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César Paz-y-Miño

Cesar A. Paz-y-Miño (born 1957, Quito, Ecuador) is a Geneticist Medical Doctor and Biology Doctor. Is a one of the more important scientific in the Ecuador, for his researchs in human genetics.

 Contents 1 Biography 2 Research and Career 3 Awards 4 Further reading 5 External links 6 References

Biography

Paz-y-Miño, was born and grew up in Quito, Ecuador. He studied Medicine in Ecuador. He did a specialty in Medical Genetic in Fundación Jiménez Diaz, at Universidad Autonoma de Madrid. During nineteen years (1989-2008), He managed the Human Molecular Genetics and Cytogenetic Laboratory, in Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador. There, He trained and supervised 20 persons (professionals and students) and worked as a unique team. Also, He used to dedicate three hours a week teaching (three hours in Medicine and two in Biology). Actually He is a Dean of Institute of Biomedical Research at Universidad de las Américas (2008...).

Research and Career

The main line of investigation in hie laboratory is the relationship between Genetics and cancer. The research works have been focused on the analysis of chromosomal aberrations in leukemia; and chromosomal instability in patients with uterine, prostate, lung and gastric cancer. We have worked in genotoxicity through the evaluation of the damage produced by pesticides and X-rays in exposed individuals. In this analysis we have developed the Comet assay in order to evaluate damage in DNA. We complete these studies with molecular evaluations by analyzing mismatch repair gene MSH2 and apoptotic genes.

Due to He is a specialist doctor in Clinic Genetics, He dedicate part of his time to give attention to patients. He stayed for a month in the Genetics Division of Beth Israel Medical Center of New York, where he studied the FQ and DMD genes using multiplex PCR (Polimerase Chain Reaction). As a complement of his activity of serving patients. He make paternity test through the analysis of STRs (Short Tandem Repeat), which at the same time help their to characterize the Ecuadorian population genetically.

In the Molecular Genetics area, He was trained for 9 months in Madrid, where He learned Southern Blot, PCR, SSCP, Manual Sequencing, FISH and RT-PCR and Q-PCR techniques.

The laboratory is financed in the most part by Universidad de las Américas. Also, we get a little part of funds through some research projects sponsored by SENESCYT (Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología), a governmental institution.

He has directed 22 thesis of degree of Bachelor Science, and 3 doctoral theses. We have published approximately 100 national articles, 42 international articles, and 9 books. He has given more than 150 conferences, and He has participated in National and International Congresses. I have written about scientific subjectis (genetics) to local newspaper and for newspaper of Toronto, El Popular.

Awards

Further reading

External links

César Paz-y-Miño, M.D. Ph.D. Biomedicarl Research Institute, De las Americas University, Ecuador http://www.udla.edu.ec/informacion-general/investigacion/instituto-de-investigaciones-biomedicas.aspx

Universidad de las Americas, Quito, Ecuador www.udla.edu.ec

References

Categories: 1957 births | Living people | Man biologists | Ecuadorian scientists | Human Genetics