Faculty of Chemistry and Biology / Department of Biology

The laboratory is dedicated to the study of cellular signaling associated with the activation of immune cells, especially of NK cells and their effect on immunometabolism. It is focused on the cellular mechanisms behind immune dysfunction during aging and in pathologies like cancer to generate new strategies for immunotherapy. The laboratory also collaborates with other groups in the developing of new biotechnological solutions for improvements in the animal production industry, particularly in salmon cultures.
The laboratory is equipped with:
Margarita Montoya Kunsting
Director of laboratory
Muguete Cisneros Salazar
PhD thesis student
Sophia Mejías Medina
PhD thesis student
Contact: margarita.montoya@usach.cl
Location: Faculty of Chemistry and Biology
ADDRESS
Casa Central, Primer piso
Av. Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins 3363, Estación Central, Santiago de Chile.
TELEPHONE
(+56-2) 271 80047
E-MAIL
comunicaciones.vriic@usach.cl