SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES
Gustavo Adolfo
CONTRERAS GARCÍA
GENERAL
Biography
Doctor, Specialist in Medical Genetics and Specialist in Bioethics. The area of performance is related to monogenic diseases, chromosomal, multifactorial and mitochondrial.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Genetics Specialist
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, 2008
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Specialist in Bioethics
Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, 2008
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Medical Surgeon
Universidad de Los Andes, Venezuela, 2001
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Genetics
OFFICE
Hours
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Monday to Thursdays
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Facultad de Salud, Cra 32 # 29-31, Oficina de Bioquímica
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Outstanding
Works
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UBA2 variants underlie a recognizable syndrome with variable aplasia cutis congenita and ectrodactyly
Article, Genet Med., 2021
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Complex Congenital Heart Disease and Neurodevelopment. A Case Study of Fraternal Twins
Article, Dev Neuropsychol., 2022
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Elsevier sponsored Poster Presentation Award from the South America region
at the World Confederation for Physical Therapy Congress, 2019
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Associate Laureate Professor
Universidad Industrial de Santander