In the vast and varied landscape of South America, the guanaco (Lama guanicoe) stands as a symbol of adaptation and resilience. As the largest wild species on the continent, it has captivated scientists and conservationists with its ability to thrive in some of the planet’s most extreme environments.

Have you ever wondered why avocados are so delicious when they are ripe? The ripening process of avocado involves complex physicochemical transformations that result in the desirable characteristics for consumption. But did you know that this process affects different metabolites differently, and that it depends on the type of avocado?

Imagine an ocean full of tiny microorganisms working together to survive. Within these microorganisms exist fascinating entities called Mobile Genetic Elements (MGEs), which act like small couriers exchanging messages that can lead to adaptation in these microorganisms. This collection of MGEs is known as the “mobilome.”

In the context of EMBO’s 60th anniversary, Dr. Rodrigo Gutiérrez, full professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, has been elected as an EMBO Associate Member. This prestigious recognition celebrates excellence in research and outstanding achievements in the life sciences.

On June 5th, more than 400 students from 7th to 12th grade, from schools in Carahue and Imperial, gathered at the cultural center in Nueva Imperial to participate in the “Gene Hunters Festival.” This event was organized by the Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CRG) with the support of Promueve de Bioren. The festival included a variety of scientific outreach activities, such as lectures, photographic exhibitions, competitions, and scientific games.

In a new academic session, Doctoral Candidate in Biotechnology of the University of Chile and the CRG, Camilo Valdivieso, successfully defended his doctoral thesis, on the modulation of gene expression in fish in response to irradiation with ultraviolet B light (UVB). His research has been fundamental to the understanding of

With cooperation between several ANID Research Centers, we hosted a very successful Bioinformatics Induction workshop was held, where students from various universities and genomic fields had the experience of immersing themselves in the applications of non-model species assembly. During the event, participants had the opportunity to unravel the secrets of DNA and apply advanced bioinformatics tools, marking a significant milestone in their academic and scientific training.

Our distinguished Research Associate, Rodrigo Gutiérrez, has been honored with a prominent place in the prestigious research.com ranking, consolidating his position as one of the most prominent biologists and biochemists worldwide. This recognition is the result of an extensive analysis of the contributions of more than 67,000 professionals in these disciplines.

We are pleased to announce that our outstanding Research Associate, Ariel Orellana, has reached an outstanding achievement in his academic career by being appointed Visiting Fellow at Magdalen College, University of Cambridge. This recognition is a clear testimony of his dedication and excellence in the field of research.

We at the CRG Millennium Institute and the BASE Millennium Institute are very proud to announce that our outstanding researcher, Juliana Vianna, has been selected as a Counselor on the Board of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution (SMBE).

In an outstanding academic event, the student Jaime Alcorta, from the Doctoral Program in Biological Sciences with emphasis in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology of the Pontificia Universidad Católica, and from the CRG successfully presented his doctoral thesis entitled “Genomic changes related with the adaptation to thermal environments on the origins of Fischerella thermalis species and other hot spring cyanobacteria”.

Our Associate Researcher Romina Pedreschi presented the results of her study: “From targeted approaches to omics data integration to unravel postharvest disorders” at the prestigious Postharvest Unlimited Conference & Postharvest Ornamentals Symposium, held in the Netherlands from May 14 to 17. Her presentation focused on the research of her Fondecyt project linked to the CRG Millennium Institute research lines, related to the occurrence of physiological disorders in various fruit species.

We are proud of the MI CGR PhD student Thomas Dussarrat’s research project, was recognized as the best thesis of 2023 by the RFMF.