The main research lines of the Laboratory are the function of ion channels and transporters in cells of the inmune system, and the intestinal and airway epithelium. His results describe how the activation or inhibition of certain membrane proteins can be used to reduce disease severity as is the case of cystic fibrosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. He has published nearly 30 scientific papers about the subject and currently they are working in the FONDECYT project (1221257) entitled: “Lactate induced alkalization improves mucociliary clearance in animal models of muco-obstructive diseases” (2022-2026) and the International Project (FOVI220118) to generate an international net of research in muco-osbtructive diseases of the airways with the collaboration of national and international researchers from Newcastle University (UK) and Universidad Federico II from Naples, Italy.

After finishing a Physiology MsC at UDeC, Doctor Carlos Flores completed his PhD studies at the Universidad Austral de Chile, followed by a post-doctoral position at the Centro de Estudios Científicos (CECs). Before joining Universidad San Sebastián, Dr Flores setted up the Transepithelial Transport and Transdifferentiation Laboratory at CECs where he has participated as Principal Investigator in 3 FONDECYT projects and other one as co-Investigator. During his career he has been granted with a research visit at the King’s College in London and by the Erica Lederhausens Minnesstiftelse to work as a visiting Professor at the University of Gothemburg in Sweden. Currently, he is a Professor of Physiology and Physiopathology at USS and a Senior Researcher at CECs, where he is also the Scientific Director of the Animal Facility and the Transgenesis Laboratory.

Carlos Flores is a Técnólogo Médico from the Universidad de la Frontera, MsC in Physiology from UdeC and PhD in Biological Sciences from the Universidad Austral de Chile. He works as Investigator and teaches physiology and Physiopathology at the Medicine and Sciences Faculty of the USS. He has actively participated in PhD and MSc programs of the Universidad Austral de Chile and Universidad de Chile teaching Epithelial Physiology, and airways and intestinal physiopathology.