Dr. Morales-Quintana currently works at the Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chile. His research interests are focused on the application of computer simulations to analyze protein–ligand interactions. In the laboratory, his work explores the biochemistry, molecular biology, and physiology of the fruit ripening process, with a special interest in plant cell wall disassembly, volatile compound biosynthesis, and drought stress using computational, molecular biological, and biochemical approaches.