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Leslie K. Daille

Postdoctoral researcher at Centro GEMA Genómica, Ecología y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Mayor · Universidad Mayor

https://researchid.co/lkdaille
@umayor.cl
13Scopus Publications
273Google Scholar Citations
8Google Scholar h-index
8Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Microbial symbiosis, host–microbe interactions and biofilms in marine ecosystems.

Biography

I am a microbiologist and microbial ecologist interested in understanding how microorganisms and their interactions shape biological processes across diverse environments, from marine ecosystems to host-associated systems. My research focuses on microbial interactions, symbiosis, and the molecular mechanisms underlying complex ecological relationships. My work spans surface-associated microbial communities, biofilms, and host–microbe interactions, with relevance to environmental, industrial, and clinical contexts, and more recently explores microbial symbiosis in Antarctic marine sponges. I am an active member of the Early Career Scientist Committee of the International Society for Microbial Ecology - ISME, where I serve as Media Manager, contributing to the visibility of early career researchers and fostering an inclusive international scientific community.

Education

I hold an Engineering degree and a Master’s in Biotechnology from Universidad Andrés Bello, and a PhD in Biological Sciences (Molecular Genetics and Microbiology) from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Transcriptomic Insights Into the Immune Repertoire of an Antarctic Sponge
    Ecology and Evolution, 2025
  2. Antibiofilm Effects of Modifying Polyvinylidene Fluoride Membranes with Polyethylenimine, Poly(acrylic acid) and Graphene Oxide
    Polymers, 2024
  3. Seasonal variation in the biological succession of marine diatoms over 316L stainless steel in a coastal environment of Chile
    Biofouling, 2024
  4. Antibacterial activity of a complex bacteriocin secreted by Staphylococcus epidermidis against Porphyromonas gingivalis
    Archives of Oral Biology, 2023
  5. When material science meets microbial ecology: Bacterial community selection on stainless steels in natural seawater
    Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 2023

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