Lisette Lleyton

Dr. Lisette Leyton, a Biochemistry graduate from the University of Chile's Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, earned her PhD in Sciences from the Faculty of Basic Sciences in 1989. She pursued postdoctoral training at Duke University (1990–1994), supported by Rockefeller and Andrew W. Mellon Foundation fellowships. Her second postdoc was at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland (1994–1998), funded by a FEBS fellowship. Returning to Chile in 1999, she established her research lab with grants from the University of Chile, the Andes Foundation, and FEBS. Dr. Leyton is now a Full Professor at the University of Chile's Faculty of Medicine, recognized for her leadership in research and education. She has received funding from Fogarty-NIH and ANID, leading impactful projects such as FONDECYT, FONDAP, and the Millennium Institute. Dedicated to education, she has mentored numerous undergraduate and graduate students and directed many postdoctoral trainees across multiple disciplines. Her research in biochemistry focuses on cell communication and signaling pathways in health and disease, with 100 publications in esteemed international journals. She is a member of various scientific societies, including the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), the Chilean Society for Cell Biology (SBCCh), the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB), and the Chilean Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (SBBMCh).