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Research interests
His main line of research focuses on the bacterial nucleoid structure in extreme acidophiles and the epigenetics control of Acidithiobacillia class phenotypic plasticity and mobile genetic elements biology. Simón research interests also span the microbial ecology of acidophilic bacterial communities inhabiting both natural and anthropogenic environments, such as acidic rivers, acid mine drainage (AMD) impacted systems and copper ore bioleaching operations.
Personal profile
Simón Beard is a Molecular Biotechnology Engineer (2004, Universidad de Chile) with graduate studies in Microbiology (Universidad de Santiago de Chile, 2010). His expertise in the fundamental and applied microbiology of bioleaching acidophiles is grounded on his background in biochemistry and metabolism of sulfur oxidizing acidophiles. In addition, he has professional experience in R&D project and intellectual property management. Currently, Simón is Assistant Professor at Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián and HINGE Postdoc fellow at Centro Científico y Tecnológico de Excelencia Ciencia & Vida.
Teaching
He teaches molecular microbiology, genomics and proteomics for biochemistry students at Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián. In addition, he also advise Profesional Practice and Thesis projects for Biochemistry students as well.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Microbiología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
… → 2010
Bachelor, Ingeniero en Biotecnología Molecular, Universidad de Chile
… → 2005
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FONDECYT E-13220230: Molecular delivery platform based on lipidic nanoparticles for acid mine drainage (AMD) microbial communities engineering and control: proof of concept
Beard Borquez, S. R. (PI) & Quatrini Nyqvist, R. C. (CoPI)
07/08/23 → 20/12/25
Project: PROYECTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN
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Influence of mobile genetic elements and insertion sequences in long- and short-term adaptive processes of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strains
Moya-Beltrán, A., Gajdosik, M., Rojas-Villalobos, C., Beard, S., Mandl, M., Silva-García, D., Johnson, D. B., Ramirez, P., Quatrini, R. & Kucera, J., 2023, In: Scientific Reports. 13, 1, 10876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access4 Scopus citations -
Membrane vesicles in Acidithiobacillia class extreme acidophiles: influence on collective behaviors of ‘Fervidacidithiobacillus caldus’
Rossoni, S., Beard, S., Segura-Bidermann, M. I., Duarte-Ramírez, J., Osorio, F. K., Varas-Godoy, M., Martínez-Bellange, P., Vera, M., Quatrini, R. & Castro, M., 2023, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, 1331363.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Pangenome-level analysis of nucleoid-associated proteins in the Acidithiobacillia class: insights into their functional roles in mobile genetic elements biology
Beard, S., Moya-Beltrán, A., Silva-García, D., Valenzuela, C., Pérez-Acle, T., Loyola, A. & Quatrini, R., 2023, In: Frontiers in Microbiology. 14, 1271138.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Genomic evolution of the class Acidithiobacillia: deep-branching Proteobacteria living in extreme acidic conditions
Moya-Beltrán, A., Beard, S., Rojas-Villalobos, C., Issotta, F., Gallardo, Y., Ulloa, R., Giaveno, A., Degli Esposti, M., Johnson, D. B. & Quatrini, R., 2021, In: ISME Journal. 15, 11, p. 3221-3238 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access41 Scopus citations -
High copper concentration reduces biofilm formation in Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans by decreasing production of extracellular polymeric substances and its adherence to elemental sulfur
Vargas-Straube, M. J., Beard, S., Norambuena, R., Paradela, A., Vera, M. & Jerez, C. A., 2020, In: Journal of Proteomics. 225, 103874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
14 Scopus citations