Personal profile
Research Interests
- Metabolism.
- Inflammation.
- Cancer.
- Bioactive compounds.
- Cell cultures.
Personal resume
Biochemist, PhD in Biological Sciences. Experienced in teaching and student supervision. Technical and analytical skills with excellent proficiency in computer tools. Postdoctoral fellow at the Cellular Communication Laboratory of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, from 2019 to 2023, working on the project "Effect of Caveolin-1 over the Metabolic Reprogramming in Metastatic Cancer Cells." Currently, Principal Investigator of the FONDECYT Initiation project "Phlorotannin-rich extracts obtained from Chilean brown seaweeds inhibit Caveolin-- induced glycolysis and the metastatic potential of cancer cells."
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Projects
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Fondecyt de Iniciación 2023-Phlorotannin-rich extracts obtained of Chilean brown seaweeds inhibit Caveolin-1-induced glycolysis and the metastatic potential of cancer cells
Simón, L. (PI)
1/01/23 → 1/01/25
Project: Research › Applied research
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Beneficial effects of a high-anthocyanin diet versus a Westernized diet on colorectal cancer risk: a systematic review
Vásquez, A., Zúñiga, P., Torres, K., Quest, A. F. G. & Simón, L., 1 Jan 2026, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 17, 1736018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Brown seaweed extracts inhibit glycolysis and metastasis of cancer cells
Simón, L., Torres, K., Rivera Andrades, G., Arazo-Rusindo, M., Borioni, J. L., Mariotti-Celis, M. S., Leyton, L. & Quest, A. F. G., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Functional Foods. 139, 107239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of polyphenol bioaccessibility and antioxidant capacity stability of a safe and sustainable brown seaweed extract: role of age-related digestion changes and matrix composition
Arazo-Rusindo, M., Rivera-Andrades, G., Simón, L., Pérez-Jimenez, J., Sáyago-Ayerdi, S. G., Pérez-Correa, J. R., Castillo-Valenzuela, O., Martínez-Cifuentes, M., Pérez-Bravo, F. & Mariotti-Celis, M. S., 1 Dec 2026, In: Food Production, Processing and Nutrition. 8, 1, 10.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Curcumin in the Treatment of Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review with a Focus on Drug Interactions
Ofori-Attah, E., Aning, A. & Simón, L., 1 Nov 2025, In: Antioxidants. 14, 11, 1369.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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Curcumin-loaded nanoemulsions and phloroglucinol target hexokinase 2 to inhibit Caveolin-1-induced glycolysis and metastasis in cancer cells
Simón, L., Torres, K., Guerrero, S., Oyarzun-Ampuero, F. & Quest, A. F. G., 1 Aug 2025, In: Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy. 189, 118339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access5 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Findings from Universidad Finis Terrae Broaden Understanding of Breast Cancer (Curcumin Administration Routes in Breast Cancer Treatment)
13/11/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Science Fat and cancer: Chilean scientists make important finding about this little-known relationship
3/04/23
1 item of Media coverage
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