Victor Manuel Bustos Parra

EDUCATION

College / University

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Microbiology

Country

Colombia

Lab Experience

Techniques in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics.

Projects / Research

12/2008 – 07/2010: Approach to the NAD metabolism in a protozoan parasite using biochemical and bioinformatics tools. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
06/2009 – 06/2010: Study of the metabolism of Zimomonas mobilis and production of gluconic acid. Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

Scholarships / Awards

2010 – 2011:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Currently, I am particularly interested in aging, the relation of this process at the molecular and systemic level, and the possible molecules that are mediating this communication. I am also interested in the great potential of applied bioinformatics in all fields of molecular biology, especially protein structure prediction and metabolomics.