Overview
Education
PhD, Doctor of Science - Chemistry
Award Date: 05 Nov 2020
Master, Master of Science - Chemistry
Award Date: 25 Aug 2016
Bachelor, Graduate in Chemistry
Award Date: 30 Jul 2007
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Asociado
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Bacteriology
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Doctorate in Biological Sciences
- Master's Degree in Biological Sciences
- Industrial Microbiology
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Antioxidant, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity of Curcuma longa extracts: from green extraction to nanoemulsion
Perez, A., Martinez-Correa, H. A., Parada-Alfonso, F., Suárez Montenegro, Z. J., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Álvarez-Rivera, G., Cifuentes, A. & Ibáñez, E., 24 Sep 2025, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 12, 1619725.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Tropaeolum majus L. extract as a functional food ingredient
Aguilera-Angel, E. Y., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Vera-Bravo, R., García-Castro, N. J., Robles-Camargo, J. E., Costa, G. M., Espinal-Ruiz, M., Caicedo-Trejos, J. P., Carrascal Camacho, A. K., Arroyo-Maya, I. J., Ibáñez, E., Cifuentes, A. & Guzmán-Pérez, V., 2025, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 12, 1626562.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction: Chemical profiling, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties of Tropaeolum majus L. extract as a functional food ingredient (Frontiers in Nutrition, (2025), 12, (1626562), 10.3389/fnut.2025.1626562)
Aguilera-Angel, E. Y., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Vera-Bravo, R., García, N., Robles-Camargo, J. E., Costa, G. M., Espinal-Ruiz, M., Caicedo-Trejos, J. P., Camacho, A. K. C., Arroyo-Maya, I. J., Ibáñez, E., Cifuentes, A. & Guzmán-Pérez, V., 13 Nov 2025, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 12, 1714061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus L.) sub-chronic consumption modulates oxidative stress biomarker response in prediabetic subjects: A pilot study
Barrantes-Martínez, Y. V., Aristizábal-Pachón, A. F., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Liévano, M., Aguilera-Angel, E. Y., Wiesner-Reinhold, M., Ruiz, Á. J. & Guzmán-Pérez, V., 10 Dec 2025, In: Functional Food Science. 5, 12, p. 733-746 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hemp seeds: Nutritional value, associated bioactivities and the potential food applications in the Colombian context
Montero, L., Ballesteros-Vivas, D., Gonzalez-Barrios, A. F. & Sánchez-Camargo, A. D. P., 11 Jan 2023, In: Frontiers in Nutrition. 9, 1039180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
62 Scopus citations
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Evaluación del efecto biológico celular de un extracto de hojas de capuchina (Tropaeolum majus L.) sobre la funcionalidad de la célula adiposa en un modelo celular de 3T3-L1.
Guzman Perez, V. (PI), Aguilera Angel, E. Y. (CoI), Aristizábal Pachon, A. F. (CoI), Ballesteros Vivas, D. (CoI) & Iglesias Jiménez, J. A. (CoI)
10/02/25 → 09/05/26
Project: Research
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Efecto biológico de AuNPs esféricas en modelos celulares de cáncer de mama
Zutta Villate, J. M. (PI), Ballesteros Vivas, D. (CoI), Rangel, N. (CoI), Hahn, M. B. (Ases) & Eugenia Villegas, V. (Ases)
03/02/25 → 02/08/26
Project: Research
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Evaluación de calidad fisicoquímica, nutricional, reológica y sensorial de pan libre de gluten elaborado con mezclas harinas producidas de materias primas amiláceas como achira Canna edulis, arracacha Arracacia xanthorrhiza y ñame Dioscorea alata.
Giraldo Toro, A. (PI), Ballesteros Vivas, D. (CoI) & Diaz Barrios, L. F. (Doct)
09/05/24 → 09/05/27
Project: Research
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Determinantes de la situación de salud, alimentación y nutrición de mujeres, niños y niñas menores de 5 años residentes en la Unidad de Planeamiento Local Arborizadora de Ciudad Bolívar, Bogotá: Un estudio de línea de base enmarcado en la estrategia de Zona Modelo de la Fundación Nous Cims.
Caicedo Ortiz, P. N. (PI), Ballesteros Vivas, D. (CoI), Bernal Rojas, D. A. (CoI), Diaz-Beltran, M. (CoI), Giraldo Toro, A. (CoI) & Poveda Rey, N. E. (CoI)
01/09/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
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Caracterización sensorial de un producto lácteo tipo queso adicionado con un extracto de hojas de capuchina (Tropaeolum majus L.)
Guzman Perez, V. (PI), Ballesteros Vivas, D. (CoI), Carrascal Camacho, A. K. (CoI), Castillo Quiroga, Y. M. (CoI), Liévano, M. C. (CoI) & Rodriguez Cordero, D. R. (CoI)
01/08/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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New case of bullying occurred, now at the Universidad de los Andes; another medical student took his own life due to pressure.
27/07/24
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Who was the young Los Andes medical student who took his own life after alleged bullying by classmates and teachers?
27/07/24
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