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Manuel
Krauskopf Ph.D., Full Professor
and Vicerrector of Research and Graduate Studies Universidad Andrés Bello.
Manuel
Krauskopf’s earliest contributions to science included novel
methods of tRNA purification, particularly the E. coli initiators
tRNAfmet and tRNAval, as well as innovative
studies on the interactions of tRNA with aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
and EF-Tu. His work
was among the first describing the molecular mechanisms that
govern the physiological adaptation of fish to the cyclical
changes of the environment, i.e. temperature and photoperiod where
he showed that differential gene expression plays a remarkable
role in the underlying mechanisms that produce the seasonal
physiological acclimatization in eurythermal ectotherms. In
addition to his remarkable contribution to understand at the
molecular level the physiology of fish, as a well rounded
scholar he is also known for combining a prolific research
career with 100 articles in prestigious journals with teaching
and administrative positions both within Chile and abroad.
Manuel Krauskopf has participated vigorously
in a variety of research organizations including The Pan-American
Association for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, where
he was Chairman, UNESCO, the National Research Fund of Chile
(FONDECYT) and as President of CONICYT, Chile's national Science
Foundation. He has acted as adviser to the Chilean Ministry
of Education and other major institutions on topics related
to academic excellence in Chilean universities.
The author of two books, Dr. Krauskopf is also a specialist
in scientometrics studies. He is a member of the editorial
board of several journals and Editor-In-Chief of Biological
Research, the biological journal with the highest impact
factor in Latin America.
ACADEMIC
POSITIONS:
He was appointed Full professor Institute of Biochemistry,
Universidad Austral de Chile in Valdivia and is currently
full professor at Universidad Nacional Andres Bello.
PUBLICATIONS: 102 articles in mainstream journals and
two books.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Kausel, G., VERA, M.I., Figueroa, J., Hernández,
J., San Martin, R.,
Molina, A., Chavez, V.M., Muller, M., Martial, J., Krauskopf, M. (1998) “. Effect of
seasonal acclimatization on the expression of the carp transcription
factor Pit-1” Biochemistry
and Mol Biol International
45, 813-821
Chavez, M., Landry, C., Loret, S., Muller,
M., Figueroa, J., Rentier-Delrue, F., Rousseau, G.G., Krauskopf,
M, Martial, J.A
(1999) "APH-1, a POU homeobox gene expressed in the
salt gland of the crustacean Artemia franciscana. Mech Develop 87:207-212
Kausel G., Vera M. I., San Martin, R., Figueroa,
J., Molina. A., Muller M., Martial J, Krauskopf, M. (1999)
"Transcription factor Pit-1 Expression is Modulated Upon
Seasonal Acclimatization of Eurythermal Ectotherms J.
Cell. Biochem, 75:598-609
Sarmiento, J., Leal, S., Quezada, C., Kausel,
G., Figueroa, L., VERA, M.I. and Krauskopf, M (2000) " Environmental
acclimatization of the carp modulates the transcription of
b-actin" J. Cell. Biochem 80: 223-228
Lopez, M., Figueroa, J., Kausel, G., VERA,
M.I., and Krauskopf, M. (2001) In situ hybridization of somatolactin
transcripts in the pituitary glands from acclimatized carp
(Cyprinus carpio) Biol Res 34: 7-13
Krauskopf, M
(2002) A Scientometric view of some Biological disciplines
in Chile. Biol Res 35:95-99
Molina, A., Corta, A., San Martin R., Alvarez
M., Burzio LO., Krauskopf, M., Vera M I (2002) Gene
structure of the carp fish ribosomal protein L41. Seasonally
regulated expression. Biochem
Biophys Res Comm 295:582-586
Alvarez, A., Quezada, C., Navarro, C., Molina,
A., Bouvet, P., Krauskopf, M., Vera, M.I. (2003) An
increased expression of nucleolin is associated with a physiological
nucleolar segregation Biochem
Biophys Res Comm 301: 152-158 |
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