Manuel Ahumada

Manuel Ahumada

Director del CNAP - Profesor Asociado

  • Licenciado en Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2010)
  • Químico, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2011)
  • Doctor en Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile (2016)
  • Postdoctorado en Nanotecnología y Biomateriales, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canadá (2016 – 2018)
  • Postdoctorado en Bioingeniería, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, Estados Unidos de América (2018 – 2019)

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Líneas de investigación

La línea de investigación está enfocada en el desarrollo y caracterización de biomateriales para su aplicación en el campo de la biomedicina, abarcando el estudio de sistemas de nanopartículas, hidrogeles, liposomas, biomoléculas de interés, y aplicaciones fotoquímicas, haciendo uso de evaluaciones físicas, químicas y biológicas.

Actualmente participa como Investigador Principal del proyecto FONDECYT REGULAR 1241229 «In situ 3D bio-printable gels based on nanoparticle-peptide composites for full-thickness skin wound treatment», Investigador Asociado en el proyecto ANILLO ACT210007 «Modelización de las redes de regulación génica epigenética en las yemas florales del cerezo dulce en respuesta a las condiciones climáticas estacionales diferenciales» y como Director Alterno en el proyecto FONDEF ID22|10211 «Nanodispositivo multifuncional para la entrega eficiente de florfenicol en salmón del atlántico, como una herramienta de bajo costo para el tratamiento del sindrome rickettsial salmonídeo». Anteriormente participó como Investigador Principal del proyecto FONDECYT INICIACIÓN 11180616 “Injectable polymer-nanocomposite matrices as treatments for drug-resistant diseases: An approach for cancer tumor and bacterial infection treatments”.

Palabras clave: Biomateriales, Nanopartículas, Biomoléculas, Fotoquímica, Hidrogeles.

Publicaciones

1. Biomolecule Silver Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_161-2

2. Aristotelia chilensis Fruit Extracts Exhibit Neuroprotective Properties Against Alzheimer’s Disease Related Mechanisms
DOI: 10.1007/s12035-026-05855-3

3. Biofunctional Polyvinyl Alcohol/Xanthan Gum/Gelatin Hydrogel Dressings Loaded with Curcumin: Antibacterial Properties and Cell Viability
DOI: 10.3390/gels11100764

4. Electrospun Polyvinyl Alcohol/Sodium Alginate Nanocomposite Dressings Loaded with ZnO and Bioglass: Characterization, Antibacterial Activity, and Cytocompatibility
DOI: 10.3390/polym17162185

5. Understanding the Toxicity of Metal-Based Nanomaterials: Current Insights, Challenges, and Future Directions
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.5c00616

6. Advances in 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Regeneration
DOI: 10.3390/gels11060422

7. Effect of temperature on the carbonization process of cationic carbon dots: a physicochemical and in vitro study
DOI: 10.1039/D5RA00062A

8. Impedimetric Sensor for SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Detection: Performance Assessment with an ACE2 Peptide-Mimic/Graphite Interface
DOI: 10.3390/bios14120592

9. Salmon-IgM Functionalized-PLGA Nanosystem for Florfenicol Delivery as an Antimicrobial Strategy against Piscirickettsia salmonis
DOI: 10.3390/nano14201658

10. Use of photosensitive molecules in the crosslinking of biopolymers: applications and considerations in biomaterials development
DOI: 10.1039/D4TB00299G

11. Mimicking the Physicochemical Properties of the Cornea: A Low-Cost Approximation Using Highly Available Biopolymers
DOI: 10.3390/polym16081118

12. Mg–Al LDH nanosheets as a nanotechnological tool in agriculture: an exploratory toxicity evaluation study
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00733B

13. Oxidative stress promotes cytotoxicity in human cancer cell lines exposed to Escallonia spp. extracts
DOI: 10.1186/s12906-024-04341-4

14. Poly (ethylene imine)-chitosan carbon dots: study of its physical–chemical properties and biological in vitro performance
DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03907-4

15. Stability of ACE2 Peptide Mimetics and Their Implications on the Application for SARS-CoV2 Detection
DOI: 10.3390/bios13040473

16. Silver nanoparticle’s size and morphology relationship with their electrocatalysis and detection properties
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.156584

17. Ag@Au bimetallic nanoparticles: an easy and highly reproducible synthetic approach for photocatalysis
DOI: 10.1039/D2NA00539E

18. Cytocompatible drug delivery hydrogels based on carboxymethylagarose/chitosan pH-responsive polyelectrolyte complexes
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.12.093

19. Building new cardiac vasculature and myocardium: where are we at?
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000905

20. Multifunctional Nano and Collagen-Based Therapeutic Materials for Skin Repair
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01281

21. Regulatory Normative of Nanomaterials for Their Use in Biomedicine
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31261-9_10

22. Nanomaterials for Engineering the Treatment of Skin Wounds
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31261-9_6

23. Nanomaterials for Its Use in Biomedicine: An Overview
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31261-9_1

24. Nanoengineering Materials for Biomedical Uses
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-31261-9

25. Chapter 1 – Fundamental concepts on surface chemistry of nanomaterials
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814531-9.00001-4

26. Effect of nanosilver surfaces on peptide reactivity towards reactive oxygen species
DOI: 10.1039/C8NR04018D

27. Protein capped nanosilver free radical oxidation: role of biomolecule capping on nanoparticle colloidal stability and protein oxidation
DOI: 10.1039/C7CC08629F

28. NANoPoLC algorithm for correcting nanoparticle concentration by sample polydispersity
DOI: 10.1039/C7NR08672E

29. Porosity in biomaterials: A key factor in the development of applied materials in biomedicine
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_162-1

Contacto

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