in their priority areas of science from a quality and excellence program. It responds to the demand for graduate specialization, Masters and professionals that come from biological sciences, health sciences, biotechnical sciences and related disciplines, strengthening their abilities and giving them competitive advantages for their insertion into public or private institutions. Likewise, it contributes to the scientific development in the country through training of advanced human resources in the areas of basic sciences and their applications.
6-year accredited program by the CNA. Starting from november 2014 until november 2020.
Welcome to
Molecular Bioscience
Training of excellence to contribute to the development of a globalized word.
Download Brochure 2022The general objective of the PhD in Molecular Biosciences program is to train autonomous researchers with an advanced level of theoretical and practical knowledge in Molecular Bioscience, that allows them to solve complex scientific problems, originating new knowledge in the discipline.
Is able to problematize and critically analyze, through a scientific-based method, the formulation of relevant questions that allow to advance in the generation of original knowledge that contributes to the development of their area of study in the basic sciences field of research and its applications.
The graduate must be a high level researcher, with a specialized training in the following lines of research: cellular, molecular and development biology; immunology and inflammation, genomic biology and molecular genetics; neurosciences, physiology and pathophysiology, microbiology and virology, bioinformatics and biomedical nanotechnology.
Must be a professional with communicational abilities, able to lead teams of basic research or applied research in public or private institutions laboratories, using a wide range of skills related to the ability to develop top-tier research while guarding the ethical and bioethical principles.
When finalizing the training process, graduates of the PhD in Molecular Biosciences Program will be capable of:
Description of the research line
This line of research addresses the study of molecular bases related to cell function and molecular pathology, with an emphasis in gene and epigenetic mechanisms of expressión regulation, cell signaling and physiopathology.
This line of research focuses on the study of molecular mechanisms and genetic bases of microorganism physiology, including topics related to pathogenicity, pathogen-host interaction and ecology, genetic diversity and evolution of microorganisms.
Dr. Claudio Cabello-Verrugio
Dr. Biology Sciences specialized in Cellular and Molecular Biology. (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Álvaro Elorza
Dr. in Biology Sciences specialized in Cellular and Molecular Biology. / Dr. in Biologie et Santé (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile / Université Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2, France).
Academic ProfileBrigitte van Zundert
Dr. in Biology Sciences in the areas of Cellular and Molecular Biology. (Universidad de Concepción, Chile).
Academic ProfileClaudio Cabello-Verrugio
Dr. Biology Sciences specialized in Cellular and Molecular Biology. (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Academic ProfileFrancisca Blanco
Dr. in Biology Sciences specialized in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Academic ProfileFrancisca Bronfman
Ph.D. in Medical Sciences (Lovaina Catholic University, Belgium).
Academic ProfileJuan Fuentes
Dr. in Biology Sciences specialized in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Academic ProfileLorena Varela-Nallar
Dr. in Biology Sciences specialized in Cellular and Molecular Biology. (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile).
Academic ProfileAriel Reyes
Dr. in Biology Sciences specialized in Cellular Biology and Microbiology. Academic ProfileClaudio Meneses
Dr. in Agriculture, Forest and Food Systems specialized in Genetics. Academic ProfileCarlos Hirschberg
Ph.D. Boston University, USADaniel Paredes
Ph.D. Universidad Austral, ChileJuan Francisco Santibañez
University of Belgrade–Institute for Medical Research, SerbiaRoberto Mayor
University College of London, UKCarmelo Bernabeu
Superior Council of Scientific Investigations, SpainFernando Dominici
Universidad de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaGonzalo Cordova
Editorial Springer Nature, HollandRodrigo Moreno-Reyes
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VIEW SCHOLARSHIOS AND FINANCINGThe application process will be done online. Documents must be sent to the following e-mail address:
Dr. Claudio Cabello
Director PhD Molecular Biosciences Program
claudio.cabello@unab.cl