Viral carcinogenesis
Mechanisms by which HPV and Epstein-Barr virus contribute to cervical, head and neck, and lung cancers.
Profile
Dr. Julio César Osorio Patiño, PhD
PhD in Biomedical Sciences · Head of the Department of Basic Sciences — UNICOC, Cali
Colombian biomedical scientist specialized in translational oncovirology. He completed postdoctoral training in oncovirology at the University of Chile (2 years) and at the Oncovirology Laboratory of the University of Tarapacá (1 year). His work focuses on HPV- and EBV-associated carcinogenesis, viral detection in tissue by PCR, IHC, CISH and ISH, the development of functional cell models and the creation of diagnostic biomarkers. Alongside his research, he teaches graduate courses and maintains active academic collaborations.
“I study how oncogenic viruses —HPV and MMTV-like viruses— take part in cancer development, from tissue to biomarker.”
Research lines
Viral detection in tissue
Molecular identification of oncoviruses by multiplex PCR, immunohistochemistry, CISH and in situ hybridization in clinical cohorts.
Biomarkers and cell models
Functional cell models and biomarker assays to understand the interplay between viral infection, smoking and clinical prognosis.
Academic and scientific career
Postdoctoral training, research collaborations and science outreach in Colombia and Chile.
University of Tarapacá, School of Medicine
Postdoctoral fellowship at the Oncovirology Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Tarapacá.
University of Chile, School of Medicine
Postdoctoral fellowship at the Oncovirology Laboratory, Population-Based Cancer Registry Group, School of Medicine, University of Chile.
I thank Claude AI (Anthropic) for its support in curating and structuring the visual content of this section.