About
Felipe Oyarzún Ampuero graduated as a
Pharmaceutical Chemist in the Austral
University of Chile (2004). He obtained a
“Diploma of Advanced Studies” (year 2007) and
the degree of “Doctor in Research and
Development of Medicines” (year 2011) at the
University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).
Later he developed postdoctoral studies
(2011-2013) at the Polymer Laboratory of the
Universidad Austral de Chile. To carry out
these studies he has received scholarships
from MINEDUC (undergraduate) and CONICYT
(postgraduate). In 2013 he joined to the
University of Chile as an academic with a
project on “Insertion of Advanced Human
Capital in the Academy”. He is currently the
Director of the Department of Pharmaceutical
Sciences and Technology. In the teaching field
he teaches to undergraduate and graduate
students (Master's and Doctorate). He has been
a researcher responsible for projects related
to basic science (1 Fondecyt startup, 3
Fondecyt Regular, 2 Fondecyt postdoctoral) and
several technological and/or applied science
projects (Fondequip, Fondef and Corfo, among
others). He has also been principal
investigator in projects of different kinds
(Fondap, Fondef, Fondequip, Anillo, Fondecyt
regular, among others). The laboratory
directed by Dr. Oyarzún has the necessary
equipment to characterize liquid and solid
formulations of different sizes (from
nanometers to millimeters), their stability
and the release profile of the active molecule
contained. His main lines of research are:
Encapsulation of active molecules (drugs and
nutrients) in nano- and microsystems mediated
by non-covalent interactions. Study of
chemical interactions for the formation of
nano and microsystems. Development of new
materials for the pharmaceutical and food
industries. Dr. Oyarzún has published more
than 50 ISI publications, almost all of them
from the first quartile. Below are the patents
in which he appears as an inventor: **Accepted
patents:** Application for USA: A new and
green methodology to create polymeric
nanocarriers containig hydrophilic low
molecular-weight drugs and providing a very
high drug loading and a very high prolonged
release” (US/16/888,438). Felipe Oyarzún,
Gabriela Villamizar, Ignacio Moreno, Elton
Molina (**GRANTED**). Application for Spain:
Nanocapsules with a polimeric Shell
(ES2385995B2). María José Alonso Fernández,
Dolores Torres López, Gustavo Rivera
Rodríguez, Felipe Andrés Oyarzún Ampuero,
Giovanna Lollo Giovanna, Teresa Gonzalo
Lázaro, Marcos García Fuentes (**GRANTED AND
LICENSED**). Application for USA:Nanocapsules
with a polimeric Shell (US 9415019, B2). María
José Alonso Fernández, Dolores Torres López,
Gustavo Rivera Rodríguez, Felipe Andrés
Oyarzún Ampuero, Giovanna Lollo Giovanna,
Teresa Gonzalo Lázaro, Marcos García Fuentes
(**GRANTED**). Application for Europe:
Nanocapsules with a polymeric Shell
(EP2664324(B1). María José Alonso Fernández,
Dolores Torres López, Gustavo Rivera
Rodríguez, Felipe Andrés Oyarzún Ampuero,
Giovanna Lollo Giovanna, Teresa Gonzalo
Lázaro, Marcos García Fuentes (**GRANTED**).
Application for Chile: Biomaterial que
comprende quitosano y al menos un
glicosaminoglicano” (PCT/CL2012/000023).
Miguel Concha Murray, Ignacio Moreno
Villoslada, Sandra Lorena Orellana Donoso,
Felipe Oyarzun Ampuero, María Alejandra Vidal
Villa, Annesi Gisela Giacaman Fonseca, María
Francisca Pavicic Rojas, Carlos Morales
Hernandez, Marcos Ruminot Bascur, Sandra
Pamela Jofre Rivas (**GRANTED**).
**Application patents:** M.P. Ocaranza, J.E.
Jalil, J.O. Morales, F. Oyarzun-Ampuero, E.
Soto-Bustamante, F. Gonzalez-Nilo. Composición
farmacéutica que comprende un péptido o una
combinación de péptidos agonistas de los
receptores Mas, AT1 y AT2. Chilean Patent
Application PCT/CL2023/050084. PCT
Application: Compositions (PCT/IB2022/051550).
Verónica Palma, Daniela Carrillo, Fernando
Valenzuela, Felipe Oyarzún, María Gabriela
Villamizar (**LICENCED**). PCT Application:
Nanoparticle of chitosan and cyclodextrin
containing encapsulated interferon and
pharmaceutical compositions that contain it"
(PCT/IB2019/052510). Rodrigo Naves, Luis
González Felipe Oyarzún. PCT Application:
Método para obtener nanoestructuras con
carotenoides y nanoestructuras obtenidas
(PCT/CL2017/0550046). Felipe Oyarzún, Javier
Morales, Matías Silva, Mariela Inostroza,
Andrew Quest, Marcelo Kogan, Simón Guerrero,
Ignacio Moreno, Carlos Alarcón, Mario Flores,
César Torres (**LICENCED**). PCT Application:
Curcumin-Loaded nanoemulsions, method of
manufacture, and method of preventive
treatment using the same (PCT) (15/856,786).
Felipe Oyarzún, Andrew Quest, Simón Guerrero,
Marcelo Kogan, Pamela Contreras, Víctor Díaz,
Pablo Lara, Areli Cárdenas, Lisette Leyton,
Andrea Vivanco, Víctor Miranda. Application
for Chile: Microdieta para especies marinas de
cultivo, incluyendo peces en etapas de
desarrollo, la que una vez deshidratada y
reconstituida toma una forma alargada similar
a un alimento vivo, y método de preparación
(201603279). Felipe Andrés Oyarzún Ampuero,
Ignacio Moreno-Villoslada, Mariela Inostroza
Riquelme. Application for Brazil: Nanocapsules
with a polymeric Shell (PI98213). María José
Alonso Fernández, Dolores Torres López,
Gustavo Rivera Rodríguez, Felipe Andrés
Oyarzún Ampuero, Giovanna Lollo Giovanna,
Teresa Gonzalo Lázaro, Marcos García Fuentes.
Application for China: Nanocapsules with a
polymeric Shell (CN103596558). María José
Alonso Fernández, Dolores Torres López,
Gustavo Rivera Rodríguez, Felipe Andrés
Oyarzún Ampuero, Giovanna Lollo Giovanna,
Teresa Gonzalo Lázaro, Marcos García Fuentes.