Ana started her PhD at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio UTHSCSA, 2012- present.
Ana obtained her Masters at Iowa State University in 2011, congratulations Ana!
Studies
PhD Multidisciplinary Graduate Program, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio UTHSCSA, 2012-present
MSc Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2010-2011
B.Sc. Biotechnology Engineering ith minor in Scientific Research and Innovation, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey, 2004-2009
Research Experience
Biological Materials and Processes Research experience for Undergraduates BioMap Program at Iowa State Univesity.
Project: Effect of Carbohydrate modification on surface of polyanhydrate nanospheres on Bone marrow dendritic cells uptake and stimulation. Dr. Balaji Narasimhan (Iowa State Univesity, Summer 2009)
Insulator-based dielectrophoresis of micro bioparticles. Dr. Blanca Lapizco (Tec de Monterrey, January 2009-December 2009)
Characterization of limit of Aqueous two phase systems for their potential use to high-cell-density fermentation.
Dr. Jorge Benavidez and Dr. Marco Rito (Tec de Monterrey, January 2007- December 2008)
Bioinformatics and gene codification of vitis ninifera. M. Carlo Vargas. ( University of British Columbia, January 2008- May 2008)
Extraction and Separation: Aqueous two phase systems
Projects
Selectivity of Insulator-based dielectrophoresis microdivice
Publications
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Roychoudhury, R.; Pohl, N.; Wannemuehler, M.; Narasimhan, B.; Ramer-Tait, A.; “Tailoring the immune response by targeting C-type lectin receptors on alveolar macrophages using pathogen-like amphiphilic polyanhydride nanoparticles”, Biomaterials, June 2012 33(18): 4762–4772
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Huntimer, L.; Wannemuehler, M.; Narasimhan, B.; “Harvesting Alveolar Macrophages to Evaluate Polyanhydride Nanoparticles Activation In vitro”. Accepted JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments April 2012.
Carrillo- Conde, B.*; Roychoudhury, R.*; Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.*; “High Throughput Synthesis of Carbohydrates and Functionalization of Polyanhydride Nanoparticles”. Accepted JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments April 2012. *All these authors contributed equally to this manuscript.
Petersen L,K; Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Narasimhan, B.; “Combinatorial Synthesis of and High-throughput Protein Release from Polymer Film and Nanoparticle Libraries ”. Accepted JoVE: Journal of Visualized Experiments April 2012.
Carrillo- Conde, B.; Song E.; Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Pohl, N.; Wannemuehler, M.; Narasimhan, B.; “Mannose Functionalized “Pathogen-Like” Polyanhydride Nanoparticles Target C-Type Lectin Receptors on Dendritic Cells”, Accepted Molecular Pharmaceutics, 2011.
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Baylon-Cardiel, J.L.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.* “On the selectivity of an
insulator-based dielectrophoretic microdevice”, in press, Separation Science and Tecnology, 46(3):384-394, 2011. I.F. 1.139.
Baylon-Cardiel J.L.; Jesús-Pérez N.; Chávez-Santoscoy A.V.; Lapizco-Encinasb, B.H.* Controlled
microparticle manipulation employing low frequency alternating electric fields in an array of insulators, Lab on a Chip,
10(23):3235-3242,2010. I.F 6.342
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.;, Benavides, J., Rito-Palomares, M. Potential application of aqueous two-phase
systems for extractive fermentation of Cyanobacterial products, Chemical Engineering Technology, 2010, 33(1):177- 182. I.F. 0.923
Baylon-Cardiel J.L. ;Lapizco-Encinas B.H.; Reyes-Betanzo, C.; Chávez-Santoscoy A.V.; Martínez-Chapa, S.O;*
Prediction of trapping zones in an Insulator-based dielectrophoretic device, Lab on a Chip, 2009, 9(20):2896-2901, I.F 6.478.
Article awarded with the journal back cover.
Conference proceedings and extended abstracts
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Baylon-Cardiel, J.L.; Moncada-Hernández, H., Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.* Assessing Particle
Selectivity of An Insulator-Based Dielectrophoretic Microdevice, 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM,
New York, NY, AIChE, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-8169-1065-6.
Baylon-Cardiel J.L., Jesús-Pérez, N.M., Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Lapizco-Encinas B.H.* Microparticle Manipulation Employing Low
Frequency AC Electric Fields with Insulator-Based Dielectrophoresis, 2010 AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM,
New York, NY, AIChE, 2010. ISBN: 978-0-8169-1065-6.
