Our Team
Profession: Biochemist
Institution: Universidad Austral de Chile
Functions and interests: Development of Biomarkers related to Mother-Child communication, cell cultures, nucleic acid extraction and Next Generation Sequencing.
E-mail: salarcon@melisainstitute.org
Sebastián Alarcón, PhD
BIOCHEM
Staff Scientist
Profession: Bioinformatics Engineer
Institution: Universidad de Talca
Functions and interests: Analysis and organization of proteomic and genomic data of fluids and human tissues through bioinformatics techniques.
E-mail: gnourdin@melisainstitute.org
Guillermo Nourdin, MSc
Expert in Bioinformatics
Staff Scientist
Profession: Biochemist
Institution: Universidad Austral de Chile
Functions and interests: Development of Biomarkers related to Mother-Child communication, high-performance proteomic analysis of human fluids, nucleic acid extraction and Next Generation Sequencing.
E-mail: psaldivia@melisainstitute.org
Pablo Saldivia
BIOCHEM
Staff Scientist
Profession: Laboratory Technician and Blood Bank
Institution: Instituto Profesional Virginio Gómez
Functions and interests: Sample handling and processing (maternal fluids).
E-mail: econtreras@melisainstitute.org
Estefanía Contreras
Laboratory Technician
Staff Scientist
Profession: Sociologist
Institution: Universidad del Salvador, Argentina.
Functions and interests: Social Epidemiology
E-mail: mcritto@melisainsitute.org
María Elena Critto
Sociologist
Staff Scientist
Profession: MD, MSB.
Institution: Universidad Anahuac. Medical clerkship at The University of Miami School of Medicine – Jackson Health System.
Functions and interests: Medical and basic research, translational medicine and research databases.
E-mail: shaddad@melisainstitute.org
Sebastián Haddad, MD
Medical Research Advisor
Profession: Accountant Auditor
Institution: Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana
Functions and interests: Accounting, administrative and tax advice from MELISA Institute
E-mail: cparraguez@melisainstitute.org
Cristian Parraguéz
Accountant Auditor
Financial Accounting
Profession: Lawyer
Institution: Universidad de Chile
Functions and interests: Issuance, formalization and execution of quotes and purchase orders, payment providers, among other functions.
E-mail: vrampoldi@melisainstitute.org
Vicente Rampoldi
Lawyer
Legal Affairs
Profession: Journalist
Institution: Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Functions and interests: Content manager, social media manager and communications consultant.
E-mail: dvallejos@melisainstitute.org
Damián Vallejos
Journalist
Public Information Officer
Profession: .Industrial Civil Engineer
Institution: Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Functions and interests: Administrative support, management of operational records of the institution, budget management.
E-mail: palcaino@melisainstitute.org
Patricio Alcaino
Industrial Civil Engineer
Administrative Officer