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Structural Bioinformatics, Food Chemistry, Biochemical Pharmacology and Drug Discovery
Chile

Biography

Waldo Acevedo Castillo is Associate Professor of the Chemistry Institute at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. He is working in characterization of organoleptic properties of non-caloric sweeteners at molecular level. His fields of interest are Structural Bioinformatics, Application of Computational Chemistry and Biology in Foods.

Activities

Employment (3)

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Valparaíso, Valparaíso, CL

2022-08-12 to present | Hierarchical Assistant Professor (Institute of Chemistry)
Employment
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Waldo Acevedo

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Valparaiso, Valparaiso, CL

2018-07-01 to 2022-08-12 | Associate Professor (Institute of Chemistry)
Employment
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Waldo Acevedo

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Valparaiso, Valparaiso, CL

2010-07-01 to 2018-06-30 | Assistant Professor (Institute of Chemistry)
Employment
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Waldo Acevedo

Education and qualifications (3)

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Santiago, CL

2012-08-01 to 2017-11-16 | Doctor in Engineering Sciences (Department of Chemical and Bioprocesses Engineering)
Education
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Waldo Acevedo

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile: Santiago, RM, CL

2012-08-01 to 2016-12-17 | Master in Engineering (Department of Chemical and Bioprocesses Engineering)
Education
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Waldo Acevedo

Universidad de Talca: Talca, Region del Maule, CL

2008-03-01 to 2009-09-01 | Bioinformatics Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)
Education
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Waldo Acevedo

Professional activities (2)

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso: Valparaíso, Valparaíso, CL

2023-10 to present | Chief of Connecting with Society of the Institute of Chemistry - PUCV (Institute of Chemistry)
Invited position
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Waldo Acevedo

Chilean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Santiago, CL

2022-09-07 to present
Membership
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Waldo Acevedo

Funding (8)

Formulation and clinical evaluation of a microemulgel with triple action for the treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis

2023-07 to 2025-07 | Grant
ANID (Santiago, CL)
GRANT_NUMBER:

ID23I10359

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Evaluating modified amino acids with potential inhibitory activity of human bitter taste receptors activated by steviol glycosides through cell-based functional assays

2022-04 to 2023-04 | Grant
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Valparaíso, Valparaíso, CL)
GRANT_NUMBER:

039.338/2022

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Evaluación de extractos purificados de Cúrcuma longa y Microsorun scolopendria sobre la disbiosis del microbioma provocado por patógenos oportunistas en un modelo de piel usando scaffolds

2021-09 to 2022-09 | Grant
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Valparaíso, Valparaíso, CL)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

039.411/2021

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Structure-based virtual screening for identification of amino acid derivatives as potential blockers of human bitter taste receptors activated by steviol glycosides

2020-04 to 2021-04 | Grant
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (Valparaíso, Valparaíso, CL)
GRANT_NUMBER:

039.471/2020

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Improving accuracy in the timing of smolt transfer and their performance in seawater: A comparative study of several molecular markers expressed in gills of Atlantic salmon through real-time PCR

2018-04 to 2022-04 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Santiago, Metropolitana, CL)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

1180957

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Doctoral fellowship

2013-03 to 2017-06 | Grant
National Council for Scientific Research (Santiago, RM, CL)
GRANT_NUMBER:

21130688

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Tecnologías de la Salud en Salmonicultura: Desarrollo de Formulaciones con péptidos activos para disminuir el estrés sistémico

2010 to 2012 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Santiago, Metropolitana, CL)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

11IDL2-10586

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Simulación Computacional de Moléculas, Nanomateriales y Sistemas Biológicos de Interés Experimental a través de análisis de Estado de Excitación en Semiconductores

2008 to 2010 | Grant
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Santiago, Metropolitana, CL)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

ACT 24/2006

Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Works (16)

Synthesis, Anticancer Activity, and Docking Studies of Novel Hydroquinone-Chalcone-Pyrazoline Hybrid Derivatives

