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M. Leonor Bustamante C., M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Human Genetics Program, ICBM and
Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health
Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile
mbustamante@med.uchile.clPostdoctoral Visiting Fellow
Human Development Section
Medical Genetics Branch
National Human Genome Research Institute, NIH |
Education
- Ph.D. in Medical Sciences, 2008, University of Chile
- Residency in Psychiatry, 2008, University of Chile
- Medic and Surgeon, University de Chile
Lines of Research
- Mental disorders: genetics, genetic epidemiology.
- Borderline personality disorder.
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Selected Publications
- Gaspar P.*, Bustamante M.L., Rojo L., Martinez A. From glutamatergic dysfunction to cognitive impairment: Boundaries in the treatment of schizophrenia. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology [PubMed]
- Acosta MT., Velez JI., Bustamante ML., Balog J., Arcos-Burgos M.*, Muenke M.* A two-locus genetic interaction between LPHN3 and 11q predicts ADHD severity and long-term outcome. Translational Psychiatry 1, e17 doi:10.1038/tp.2011.14
- Silva H*, Iturra P, Solari A, Villarroel J, Jerez S, Jimenez M, Galleguillos F, Bustamante M.L. Fluoxetine response in impulsive-aggressive behavior and serotonin transporter polymorphism in personality disorder. Psychiatric Genetics 2010 Feb;20(1):25-30 [PubMed]
- Miranda M.*, Bustamante M.L. Los diagnósticos de Gerard de Nerval: La influencia de la locura en la genialidad literaria. (The diagnosis of Gerard de Nerval: the influence of madness on literary genius). Rev. Méd. Chile 2010; 138:117-23
- Gaspar P.A.*, Bustamante M.L., Silva H, Aboitiz F. Molecular mechanisms underlying glutamatergic dysfunction in schizophrenia: therapeutic implications. J Neurochem. 2009 Nov;111(4):891-900. [PubMed]
- Bustamante M.L.*, Villarroel J, Francesetti V, Ríos M, Arcos-Burgos M, Jerez S, Iturra P, Solari A, Silva H. Planning in borderline personality disorder: evidence for distinct subpopulations. World J Biol Psychiatry. 2009;10(4 Pt 2):512-7. [PubMed]
We are working to understand the diversity of the Chilean genomes!