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NAJLE QUINTEROS, Sebastián Rodrigo

NAJLE QUINTEROS, Sebastián Rodrigo

Professor Col·laborador
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Department of Biomedical Sciences
  • Academic training
  • Professional experience
  • Subjects taught

Academic training

Doctor in Biological Sciences, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ROSARIO
Graduate in Genetics, National University of Misiones

Professional experience

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher.
Skilled in single-cell genomics, functional genomics, NGS, molecular biology, genetic tools development, eukaryotic cell biology, biochemistry and evolution of metabolism. Strong research professional with a PhD in Biological Sciences from Universidad Nacional de Rosario.
2020 – present. Postdoctoral Researcher. Systems and Synthetic Biology, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute for
Science and Technology (BIST), Spain. PI Dr Arnau Sebé-Pedrós – Genome regulation and animal cell type evolution. Single-cell
genomics.
2015 – 2020. Postdoctoral Researcher. Multicellgenome Lab, Institut de Biología Evolutiva (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Spain. PI
Dr Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo – Origin of metazoan multicellularity.
2019 – 2020. Associate Researcher. Scientific Investigator Career - CONICET. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario,
National Council of Research (IBR–CONICET), Argentina. Resigned.
2014 – 2019. Assistant Researcher. Scientific Investigator Career - CONICET. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario,
National Council of Research (IBR–CONICET), Argentina. – Molecular biology of lipids metabolism in unicellular eukaryotes. Upon leave
from 2015.
2012 – 2014. CONICET Postdoctoral Fellow. PI Dr Antonio D. Uttaro, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario (IBR–
CONICET), Argentina – Evolution of eukaryotic sterol metabolism.
2007 – 2012. PhD candidate – ANPCyT & CONICET fellow. PI Dr Antonio D. Uttaro, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario
(IBR–CONICET), Argentina – Metabolism of sterols in the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila.
2004 – 2006. Undergraduate Thesis (MSc Equivalent). Advisor: Dr Larisa E. Cybulski, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of
Rosario, Argentina (IBR –CONICET) – Transcriptional regulation of lipid metabolism in response to cold stress in Bacillus subtilis.

Subjects taught

Course 2025-2026 - Period: 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Biotechnology
    • - Introduction to Bioinformatics
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - External Laboratory Practices
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Experimental Models in Biomedical Research
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Bioinformatics for Omics

Academic training

Doctor in Biological Sciences, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ROSARIO
Graduate in Genetics, National University of Misiones

Professional experience

Senior Postdoctoral Researcher.
Skilled in single-cell genomics, functional genomics, NGS, molecular biology, genetic tools development, eukaryotic cell biology, biochemistry and evolution of metabolism. Strong research professional with a PhD in Biological Sciences from Universidad Nacional de Rosario.
2020 – present. Postdoctoral Researcher. Systems and Synthetic Biology, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona Institute for
Science and Technology (BIST), Spain. PI Dr Arnau Sebé-Pedrós – Genome regulation and animal cell type evolution. Single-cell
genomics.
2015 – 2020. Postdoctoral Researcher. Multicellgenome Lab, Institut de Biología Evolutiva (CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Spain. PI
Dr Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo – Origin of metazoan multicellularity.
2019 – 2020. Associate Researcher. Scientific Investigator Career - CONICET. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario,
National Council of Research (IBR–CONICET), Argentina. Resigned.
2014 – 2019. Assistant Researcher. Scientific Investigator Career - CONICET. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario,
National Council of Research (IBR–CONICET), Argentina. – Molecular biology of lipids metabolism in unicellular eukaryotes. Upon leave
from 2015.
2012 – 2014. CONICET Postdoctoral Fellow. PI Dr Antonio D. Uttaro, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario (IBR–
CONICET), Argentina – Evolution of eukaryotic sterol metabolism.
2007 – 2012. PhD candidate – ANPCyT & CONICET fellow. PI Dr Antonio D. Uttaro, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Rosario
(IBR–CONICET), Argentina – Metabolism of sterols in the ciliate Tetrahymena thermophila.
2004 – 2006. Undergraduate Thesis (MSc Equivalent). Advisor: Dr Larisa E. Cybulski, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of
Rosario, Argentina (IBR –CONICET) – Transcriptional regulation of lipid metabolism in response to cold stress in Bacillus subtilis.
Course 2025-2026 - Period: 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2026
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Biotechnology
    • - Introduction to Bioinformatics
    • - Final Degree Project
    • - External Laboratory Practices
  • Official Master
    University Master's Degree in Experimental Biomedical Research
    • - Experimental Models in Biomedical Research
Course 2023-2024 - Period: 01/09/2023 - 31/08/2024
  • Bachelor’s Degree
    Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences
    • - Bioinformatics for Omics