Dr. Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas
LACER Postdoctoral Researcher
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1.- Studies
2017. Postdoctoral research - present, Laboratory of Coastal Environmental Research, Center of Advanced Studies, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Chile.
2017. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Microbiology, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Chile.
2009. Master (MSc) in Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile.
2009. Biochemist, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile.
2007. Bachelor in Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Andrés Bello, Chile.
2.- Research areas
- Environmental microbiology
- Antarctic microorganisms
- Extremophiles
- Heavy metal stress
- Transcriptomics
- Molecular biology
My research is focused on the effects of environmental stressors, such as metal excess and temperature oscillations, on macroalgae. Particularly, I am interested on searching for genes that are expressed in response to those abiotic stresses to determine metabolic pathways underlying the molecular protection against such adverse conditions.
3.- Articles
- Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas, Paz Tapia, Eduardo Castro-Nallar, Agustina Undabarrena, Pablo Muñoz-Díaz, Mauricio Arenas-Salinas, Waldo Díaz-Vásquez, Jorge Valdés and Claudio Vásquez (2016) Draft genome sequence of a multi-metal resistant bacterium Pseudomonas putida ATH-43 isolated from Greenwich Island, Antarctica. Frontiers in Microbiology, 7:1777.
- Mauricio Arenas-Salinas, Joaquín Ignacio Vargas, Wladimir Morales, Camilo Pinto, Pablo Muñoz, Fabian Alexis Cornejo, Benoit Pugin, Juan Sandoval, Waldo Diaz, Claudia Muñoz-Villagrán, Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas, Eduardo Morales, Claudio Christian Vásquez, Felipe Arenas (2016) Flavoprotein-mediated tellurite reduction: structural basis and applications to the synthesis of tellurium-containing nanostructures. Frontiers in Microbiology, 76:1160.
- Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas, Waldo Díaz-Vásquez, Agustina Undabarrena, Pablo Muñoz-Díaz, Felipe Arenas and Claudio Vásquez (2016) Mercury-mediated cross-resistance to tellurite in Pseudomonas spp. isolated from the Chilean Antarctic territory. Metallomics, 8:108-117
- Juha Immanen, Kaisa Nieminen, Héctor Duchens Silva, Fernanda Rodríguez Rojas, Lee A Meisel, Herman Silva, Victor A Albert, Torgeir R Hvidsten and Ykä Helariutta (2013) Characterization of cytokinin signaling and homeostasis gene families in two hardwood tree species: Populus trichocarpa and Prunus persica. BMC Genomics, 14:885.
4.- Research projects
- 2018-2021: Brown algae physiological and metabolic responses to increased salinities provide insights of tolerance mechanisms and biomonitoring tools to evaluate the impact of brine discharges from desalination plants on coastal ecosystems. FONDECYT Postdoctorado #3180394. Principal investigator: Dr. Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas. Sponsoring investigator: Dr. Claudio A. Sáez.
- 2012-2016: Tellurite-resistant antarctic bacteria: Unveiling new toxicant resistance mechanisms. FONDECYT regular #1130362. Universidad de Santiago de Chile. Principal Investigator, Dr. Claudio Vásquez.
- 2015-2016: Role of the mercury resistance mechanisms in tellurite cross-resistance in psychrotolerant bacteria isolated from Chilean Antarctic territory. INACH doctoral support fellowship #DG_01-14. Principal Investigator, Dra. Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas.
- 2012-2016: Role of the mercury resistance mechanisms in tellurite cross-resistance in psychrotolerant bacteria isolated from Chilean Antarctic territory. CONICYT National doctoral fellowship. Principal Investigator, Dra. Fernanda Rodríguez-Rojas.
