Members

Félix Bacigalupo I.

Laboratory director

PhD in Neurosciences. University of California-Davis. United States of America. Supervisor: Dr. Steven J. Luck.

PhD in Medical Sciences. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Supervisor: Dr. Francisco Aboitiz.

Adult Psychiatrist, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile.

Medical doctor, Universidad de Los Andes, Chile.

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine; School of Psychology, School of Social Sciences; Interdisciplinary Center of Neurosciences. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. (UC-Chile)  

Head of the Trauma and Dissociation Unit, Department of Psychiatry, UC-Christus Health Network.

UC Head of the UC-UCH Doctoral Program in Psychotherapy, 2022–2026

E-mail: fobaciga@uc.cl

Juan Esteban Arellano V.

PhD Student in Psychotherapy, Pontifical Catholic University – University of Chile

Title: “Patient and therapist heart rate variability synchrony and its relationship to the psychotherapy process: a multiple-case study”.

Psychologist, Universidad del Desarrollo. Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Universidad del Desarrollo. Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Universidad de Chile. Diploma in Focusing, Universidad del Desarrollo.

I am a psychologist, holding master’s degrees in Biostatistics and Clinical Psychology. I have experience in university-level teaching of quantitative methodologies applied to the health and behavioral sciences, as well as in teaching and research focused on medical empathy and humanistic psychology. In the clinical sphere, I work as a psychotherapist with a humanistic approach—specifically as a Focusing-Oriented Therapist. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Psychotherapy at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where my doctoral research focuses on the study of physiological synchrony—particularly heart rate variability (HRV)—between patient and therapist, and its relationship to the therapeutic process and clinical outcomes.

E-mail: jarellanov@estudiante.uc.cl

Sergio González.

Student of the Doctoral Program in Psychotherapy, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Universidad de Chile.

Title: “Early Adversity and Dissociative PTSD:  Psychophysiological and Clinical Correlates”.

Clinical Psychologist, Universidad Santa María La Antigua, Panama City, Panama.

E-mail: sgonzalezf4@estudiante.uc.cl

Erich Vilina K.

Student in Doctoral Program in Neurosciences, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Title: «The effect of self-referential encoding on recognition processes in episodic memory».

Biotechnology Engineering, Universidad Andrés Bello.

E-mail: evilinak@estudiante.uc.cl

Sara Schilling.

First year resident of the UC Adult Psychiatry Program.

Medical doctor, Universidad de Chile.

Bachelor in Neuroscience and Behavior, Columbia University, Nueva York, Estados Unidos de America.

Ms. in Public Health, Universidad de Chile

E-mail: sschilling0@estudiante.uc.cl

Maximiliano Ceardi M.

Laboratory Assistant

I hold a degree in Biochemistry and am currently working on my thesis for a professional Biochemistry qualification. I am also in my final semester of a minor in Psychology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Adopting a transdisciplinary approach, I aim to bridge immunology, physiology, and biomedicine with mental health, psychometrics, and clinical/anamnestic data, utilizing data science and an integrated systems perspective. I am currently collaborating on a joint, co-supervised project involving the Faculty of Biological Sciences (Cellular Immunology; Dr. María Isabel Yuseff), the Faculty of Medicine (Psychosomatic Biomedicine; Dr. Jheimmy Díaz), and the Faculty of Social Sciences (CognEmo; Dr. Félix Bacigalupo). My thesis involves designing analytical algorithms and conducting multivariate analyses to identify translational biomarkers for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I consider myself a curious individual with a branching, non-linear way of thinking, and I am deeply passionate about the mind-body connection. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with friends, watching movies and series, listening to podcasts and TEDx talks, and exercising.

E-mail: maceardi@gmail.com | maceardi@uc.cl