Ricardo A. Verdugo

The paper conducts a genome-wide association study in a Chilean admixed population to identify genetic loci associated with COVID-19 severity and susceptibility, finding four new loci.

SiteCELL enables on-site purification and cryopreservation of PBMCs for immune single cell profiling, performing as well as Ficoll density gradient in both lab and rural settings.

The paper analyzes genome-wide data from Indigenous Patagonians to uncover genetic adaptations to cold, maritime diet, and pathogens, revealing prehistoric selection signals and admixture patterns.

The paper describes the establishment of the Chilean COVID-19 Biorepository, a multicenter initiative collecting multi-omics data from a Latin American population to study COVID-19 and long-COVID, with high-quality samples and data.

This study analyzes ancient genomes from Inka ritual sites to assess genetic diversity and population dynamics in the Andes.

This study identifies genes and pathways that interact with early-life nutrition to influence sleep behavior and brain morphology in Drosophila.

This study identifies 13 genome-wide significant loci associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection or severe COVID-19 through a global meta-analysis of 49,562 patients.

The paper analyzes ancient DNA from the Andes to reveal genetic adaptations and population dynamics over 7,000 years, showing a split between high and lowland populations and a severe post-European-contact collapse.