Maria Alexandra Artunduaga

Maria Alexandra Artunduaga, M.D.

  • Position:
    Physician Resident

    Deparment of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    University of Chicago Medical Center (Chicago, IL)

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  • Advisor:

    David H. Song

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  • Degrees:
     
    M.D., Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogota, Colombia)
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  • Clinical Training:
     
    Internship (in progress), General Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center
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  • Past Advisors:
     
    Jonathan Seidman (as Post Doctoral Fellow)
     
    John B. Mulliken (as Visiting Student)
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  • Research:
    Genetics of Congenital External Ear Malformations and Isolated Microtia

    Isolated microtia, a congenital anomaly of the external ear is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss in humans. Although, microtia is notoriously prevalent in Latin America (17,4 in 10,000 live births in Quito, Ecuador) and few clustered families have suggested that genetics may play an important role in this disease, the etiology of isolated microtia remains unclear so far.

    My current research requires the execution of multiple molecular assays in order to establish a genetic cause for this condition in South American population by genotyping 100 trios comprised of one proband and two unaffected parents (GWAS).

    Part of my project involves the analysis of phenotypically concordant and discordant twins in order to determine the role of genes/environment in the presentation of this disease.

    Eventually, we hope to identify a disease predisposing-loci, thus achieving a better understanding of the pathogenesis of this craniofacial malformation.

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  • Other Experience:

    2007-2011 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Genetics, Harvard Medical School

    2007 Research training at Olsen Laboratory, Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Assigned poject "Molecular pathways and mechanisms of infantile hemangioma"

    2006-2007 ER physician, Clinica La Carolina, Bogota, Colombia - S.A

    2004 Rural physician during social service year, Hospital Divino Niño de Rivera, Huila, Colombia - S.A

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  • Honors:

    2011 Candidate to U.S. Permanent Residency for extraordinary abilities in research

    2010 Travel grant award, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

    2009-2010 Postdoctoral International Fellowship, American Association for University Women

    2009 First place, William P. Potsic Basic Science Award, American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

    2003-2004 “International training for medical students” award, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School

    2003 Highest class GPA during 6th year of medical school (internship year), Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Medical School

    1997-2003 “Andrés Bello” scholarship, Colombian Ministry of Education

    1996 Best ICFES score in the state and ranked top 20 in the country, Colombian national school leaving exam, ICFES

    1996 "Bachiller por Colombia" award, ECOPETROL

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Maria Alexandra Artunduaga's Publications (3)



Maria Alexandra Artunduaga's Posters and Presentations (7)

  • "Genetics of Congenital External Ear Malformations in Monozygotic and Dizygotic twins" (presentation)

    Artunduaga MA, MD*; Quintanilla-Dieck MDL, MD*; Betensky RA, PhD; McDonough B, RN; Depalma SR, PhD; Greenway SC, MD; Nicolau Y, MD; Hamdan US, MD; Osorno G, MD; Brent B, MD; Eavey RD, MD SM; Seidman CE, MD; Seidman JG, PhD.

    American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology; 05/2009
  • "Genome-wide association study identifies rare de novo Copy Number Variant (CNV) in Non-syndromic Microtia" (poster)

    Artunduaga MA, MD; Quintanilla-Dieck MDL,MD; Greenway SC, MD; DePalma SR, PhD; McDonough B, RN; Nicolau Y, MD; Rodriguez-Santamaria SDR, MD; Hamdan US, MD; Osorno G, MD; Brent B, MD; Eavey RD, MD; Seidman CE, MD and Seidman JG, PhD.

    BWH research excellence awards; 05/2009
  • “Congenital external ear malformation and isolated microtia: insights from a genome-wide association study” (poster)

    Artunduaga MA, MD*; Quintanilla-Dieck MDL, MD*; McDonough B, RN; Depalma SR, PhD; Nicolau Y, MD; Rodriguez-Santamaria SDR, MD; Hamdan US, MD; Osorno G, MD; Eavey RD, MD SM; Seidman CE, MD; Seidman JG, PhD.

    New England Science Symposium, New England Regional Meeting; 04/2009
  • "Genetics of Congenital External Ear Malformations (Microtia)" (poster)

    Artunduaga MA, MD; Quintanilla-Dieck MDL, MD; Nicolau Y, MD; Rodriguez-Santamaria SDR, MD; Handam US, MD; Osorno G, MD; Brent B, MD; Eavey RD, MD, SM; Seidman CE, MD; Seidman JG, PhD.

    Harvard Genetics Retreat, Annual Meeting; 05/2008
  • “Music-induced hearing loss: MTV.COM survey results.” (presentation)

    Quintanilla-Dieck MDL, MD; Artunduaga MA, MD; Eavey RD, MD, SM.

    New England Science Symposium, Regional Meeting; 04/2008
  • "Microtia: Molecular approach for a clinical scenario" (presentation)

    Artunduaga MA, MD.

    Annual update on Otitis Media and Hypoacusia, National Conference, Children's Hospital Mexico.; 03/2008
  • “Adventures in Microtia: Linking Patients to Genes.” (presentation)

    Artunduaga MA, MD; Quintanilla-Dieck MDL, MD.

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Focus Presentation; 01/2008

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Concordant monozygotic twin pair with microtia in a mirror image presentation


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