Bastian Ignacio Fernandez Sanhueza
OHRBID Lab, Jarrett Building Room 337, Garscube Campus, 464 Bearsden Rd, G61 1QH, Glasgow
Email: b.fernandez-sanhueza.1@research.gla.ac.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bfernandezsanhueza/
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-4023
Research title: Zoonotic pathogen emergence in backyard production systems.
Research Summary
Previous Experience
I am a veterinary scientist passionate about understanding the factors and drivers behind zoonotic pathogen emergence. I studied Veterinary Sciences at the University of Chile and have worked on various research projects focusing on the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases in Chile and other Latin American countries, including rabies, hantavirus disease, and Enterobacteriaceae. In these projects, I was involved in fieldwork, laboratory analysis, and data modeling, conducting spatiotemporal and risk factor analyses.
Current Research
Now, as a PhD student at the University of Glasgow, I am studying how antibiotic-resistant bacteria emerge and spread in northern Tanzania at the OHRBID Lab, Garscube Campus. My research aims to uncover the epidemiological and genetic factors influencing the occurrence and transmission of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae, a group of bacteria that pose a significant global health threat. Through my work, I hope to contribute to the development of better strategies to control antibiotic resistance and protect public health.
Publications
Briceno-Loaiza, C., Fernandez-Sanhueza, B., Benavides-Silva, C., Jimenez, J. Y., Rubio, A. V., Abalos, P., & Alegria-Moran, R. A. (2024). Spatial clusters, temporal behavior, and risk factors analysis of rabies in livestock in Ecuador. Prev Vet Med, 226, 106188. [DOI]
Urzua-Encina, C., Fernandez-Sanhueza, B., Pavez-Munoz, E., Ramirez-Toloza, G., Lujan-Tomazic, M., Rodriguez, A. E., & Alegria-Moran, R. (2023). Epidemiological Characterization of Isolates of Salmonella enterica and Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli from Backyard Production System Animals in the Valparaiso and Metropolitana Regions. Animals (Basel), 13(15). [DOI]
Pavez-Munoz, E., Fernandez-Sanhueza, B., Urzua-Encina, C., Galarce, N., & Alegria-Moran, R. (2021). Risk Factors for Positivity to Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica in Backyard Production Systems Animals from Metropolitana Region, Chile: A Threat to Public Health? Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18(20). [DOI]
Pavez-Munoz, E., Gonzalez, C., Fernandez-Sanhueza, B., Sanchez, F., Escobar, B., Ramos, R., Fuenzalida, V., Galarce, N., Arriagada, G., Neira, V., Munoz-Aguayo, J., Flores-Figueroa, C., Johnson, T. J., & Alegria-Moran, R. (2020). Antimicrobial Usage Factors and Resistance Profiles of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Backyard Production Systems From Central Chile. Front Vet Sci, 7, 595149. [DOI]
Grants
Becas Chile Doctorado en el Extranjero 2024
Asociación Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID), Chile
Conferences
17th International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (2024)
Oral Presentation
Work title: Epidemiological Characterization Of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome In Chile Between 2000 And 2021: Spatial Distribution, Temporal Patterns, And Risk Factors.
5th Wildlife Disease Association Latin American Section Biennial Conference (2022)
Poster Presentation
Work title: Epidemiological Characterization of Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome
(HCPS) in Chile between 2000 and 2017: Highlighting the importance of a One Health
approach.