====== Diego Fernando Mejía Carmona ====== |{{:plazoleta-ingenieria.jpg?240}}|City and born date: Cali, Sept. 23rd, 1964 \\ Address: Calle Montalbán 13, 1A, Granada, Spain.\\ Present Phone (mobile): (+34) 695 928 136 \\ e-mail address: diefermc[at]univalle[dot]edu.co, diefermc[at]gmail[dot]com| ===== Academic Information ===== Research Group on Bioinformatics and Biocomputing. Analysis of short sequences of proteins and their secondary structure. School of Informatics. Universidad del Valle, Colombia. Research Group on Protein Engineering, Enzyme resurrection of Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, and Lactamases. Dept. of Physical Chemistry. Universidad de Granada, Spain. PhD student in BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, At present, Universidad del Valle, Dpt. Of Biochemistry. PhD Thesis on protein structure, function and interactions prediction. DIPLOMA : ETHICS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SOCIAL CAPITAL. Organization of American States. Portal Educativo de las Américas. May 2008-Jun 2008 Distance Learning. DIPLOMA : VIRTUAL EDUCATION. Organization of American States. Portal Educativo de las Américas. May 2008-Jun 2008 Distance Learning. DIPLOMA : BIOSAFETY OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS. United Nations Industrial Development Organization, University of Concepcion, Chile. Sept 2002-Apr 2003. Semi-Distance Learning DIPLOMA : STRATEGIC MANAGING IN QUALITY FOR HEALTH SERVICES, Universidad Javeriana, Cali, 1999 MASTER IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES, BIOCHEMISTRY, Universidad del Valle. Cali, 2006. BIOLOGIST (GENETICIST), Universidad del Valle. Cali, 1984 – 1991, and all the requirements and courses of Marine Biologist ===== Languages ===== English (conversational level)\\ Spanish (mother language). ===== Awards===== Scholarship Erasmus Mundus External Cooperation Window, European Union – University of Granada, Spain. August 2010- August 2012. \\ Scholarship “Worskhop: Use of new technologies in Science Dissemination”, 2011. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, (ICTP) Trieste, Italy.\\ Scholarhip OAS, Diploma in Virtual Education, 2008.\\ Scholarship Universidad Santiago de Cali, Colciencias. Curso Internacional de Proteínas, 2007.\\ Scholarship United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Diploma in Biosafety of Genetically Modified Organisms, Universidad de Concepción, Chile, 200-2003 Scholarship of excellence. Graduate studies in Biochemistry, 1993-1995.\\ Scholarship of excellence, Best performance in Colombia, Colombian Navy, 1981.\\ Scholarship OAS for grad studies. Washington, 1998. (Given, not used)\\ Scholarship “College on Biophysics From Molecular Genetics to Structural Biology” International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, 2001.\\ Scholarship “Workshop : The Biology of the PostGenomic Era” International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnolog (ICGEB), Trieste, Italia, 2001.\\ Scholarship “Diploma Biosafety of GMOs”, University of Concepcion, Chile, United Nations for Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), 2002-2003.\\ Scholarship “Analisis de Mutaciones y Polimorfismos en genes del sistema immune”, Colciencias, CABBIO, 2003.\\ Scholarship “Gene Mapping of Human Diseases”, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), July 2004.\\ ===== Publications ===== Mejía, D.F, Tischer, I. (2007). ** Design of a new indicator of structural preference for residue triplets into proteins. **. Proceedings, International Seminar on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Popayán, Colombia, October 2006. Date of publication, ISBN 978-958-9451-21-2 March, 2007-03-30. Gomez, M.V, Reyes, E., Mejia, D.F., and Cardenas, H. (2000). ** Genetic variation of 9 STR loci in the southwestern colombian population. ** Progress in Forensic Genetics 8. Pags 251-253. Elsevier Science ISBN 0-444-50303-X. The Netherlands, 2000. Gomez, M.V,, Cardenas, H., Reyes, E., Mejia, D.F. (1999). **Genetic variation of 9 STR loci in the southwestern colombian population. ** Poster. Eighteeth International Congress. Society of Forensic Hemogenetics, San Francisco, Ago 1999. Gomez, M.V., Reyes, M.E., Mejia, D.F. (1998). **Estimacion de las frecuencias genicas y genotipicas de STRs en la poblacion del Valle del Cauca. ** Congreso Colombiano de Genetica, Medellin 1998. Mejía, D.F., Mayer, J., Cano, C. (1996). **Identificacion electroforetica de hongos formadores de micorriza arbuscular : Evaluación de patrones isoenzimaticos. ** Capítulo 6, de "Micorrizas, Recurso Biologico del suelo". Fondo FEN Colombia, 1996. Destéfano-Beltrán, L., Balcázar, N., Mejía, D.F. (1995). ** Towards the modificacion of starch quality in cassava. ** Biotechnology Research Unit. Annual Report 1994. CIAT, Cali, 1995. pags. 62-63. Mayer, J., Mejía, D.F. (1991). **Isoenzymatic identification of Vesicular Arbuscular Mycorrhizae. ** 1992. Biotechnology Research Unit - Annual Report 1991. pags. 65 - 68. Mejía, D.F. (1991). **Determinación de una técnica para la identificación bioquímica de hongos formadores de Micorriza Vesículo - Arbuscular. ** Evaluación de Patrones Isoenzimáticos. 