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AGÜERO, FERNAN GONZALO

Principal researcher

SPECIALITY:

Bioinformática, Genómica

Scientific discipline:

Medical Sciences - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Topic:

1. Identification and validation of targets for drug development against trypanosomatids.2. Identification of serology-based biomarkers for diagnosis of Chagas Disease.

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INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOTECNOLOGICAS (IIBIO, CONICET-UNSAM) Depends on
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AV. 25 DE MAYO 1401, B1650HMQ - General San Martín - Buenos Aires - Argentina

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S&T Expertise*

I am a Biologist by training, with a PhD in chemistry. I have studied parasite biology for 20 years, focusing on different aspects (biochemistry, molecular biology, genomics) and using different approaches (experimental bench work, bioinformatics) over time. My laboratory is currently focused on discovery, characterization and validation of drug and diagnostic targets for infectious diseases. I also have an interest in teaching and training of human resources, and in the promotion of Bioinformatics. I teach a Computational Biology and Bioinformatics course for both graduate and undergraduate students, and am a founding member of the Argentinian Society for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (A2B2C). *Information provided by the agent in SIGEVA

Lines of Investigation

Busqueda de nuevos inhibidores para la via de biosintesis de ergosterol de Trypanosoma cruzi Natural and exact sciences - Biological sciences - Bioquímica y Biología Molecular (ídem 3.1.10)
Desarrollo de bases de datos y aplicaciones web para drug discovery en enfermedades infecciosas Natural and exact sciences - Computer and information sciences - Ciencias de la Información y Bioinformática (desarrollo de hardware va en 2.2 "Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Información" y los aspectos sociales van en 5.8 "Comunicación y Medios")
Reposicionamiento de compuestos bioactivos para tratamiento de la Enfermedad de Chagas y la trypanosomiasis Africana Medical and health sciences - Health sciences - Diseases infectious diseases
Uso de microarrays de peptidos de alta densidad para mapeo de epitopes reconocidos por anticuerpos Medical and health sciences - Health biotechnology - Technologies involving the identification of dna, proteins, and enzymes, and how they influence the range of diseases and maintenance of well-being

Technological Capacities

  • 1. Electronics, IT and Telecoms
    • 2. Information Processing, Information System, Workflow Management
      • 2.6. Computer Software
      • 2.8. Data Processing/Data Interchange, Middleware
      • 2.10. Databases, Database Management, Data Mining
  • 6. Biological sciences
    • 1. Medicine, Human Health
      • 1.5. Diagnostics, Diagnosis
    • 2. Biology/Biotechnology
      • 2.5. Microbiology
      • 2.1. Biochemistry/Biophysics
      • 2.2. Cellular and Molecular Biology
      • 2.4. In vitro Testing, Trials
    • 3. Genome Research
      • 3.1. Bioinformatics
      • 3.2. Gene Expression, Proteom Research
    • 4. Micro- and Nanotechnology related to Biological sciences

Key Words

BIOINFORMATICAGENOMICADESARROLLO DE FARMACOSDIAGNOSTICOSBIOMARCADORESENFERMEDAD DE CHAGASBIOINFORMATICSGENOMICSDRUG DISCOVERYDIAGNOSTICSBIOMARKERSCHAGAS DISEASE

Education

1995 - 2001

Doctor de la Universidad de Buenos Aires

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS Y NATURALES, UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES

1990 - 1995

Licenciado en Ciencias Biologicas

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS EXACTAS Y NATURALES, UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES


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