Sergio Wehinger
University of Talca, Chile
Biography
Sergio Wehinger Wehinger has completed his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from University of Chile in 2013 and actually is an Associate Professor and Director of Magister in Biomedical Sciences of University of Talca in Chile. He had published papers in the field of Metabolism and Diabetes and he is currently investigating the molecular mechanisms involved in the cellular failure of the beta pancreatic islets, which is induced by elevated free fatty acids and oxidative stress levels, to elucidate how to prevent these processes