Welcome to the Laboratory of Cellular Communication, a highly dynamic group working on a variety of topics in the area of cell biology and signal transduction, predominantly in eukaryotic cells, important for human pathologies like cancer and also in neuronal regeneration.
Andrew Quest did his undergraduate studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zuerich, Switzerland where he received a Masters degree in Biochemistry (1983). He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the same institution in 1988 investigating the role of compartmentalized energy replenishment systems (creatine kinases) in vertebrate phototransduction.
Dr. Lisette Leyton is a Biochemist from the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, and obtained her PhD in Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile. Dr. Leyton trained as a Post Doc at Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, and at University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland. She is Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile and also Coordinator of the Committee of the Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences of the same Faculty.
Dra. Lorena Lobos-González is a Biochemist from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, she obtained her Master's degree and PhD in Biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile. Currently, she's assistant professor in the Regenerative Medicine Center, Faculty of Medicine German Clinic, Universidad Del Desarrollo, and regular academic professor in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.
Andrew Quest did his undergraduate studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zuerich, Switzerland where he received a Masters degree in Biochemistry (1983). He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the same institution in 1988 investigating the role of compartmentalized energy replenishment systems (creatine kinases) in vertebrate phototransduction.
Dr. Lisette Leyton is a Biochemist from the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile, and obtained her PhD in Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile. Dr. Leyton trained as a Post Doc at Duke University, Durham, NC, USA, and at University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland. She is Professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile and also Coordinator of the Committee of the Joint Degree Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences of the same Faculty.
Dra. Lorena Lobos-González is a Biochemist from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Catholic University of Valparaíso, she obtained her Master's degree and PhD in Biochemistry at the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Chile. Currently, she's assistant professor in the Regenerative Medicine Center, Faculty of Medicine German Clinic, Universidad Del Desarrollo, and regular academic professor in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICBM), Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile.
Dra. Lisette Leyton participa en la Reunión Inaugural de la Sociedad Chilena de Imágenes Científicas (SoChIC)
2/12/2025
Layla Simón, la científica argentina que lidera investigación sobre el uso del cochayuyo como tratamiento para prevenir la metástasis
14/11/2025
Reconocimiento por haber logrado al menos dos publicaciones en el top 6% de su disciplina, con filiación Universidad de Chile, entre el 2022-2024
1/11/2025
El Dr. Andrew Quest se ubica entre los 50 mejores científicos de Chile durante el 2026, de acuerdo al ranking del AD Scientific Index
20/10/2025
