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Centro Ciencia & Vida

Centro Ciencia & Vida (CCV) stands as one of Chile’s National Centers of Excellence in Scientific and Technological Research. It fosters social and economic development through cutting-edge research, entrepreneurship, and science education. We sustain that science is essential to shaping a knowledge-based economy and to achieving greater social equity. The expertise of our Research and Development groups in advanced technologies is recognized internationally and is a contribution to both academia and bioentrepreneurship. We aim to position ourselves as global leaders, cultivating an ecosystem in which scientists, entrepreneurs, students, and communicators converge to strengthen knowledge, innovation, and progress in the life sciences.

Governance

The strategic, administrative, and operational management of the CCV is overseen by a team. The Director leads decision-making and acts as a liaison with the Board. The Deputy Director coordinates internal communications and chairs the Administration & Finance Committee. The Manager supervises daily operations, human resources, communications, and infrastructure.

Alvaro Lladser

Director, CCV

Raquel Quatrini

Deputy Director, CCV

Tiago Masrour

Manager, CCV

Principal Investigators

The scientific leadership of the CCV is held by a core of principal investigators who head laboratory teams and steer the strategy of the center across research clusters. They elect the Director and Deputy Director, and guide the accomplishment of strategic goals. They coordinate work plans, which are conducted in state-of-the-art facilities, delivering high-impact science and training. Full gender balance in the PI cohort strengthens excellence and governance.

Maria Rosa Bono

Maria Rosa Bono

Immunology Lab at Universidad de Chile

Enrique Brandan

Enrique Brandan

Cell Differentiation & Pathology Lab

Alfonso Gonzalez

Alfonso Gonzalez

Biomedical Cytology Lab

Alvaro Lladser

Alvaro Lladser

Immunoncology Lab

Alejandra Loyola

Alejandra Loyola

Epigenetics & Chromatin Lab

Alberto J Martin

Alberto J Martin

Network Biology Lab

Soledad Matus

Soledad Matus

Biology of Neurodegeneration Lab

Rodrigo Pacheco

Rodrigo Pacheco

Neuroimmunology Lab

Tomas Perez-Acle

Tomas Perez-Acle

Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence Lab (DLab)

Raquel Quatrini

Raquel Quatrini

Microbial Ecophysiology Lab

Mario Rosemblatt

Mario Rosemblatt

Cellular & Molecular Immunology Lab

Cheril Tapia

Cheril Tapia

Neurobiology of Aging Lab

Nicole Tischler

Nicole Tischler

Molecular Virology Lab

Senior Investigators

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Maria Rosa Bono

Maria Rosa Bono

Immunology Lab at Universidad de Chile

Enrique Brandan

Enrique Brandan

Cell Differentiation & Pathology Lab

Alfonso Gonzalez

Alfonso Gonzalez

Biomedical Cytology Lab

Alvaro Lladser

Alvaro Lladser

Immunoncology Lab

Alejandra Loyola

Alejandra Loyola

Epigenetics & Chromatin Lab

Alberto J Martin

Alberto J Martin

Network Biology Lab

Soledad Matus

Soledad Matus

Biology of Neurodegeneration Lab

Rodrigo Pacheco

Rodrigo Pacheco

Neuroimmunology Lab

Tomas Perez-Acle

Tomas Perez-Acle

Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence Lab (DLab)

Raquel Quatrini

Raquel Quatrini

Microbial Ecophysiology Lab

Mario Rosemblatt

Mario Rosemblatt

Cellular & Molecular Immunology Lab

Cheril Tapia

Cheril Tapia

Neurobiology of Aging Lab

Nicole Tischler

Nicole Tischler

Molecular Virology Lab

Senior Investigators

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Maria Rosa Bono

Maria Rosa Bono

Immunology Lab at Universidad de Chile

Enrique Brandan

Enrique Brandan

Cell Differentiation & Pathology Lab

Alfonso Gonzalez

Alfonso Gonzalez

Biomedical Cytology Lab

Alvaro Lladser

Alvaro Lladser

Immunoncology Lab

Alejandra Loyola

Alejandra Loyola

Epigenetics & Chromatin Lab

Alberto J Martin

Alberto J Martin

Network Biology Lab

Soledad Matus

Soledad Matus

Biology of Neurodegeneration Lab

Rodrigo Pacheco

Rodrigo Pacheco

Neuroimmunology Lab

Tomas Perez-Acle

Tomas Perez-Acle

Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence Lab (DLab)

Raquel Quatrini

Raquel Quatrini

Microbial Ecophysiology Lab

Mario Rosemblatt

Mario Rosemblatt

Cellular & Molecular Immunology Lab

Cheril Tapia

Cheril Tapia

Neurobiology of Aging Lab

Nicole Tischler

Nicole Tischler

Molecular Virology Lab

Associated Investigators

A dynamic cohort of Associate Researchers complements the CCV core research group, strengthening discovery across clusters and facilities under PI leadership. Some researchers in this group are established in other institutions which have partnerships with USS that allow their participation in the CCV ecosystem, thus expanding the possibilities of collaboration in scientific work and training. There is full gender balance in this group of researchers also.

Amelina Albornoz

Amelina Albornoz

Fundación Ciencia & Vida

Ivan Alfaro

Ivan Alfaro

Universidad del Desarrollo

Raul Araya

Raul Araya

Universidad San Sebastián

Vincenzo Borgna

Vincenzo Borgna

Universidad San Sebastián

Patricia Burgos

Patricia Burgos

Universidad San Sebastián

Francisco Cubillos

Francisco Cubillos

Universidad de Santiago

Beatriz Diez

Beatriz Diez

Universidad Mayor

Jose Antonio Garate

Jose Antonio Garate

Universidad San Sebastián

Hugo Gonzalez

Hugo Gonzalez

University of California San Francisco

Carlos Lagos

Carlos Lagos

Universidad San Sebastián

Sarah Nuñez

Sarah Nuñez

Universidad San Sebastián

Carolina Oliva

Carolina Oliva

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Fabiola Osorio

Fabiola Osorio

Universidad de Chile

Monica Otero

Monica Otero

Universidad San Sebastián

Simon Poblete

Simon Poblete

Universidad San Sebastián

Carolina Prado

Carolina Prado

Universidad San Sebastián

Daniela Rebolledo

Daniela Rebolledo

Universidad Mayor

Daniela Sauma

Daniela Sauma

Universidad de Chile

Paula Slater

Paula Slater

Universidad San Sebastián

Andrea Soza

Andrea Soza

Universidad San Sebastián

Manuel Varas

Manuel Varas

Universidad San Sebastián

Rodrigo Villanueva

Rodrigo Villanueva

Fundación Ciencia & Vida

FCV Investigators

FCV-associated investigators whose work strengthens Fundación Ciencia & Vida’s scientific ecosystem through collaboration, specialized expertise, and contributions to research, innovation, and advanced training. Their participation expands the Center’s capabilities and reinforces its commitment to generating knowledge with impact on health, biotechnology, and society.

David Holmes

David Holmes

Fundación Ciencia & Vida

Micaela Ricca

Micaela Ricca

Fundación Ciencia & Vida

Patricia Cogram

Patricia Cogram

Fundación Ciencia & Vida - IEB Chile- UCSF

Sebastian Valenzuela

Sebastian Valenzuela

Fundación Ciencia & Vida - Universidad San Sebastián

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