Silvia Restrepo Restrepo
Silvia Restrepo Restrepo
Docteur, Sciences De La Vie Biologie, Diversite Et Adaptation Des Plantes
Profile
I am a Full professor in the Chemical and Food department, at Universidad de los Andes. Currently, I am the Vicepresident for Research and Creation and was the head of the Biological Sciences department and Dean of the school of Sciences. I am a leading expert in plant pathology and has developed research on diseases of cassava and solanaceous crops. I teach food microbiology for undergraduate students and advanced molecular biology for graduate students. I have received several awards like, the Elizabeth Grose prize from the school of Sciences for my distinguished research, the Third World Academy of Sciences award to young scientists, the Prize from the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, for my doctoral thesis and the Louis Malassis International Scientific Prize for agriculture and food. I have also received the Merit Ordre from the French Government. I have worked a lot for modernizing the career of microbiology at Universidad de los Andes and designed a minor in bioinformatics and a graduate program in Computational Biology. I enjoy teaching young kids in schools the scientific thinking and proposed to start a research program in STEM as an interdisciplinary endeavor gathering the schools of engineering, sciences and architecture and design.
Recent Courses
- 2023
SEMINARIOS INVESTIGACIÓN L.D.
First period
Master Level
- 2022
BIOLOGÍA MOLECULAR AVANZADA
First period
Master Level
Recent Products
Recent Degrees
Docteur, Sciences De La Vie Biologie, Diversite Et Adaptation Des Plantes
Doctoral degree
Université Paris Vi
1999
Francia
Diplome D'Études Approfondies Phytopathologye
Master degree
Université Paris Vi
1994
Francia
Recent Projects
- 2023
- Caracterización polifásica de microbioma asociado a diferentes sustratos en Colombia
Duration: months
PR.6.2023.10387
Evaluation of biocompounds production from Colombian microalgae strains under stress conditions.Duration: 6 months
PR.6.2023.10328
Microalgae are a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that inhabit both marine and freshwater environments (1,2). They offer potential applications in biotechnology, such as the production of biodiesel, wastewater remediation, and their use in food and pharmaceutical products (1,2). This is due to their efficient oxygen photosynthesis, simple nutritional requirements, and the advantageous characteristics of microbial cell culture, such as rapid growth in liquid culture and the ability to synthesize or secrete various metabolites (1,2). Microalgae biomass possesses a significant chemical composition, including elevated levels of vitamins, proteins, polysaccharides, minerals, enzymes, and fibers (1). This biomass holds the potential to serve as a valuable source of bioactive compounds, such as bioactive peptides, polyphenols, essential amino acids, monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids, carotenoids, and phycocyanin (1,2). Colombia, a country with extensive marine and oceanic waters, provides an ideal habitat for these microorganisms (3). Various regions of Colombia have been identified through metagenomics and microbial ecology approaches to have a presence of microalgae (3) @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}@font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}
Courses
- 2023
SEMINARIOS INVESTIGACIÓN L.D.
First period
Master Level
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Products
Degrees
Docteur, Sciences De La Vie Biologie, Diversite Et Adaptation Des Plantes
Doctoral degree
Université Paris Vi
1999
Francia
Diplome D'Études Approfondies Phytopathologye
Master degree
Université Paris Vi
1994
Francia
Maitrise De Biologie Cellulaire Mention Genetique
Master degree
Université Paris Vi
1993
Francia
Bióloga
Bachelor degree
Universidad De Los Andes, Colombia
1992
Colombia
Projects
- 2023
- Caracterización polifásica de microbioma asociado a diferentes sustratos en Colombia
Duration: months
PR.6.2023.10387
Evaluation of biocompounds production from Colombian microalgae strains under stress conditions.Duration: 6 months
PR.6.2023.10328
Microalgae are a diverse group of photosynthetic microorganisms that inhabit both marine and freshwater environments (1,2). They offer potential applications in biotechnology, such as the production of biodiesel, wastewater remediation, and their use in food and pharmaceutical products (1,2). This is due to their efficient oxygen photosynthesis, simple nutritional requirements, and the advantageous characteristics of microbial cell culture, such as rapid growth in liquid culture and the ability to synthesize or secrete various metabolites (1,2). Microalgae biomass possesses a significant chemical composition, including elevated levels of vitamins, proteins, polysaccharides, minerals, enzymes, and fibers (1). This biomass holds the potential to serve as a valuable source of bioactive compounds, such as bioactive peptides, polyphenols, essential amino acids, monounsaturated (MUFA) and polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids, carotenoids, and phycocyanin (1,2). Colombia, a country with extensive marine and oceanic waters, provides an ideal habitat for these microorganisms (3). Various regions of Colombia have been identified through metagenomics and microbial ecology approaches to have a presence of microalgae (3) @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}@font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} @font-face {font-family:Batang; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-alt:바탕; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:"\@Batang"; panose-1:2 3 6 0 0 1 1 1 1 1; mso-font-charset:129; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1342176593 1775729915 48 0 524447 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin:0cm; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; text-autospace:none; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:ES; mso-fareast-language:ES;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO; mso-fareast-language:ES-CO;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}
- Uso de Endófitos Fúngicos de Plantas Angiospermas para Inducir Resistencia a Sequía en Plantas de Cacao
Duration: 24 months
PR.6.2023.10427
Theobroma cacao (L.) conocido comúnmente como cacao corresponde a un árbol frutal de importancia económica y social en Colombia (Rodriguez-Medina et al., 2019). A pesar de esto, la producción de cacao podría reducirse para el 2050 debido al cambio climático, en particular debido a los aumentos de temperatura, salinidad y disminución de precipitación (Garcia Lozano & Moreno Fonseca, 2015). Por lo expuesto, como estrategia para contrarrestar los efectos del cambio climático en los cultivos de cacao se plantea el uso de endófitos de plantas angiospermas de bosques secos. Lo anterior, dado que las plantas angiospermas de bosque secos se han reportado como hospederos de endófitos que podrían generar resistencia a salinidad y sequía en cultivos (Sampangi-Ramaiah et al., 2020). @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-unhide:no; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0cm; line-height:107%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:ES-CO;}.MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; mso-default-props:yes; font-size:11.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-font-kerning:0pt; mso-ligatures:none; mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;}.MsoPapDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;}div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;}
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