1991. Tesis de Grado. Mejía, D.F., Vargas, W., Avila, G. & Trujillo, R. (1988). **Factores que influyen en la distribución de los Octocorales de la Isla de Palma, Bahía de Málaga, Pacífico Colombiano. ** Memorias, V Congreso Nacional de Ciencias y Tecnologías del Mar.1988. ===== Working Experience ===== Universidad de Granada, Dept. of Physical Chemistry, Research Group on Protein Engineering. Dr. José Manuel Sánchez-Ruiz. 2010-2012. Universidad del Valle, Graduate Department of Basic Medical Sciences, graduate courses of Molecular Biology, Structure of Proteins. Dr. Cecilia de Plata, 2004-2009. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Palmira, Undergratuate courses of Biochemistry. 2005-2010. Universidad del Valle, Dept of Biology Professor : Courses Cell Biology and Biochemistry, Genetics, Molecular Biotechnology. Under supervision of Dr Heiber Cárdenas, Chief of Dept of Biology. Jan 2003-Dec 2004. Universidad Autónoma de Occidente, Cathedratic profesor, Courses of Biology. Dr. Elizabeth Muñoz, Director of the Program of Environmental Managing, Ago 2003, to present. Universidad del Valle, Depts. of Biochemistry and Biology, Invited lecturer. Graduate Courses : Proteins and Proteomics, Lecturer, Undergraduate studies, Dept. of Biology, Under supervision of Dr. Cecilia de Plata, Director of Graduate Studies. Jan2002 to date. Dr. Heiber Cárdenas, Chief of Biology Dept. University Hospital, Valle. Lab. Inmunologia e Inmunogenética. Research Assistant. Parentage testing. February 2001 – Dec 2001. Under supervision of Dr. Heiber Cárdenas, PhD. Scientific Director. Fundacion Clinica Valle del Lili, Sección de Biología Molecular y Trasplantes. Unidad de Laboratorio y Patología. Molecular Biologist, HLA for transplantation, and installation of the lab. Feb 1, 2000 – Jan 31, 2001. Under supervision of Dr. Ludwig Albornoz, Director Clinical Lab. Hospital Universitario del Valle - Lab. Inmunologia e Inmunogenética, Research Assistant. Parentage testing and molecular HLA for transplants. Nov 97 – Jan 2000. Under supervision of Dr. Maria Victoria Gómez. General director of the Lab. International Centre for Tropical Agriculture, (CIAT). Biotechnology Research Unit. Visiting Researcher. Plant Genetic Transformation, Antisense technology, Finding genes from genomic and cDNA libraries. Under supervision of Dr. William Roca. Chief Biotech Research Unit. Mar 5, 1994 - Jan 19, 1996. ===== Memberships ===== American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Since 2009. Who’s Who International Society of Professionals. Biography will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of the book International Who’s who Society of professionals in the world. Madison Who’s Who in Science. Biography will appear in the 2008-2009 edition of the book Who’s who in Science. Bioinformatics and Biocomputing Research Group. Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia. 2006-at present. ===== References ===== Dra. CECILIA DE PLATA, M.Sc. Director Graduate Department of Biochemistry. caplata[at]univalle[dot]edu[dot]co, caplata[at]yahoo[dot]com Universidad del Valle, Faculty of Health. Tel. 572 - 554 24 57 Cali. Dr. HEIBER CÁRDENAS, PhD. Lab of Immunology and Immunogenetics, hecarden[at]yahoo[dot]com[dot]ar, hecarden[at]univalle[dot]edu[dot]co Hospital Universitario del Valle, Cali, Colombia. Telefax 572 - 558 6355 Profesor Universidad del Valle Dr. IRENE TISCHER, PhD Mathematical Modeling Director Group of Bioinformatics. irenetischer[at]gmail[dot]com Universidad del Valle Cali, Colombia Dr. JOSÉ ALEJANDRO MADRIGAL, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCP, FRCPath. Director of Research and Professor of Haematology Anthony Nolan Research Institute and The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK. Stem Cells, and Bone Marrow Transplantations. email: madrigal[at}rfc.[dot]ucl[dot]ac[dot]uk. Tel: (44) 20 7284 8315 FAX: (44) 20 7284 8331 WWW: www.anthonynolan.org.uk ====== Contact ====== |Address: Calle Montalbán 13, 1A, Granada, Spain \\ Present Phone (mobile): (+34) 695 928 136\\ e-mail address: diefermc[at]univalle.edu.co, diefermc[at]gmail.com | {{:plazoleta-ingenieria.jpg?240}}|