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The comprehensive curriculum background that includes a DDS degree, a specialty in pediatric dentistry, a master’s degree in biology with focus on Neuroscience, and a PhD in Dentistry with focus on histology and pulp biology, allow me to possess a blend of clinical expertise and scientific knowledge. 

In particular, the DDS degree and specialty in pediatric dentistry has given me the possibility to gain a deep insight into the needs and problems that still require further research and transdisciplinary approaches for the benefit and improvement of the quality of health of patients.

On the other hand, the Master degree and PhD have provided me with the tools for the development of critical thinking and scientific rigor (especially in the understanding of pain management and its neurobiological mechanisms, as well as dental tissue repair), and expertise in laboratory techniques (especially in dental pulp histology).

Teaching

From 2012 to the present, I have been teaching and researching in Chile and Japan.

Teaching undergraduate and graduate students has given me the opportunity to review fundamental concepts and communicate complex ideas effectively, fostering deeper discussions on specialized topics and encouraging critical thinking.

All this time in academia has allowed me to integrate knowledge from different areas, promoting interconnected perspectives and ideas that generate a transdisciplinary thinking.  

Research interests

  • Oral Biology and Histology (with an emphasis on pulp biology)
  • Pediatric Dentistry (with an emphasis on dentoalveolar trauma)
  • Neuroscience (with an emphasis on axonal regeneration)
  • Regenerative Dentistry (tissue engineering and bioactive materials)
  • Public Health applied to Pediatric Dentistry

Additional Research Interests

  • Handling of laboratory animals (rodents)
  • In vivo models for the study of the dentin-pulp complex
  • Histological preparation and processing (paraffin and cryosections)
  • Conventional and histochemical staining
  • Immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent staining
  • Handling and analysis of micro-computed tomography (microCT)
  • Light and confocal microscopy techniques

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, PhD in Dental Sciences, Niigata University

… → Sep 2022

Master, Master’s in Biological Sciences with a Specialization in Neuroscience, Universidad de Valparaíso

… → Sep 2018

Dental Specialty Degree, Specialty in Pediatric Dentistry, Universidad de Valparaíso

… → Jan 2015

University Degree, Dental Surgeon, Universidad de Valparaíso

… → Jan 2012

External positions

Postdoctoral Researcher, Niigata University

Oct 2022Mar 2023

Doctoral Student and Professor, Niigata University

Sep 2018Oct 2022

Professor and Researcher (Honorary), Universidad de Valparaíso

Mar 2012Sep 2018

Open Keywords

  • Pulp Biology
  • Pediatric Dentistry
  • Innervation

Research Lines

  • Research Lines
  • Pediatric Dentistry

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