Sergio Wehinger

Biography

Sergio Wehinger has completed his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from University of Chile in 2013 and he is the Director of Magister in Biomedical Sciences of University of Talca. He has published more than 10 papers and currently he is investigating the molecular mechanisms involved in the cellular failure of the β pancreatic islets, which is induced by elevated free fatty acids and oxidative stress levels, to elucidate how to abolish these processes, especially by using natural compounds.

Research Interest

Molecular mechanisms involved in the cellular failure of the β pancreatic islets