November 2018
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo > Other Awards
Award granted by The Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences to qualified researchers from the worldover to conduct research activities with Japanese Institutions during 2 years.
October 2020
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo > Other Awards
Award garanted by Bill & Melinda Gates foundation for scientis from Low and middle countries for participating in discussion and advences on the forefront of RNA field and future clinical applications.
January 2017
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo > Other Awards
Award garanted by Bill & Melinda Gates foundation for scientis from Low and middle countries affected for the epidemic of obesity with the opportunity to attending top scientific conferences, discussion, workshop and share results in the field of metabolism with global research leaders.
December 2014
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo > Other Awards
Funding was granted for projects focus on understandig of chronical diseasess and future treatments.
January 2011
Diana Harleidy Vargas Trujillo > Other Awards
Fellowship for National PhD Program and International Internship
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other-awards
Awards

November 2018 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship from Japan Society for The Promotion of Science

October 2020 Global Health Award for attending to virtual symposium (Keystone eSymposium RNA Editing and Modifications)

January 2017 Global Health Travel Award for attending to Keystone Symposium Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology

December 2014 Grand for projects in Health Sciences from The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Colombia

January 2011 PhD Fellowship from The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Colombia
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Other Memberships/Affiliations
JSPS-Net
FUNCOBES, Foundation for Obesity from Colombia

Degrees:

2014
Doctorate
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2005
Master
Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
2001
Undergraduate
Biological Systems and Organisms

Publications resulting from Research
1. Sato T, Vargas D, Miyazaki K, et al. EID1 Suppresses Lipid Accumulation by Inhibiting the Expression of GPDH in 3T3-L1 Preadipocytes. Journal of Cellular Physiology. Doi 10.1002/jcp.29567, 2020.

2. Tanimura K, Suzuki T, Vargas D, et al. Epigenetic Regulation of Beige Adipocyte Fate by Histone. Endocrine Journal. 66:115-125, 2019.

3. Vargas D, López C, Acero E, et al. Thermogenic Capacity of Human Periaortic Adipose Tissue is Transformed by Body Weight. PLoS ONE. 13: e0194269, 2018.

4. Lizcano F, Vargas D, Gómez A, et al. Human ADMC-Derived Adipocyte Thermogenic Capacity Is Regulated by IL-4 Receptor. Stem Cells International. 2767916. doi: 10.1155/2017/2767916, October, 2017.

5. Vargas D, CamachoJ, Duque J, et al. Characterization of Pre-adipocytes Derived from Human
Periaortic Adipose Tissue. International Journal of Endocrinology. 2945012 Doi 10.1155/2017/2945012, 2017.

6. Lizcano F. Vargas D. Biology of Beige Adipocyte and Possible Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. International Journal of Endocrinology. 9542061. Doi 10.1155/2016/954206110, 2016.

7. Rosales W, Carulla J, García J, Vargas D, et al. Role of Histone Demethylases in Cardiomyocytes Induced to Hypertrophy. Bio Med Research International. 2634976. Doi 10.1155/2016/2634976, 2016.

8. Vargas D, Shimokawa N, Kaneko R, et al. Regulation of Human Subcutaneous Adipocyte Differentiation by EID1. Journal of Molecular Endocrinology. 56:113-126, 2016.
9. Vargas D, Rosales W, Lizcano F. Modifications of Human Subcutaneous ADMSC after PPARγ Activation and Cold Exposition. Stem Cells International. Doi:101155/2015/196348, 2015.

10. Rosales W, Vargas D, Lizcano F. Histone Demethylase Increases in Cardiac Hypertrophy. Experimental and Clinical Cardiology. 20: 4790-4795, 2014.

11. Lizcano F, Vargas D. Diverse Coactivator Recruitment through Differential PPARγ Nuclear Receptor Agonism. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 2013. 36: 134-139.

12. Lizcano F, Romero C, Vargas D. Regulation of Adipogenesis by Nuclear Receptor PPARγ is Modulated by the Histone Demethylase JMJD2C. Genetics and Molecular Biology. 34: 19-24,
2011.

National Congress of Microbiology for Undergaduate Students. ePresentation
2025
icon-pin-location Mexico
Biochemical modifications of RNA and metabolic implications
14º Colombian Congress in Obesity
2025
icon-pin-location Bogotá - Colombia
Role of Epitranscriptome in the Metabolism of Adipose Tissue. ePresentation
XXIII Congress in Medicine
2025
icon-pin-location San Salvador- El Salvador
Gene Editing by CRISPR Technology : Applications and Perspectives. ePresentation
Seminar of Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
2025
icon-pin-location Maebashi- Japan
Role of mRNA demethylation during adipocyte differentiation
Meeting of Ibero-American Researches in Japan
2025
icon-pin-location Tokyo - Japan
Role of mRNA methylation in Metabolic Diseases.

RNA modifications: challenges and opportunities. Webinar
2025
icon-pin-location Beijing, Shanghai
Keystone eSymposia on Obesity: From Cell to Patient
2025
icon-pin-location USA
World CRISPR Day
2025
icon-pin-location USA
Keystone meeting: RNA Editing and Modifications, from Biology to Therapy. eSymposium
2025
icon-pin-location USA
5th IMCR Symposium on Endocrinology and Metabolism
2025
icon-pin-location Maebashi - Japan
95th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan
2025
icon-pin-location Takamatsu- Japan
Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology" Keystone Symposia
2025
icon-pin-location Colorado USA
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Awards

November 2018 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship from Japan Society for The Promotion of Science

October 2020 Global Health Award for attending to virtual symposium (Keystone eSymposium RNA Editing and Modifications)

January 2017 Global Health Travel Award for attending to Keystone Symposium Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology

December 2014 Grand for projects in Health Sciences from The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Colombia

January 2011 PhD Fellowship from The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Colombia