Dr. Silvia Restrepo Restrepo - CEMarin

Dr. Silvia Restrepo Restrepo

Education

• 1995-1999 Ph.D. in Phytopathology, Université De Paris Vi (Pierre Et Marie Curie), France.
• 1994-1995 M.Sc. in Molecular and Cellular Biology, Université De Paris Vi (Pierre Et Marie Curie), France.
• 1988-1992 B.Sc. in Biology, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.

University Unit

Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.

Faculty of Science, Biological Sciences Department. 

Building RGA Office 2132

Phone: (+571) 3394949 Ext. 3210

Research Group

LAMFU – Mycology and Phytopathology Laboratory

Technical/Quantitative Skills: 

Management of research entities, leadership, One of the most citing colombian researcher, management of academic institutions.

Contact Information

Email: srestrep@uniandes.edu.co 

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Professional Experience

• 2019-date Member of academic strategy made by the Colombian government, “Misión de Sabios”.
• 2016-date Vice President of Research, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.  
• 2008-date Associate professor, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. 
• 2013-2015 Dean of the Faculty of Science, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. 
• 2005-2007 Assistant professor, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. 
• 2004-2005 Research Advisor, Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, Ithaca, NY, USA.
• 2003 – de 2004 Postdoc position at Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, U.S.A
• 2002-2003 Research Advisor, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.  
• 2001-2002 Postdoctoral Associate, Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical – CIAT, Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
• 2000-2001: Postdoc position at Cornell University, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, U.S.A.

Research Interests

Topics: Phytopathology, medical and environmental mycology, genomics, bioinformatics, ecology, bioprospection, Research in Phytophthora infestans, Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis, Malassezia sp., Fusarium sp. and Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

Selected Publications

Sierra, R., Canas-Duarte, S.J., Burki, F., Schwelm, A., Fogelqvist, J., Dixelius, C., Gonzalez-Garcia, L.N., Gile, G.H., Slamovits, C., Klopp, C., Restrepo, S., Arzul, I., and J. Pawlowski. 2016. Evolutionary origins of rhizarian parasites. Molecular Biology and Evolution 33(4): 980-983. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msv340 

Restrepo, S., Cai, G., Myers, K., Zuluaga, A.P., Danies, G., Smart, C.D. and Fry W.E. 2013. Gene profiling in partially resistant and susceptible near-isogenic tomatoes in response to late blight in the field. Molecular Plant Pathology 14(2): 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1364-3703.2012.00841.x 

Restrepo, S., Tabima, J., Mideros, M.F., Grunwald, N.J., Matute, D.R. 2014. Speciation in Fungal and Oomycete Plant Pathogens. Annual Review of Phytopathology 52: 289-316. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-phyto-102313-050056

Number Of Publications: 

Cvlac: 194