Baylon-Cardiel, J.L. ; Chávez-Santoscoy, A.V.; Martínez-Chapa, S.O.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; “Particle Manipulation
Employing Alternating Current Electric Fields in An Array of Insulators”. 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM,
New York, NY, AIChE, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8169-1058-6.
Baylon-Cardiel, J.L.; Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.; Reyes-Betanzo, C.; Chávez-Santoscoy, A.V.; Martínez-Chapa, S.O.; “Modeling of the
location and magnitude of dielectrophoretic traps in an array of cylindrical insulating structures”. 2009 AIChE Annual Meeting
Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM, New York, NY, AIChE, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-8169-1058-6.
Meetings Presentations
Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Baylon-Cardiel, J.L.; Moncada-Hernández, H., Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.* Assessing Particle Selectivity of An
Insulator-Based Dielectrophoretic Microdevice, AICHE Annual Meeting 2010, Salt Lake City, UT, EUA, (11/2010).
http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2010/webprogrampreliminary/Paper187022.html
Baylon-Cardiel J.L., Jesús-Pérez, N.M., Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Martínez-Chapa, S.O, Lapizco-Encinas B.H.* Microparticle
Manipulation Employing Low Frequency AC Electric Fields with Insulator-Based Dielectrophoresis. AICHE Annual Meeting 2010, Salt Lake City, UT,
EUA, (11/2010).
http://aiche.confex.com/aiche/2010/webprogrampreliminary/Paper185809.html
Baylon-Cardiel J.L., Jesús-Pérez, N.M., Chávez-Santoscoy, A,V.; Martínez-Chapa, S.O, Lapizco-Encinas B.H*., Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of
Particles Employing Low Frequency Alternating Electric Fields in an Array of Insulators, ITP 2010: 17th International Symposium on Capillary
Electroseparation Techniques, Baltimore, MD, USA, (8/2010).
http://fp.okstate.edu/2010/program.htm
Baylón Cardiel J.L., Móncada-Hernández H., Chávez-Santoscoy A.V, Martínez-Chapa S.O. Lapizco-Encinas B.H*.,
Cartel: Mathematical modeling of bioparticle trapping in an insulator-based dielectrophoretic device,
GRC conference Microfluidics, Physics & Chemistry Of, Il Ciocco Hotel and Resort, Lucca (Barga) Tuscany,
Italy (06/2009)
Baylon-Cardiel,J.L., Chávez-Santoscoy, A.V.,
Martínez-Chapa, S.O., Reyes-Betanzo C., Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.*,.
Cartel: Particle Manipulation Employing Alternating Current Electric
Fields in An Array of Insulators, AICHE Annual Meeting 2009, Nashville, TN, EUA, (11/2009).
Baylon-Cardiel,J.L., Chávez-Santoscoy, A.V.,
Martínez-Chapa, S.O., Reyes-Betanzo C., Lapizco-Encinas, B.H.*,.
Oral Presentation: Particle Manipulation Employing Alternating Current Electric
Fields in An Array of Insulators, AICHE Annual Meeting 2009, Nashville, TN, EUA, (11/2009).
Chávez Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Rito Palomares M. Presentación Oral: Caracterización de Sistemas en Fases Acuosas para su potencial aplicación en fermentaciones de Alta densidad. Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería 2009, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. (06/2009)
Chávez Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Vermaas W., Rito Palomares M. Presentación Oral: Aplicación potencial de sistemas en fases acuosas para la fermentación extractiva de productos cianobacteriales. Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería 2009, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. (06/2009)
Chávez Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Rito Palomares M. Poste: Caracterización de Sistemas en Fases Acuosas para su potencial aplicación en fermentaciones de Alta densidad. Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería 2009, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. (06/2009)
Chávez Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Vermaas W., Rito Palomares M. Poster: Aplicación potencial de sistemas en fases acuosas para la fermentación extractiva de productos cianobacteriales. Congreso Nacional de Biotecnología y Bioingeniería 2009, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. (06/2009)
Chavez-Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Rito-Palomares M. Poster Presentation: Potential application of aqueous two-phase systems for high density fermentations: Effect of biomass/cell debris loading on system formation and phase separation kinetics. 15th International Conference on Biopartitioning and Purification. Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK (14-19 June 2009)
Chavez-Santoscoy A., Benavides J., Vermaas W., Rito-Palomares M. Poster Presentation: Potential application of aqueous two-phase systems for extractive fermentation of Cyanobacterial products .15th International Conference on Biopartitioning and Purification. Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK (14-19 June 2009)