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024-07 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Javier Maldonado Pizarro; Alfonso Oliva; leda guzman; AURORA MOLINARI; Waldo Acevedo
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Exploring the potential of bis(thiazol-5-yl)phenylmethane derivatives as novel candidates against genetically defined multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

PLOS ONE
2024-03-22 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1932-6203
Contributors: Povilas Kavaliauskas; Waldo Acevedo; Andrew Garcia; Ethan Naing; Birute Grybaite; Birute Sapijanskaite-Banevic; Ramune Grigaleviciute; Ruta Petraitiene; Vytautas Mickevicius; Vidmantas Petraitis
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Waldo Acevedo

2-Acetyl-5,8-dihydro-6-(4-methyl-3-pentenyl)-1,4-naphthohydroquinone-Derived Chalcones as Potential Anticancer Agents

Molecules
2023 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1420-3049
Contributors: Maldonado, Javier; Oliva, Alfonso; Molinari, Aurora; Acevedo, Waldo
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Revealing the Salmo salar NLRP3 Inflammasome: Insights from Structural Modeling and Transcriptome Analysis

International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2023-09-26 | Journal article | Author
Part of ISSN: 1422-0067
Contributors: Waldo Acevedo; Rodrigo Morán-Figueroa; Luis Vargas-Chacoff; Francisco J. Morera; Juan Pablo Pontigo
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Synthesis, in vitro evaluation and molecular docking studies of novel naphthoisoxazolequinone carboxamide hybrids as potential antitumor agents

Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds
2022-07-13 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1040-6638
Part of ISSN: 1563-5333
Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Synthesis, Biological Activity, and Molecular Modelling Studies of Naphthoquinone Derivatives as Promising Anticancer Candidates Targeting COX-2

Pharmaceuticals
2022-04 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Povilas Kavaliauskas; Stambuk, F.; Waldo Acevedo; Ruta Petraitiene; Birutė Grybaitė; Kazimieras Anusevičius; Vytautas Mickevicius; Sergey Belyakov; Vidmantas Petraitis
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Genetic diversity and biological activity of Curcuma longa ecotypes from Rapa Nui using molecular markers

Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
2021-01 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1319-562X
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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In vitro evaluation and molecular docking of QS-21 and quillaic acid from Quillaja saponaria Molina as gastric cancer agents

Scientific Reports
2020-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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l-Malate (−2) Protonation State is Required for Efficient Decarboxylation to l-Lactate by the Malolactic Enzyme of Oenococcus oeni

Molecules
2020-07-28 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1420-3049
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Antiproliferative Benzoindazolequinones as Potential Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors

Molecules
2019-06-18 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1420-3049
Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo
grade
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The Origin of Unpleasant Aftertastes in Synthetic Sweeteners: A Hypothesis

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
2019-01-18 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2296-889X
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Selecting optimal mixtures of natural sweeteners for carbonated soft drinks through multi-objective decision modeling and sensory validation

Journal of Sensory Studies
2018-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0887-8250
Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Identifying the interactions between natural, non-caloric sweeteners and the human sweet receptor by molecular docking

Food Chemistry
2018-04-26 | Journal article
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Docking and Molecular Dynamics of Steviol Glycoside–Human Bitter Receptor Interactions

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
2016-09-17 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0021-8561
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Maitotoxin: An enigmatic toxic molecule with useful applications in the biomedical sciences

Seafood and Freshwater Toxins
2014-03-12 | Book chapter
Part of ISBN: 9780429096211
Source: Self-asserted source
Waldo Acevedo

Binding of arachidonic acid and two flavonoid inhibitors to human 12- and 15-lipoxygenases: a steered molecular dynamics study

Journal of Molecular Modeling
2009-11-13 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1610-2940
Part of ISSN: 0948-5023
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Waldo Acevedo
grade
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Journal of agriculture and food research. (1)