 
  Awards
Other Memberships/Affiliations
                                        
                                              JSPS-Net
                                                          
              
                  
                                        
                                              FUNCOBES, Foundation for Obesity  from Colombia
                                                          
                              Degrees:
                        2014
                      
                    
                                        
                      Doctorate     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
                    
                                                              
                        - Cardiometabolic diseases and new concepts in obesity treatment,
- Identification of targets for chronical disseases.
- Developing and optimization of in-vitro methodologies using tools from the molecular and cellular biology 
                      
                    
                                        
                                        
                  
                        2005
                      
                    
                                        
                      Master     Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
                    
                                                              
                        -Transcription factors regulation in adipogenesis
- Handling of in-vitro experiments
- Ability to reproduce experiments in molecular biology field (qPCR, western blot, plasmid construction)
                      
                    
                                        
                                        
                  
                        2001
                      
                    
                                        
                      Undergraduate     Biological Systems and Organisms
                    
                                                              
                        - Application on biochemical techniques for detection of enzymes metabolism of industrial interest.
-  Identification of  substrates for changing the metabolism of bacterial and improving the production of  metabolites.
                      
                    
                                        
                                        
                  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.
              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
                              14º Colombian Congress in Obesity
                            2025
                              XXIII Congress in Medicine
                            2025
                              Seminar of Institute for Molecular and Cellular Regulation
                            2025
                              Meeting of Ibero-American Researches in Japan
                            2025
                              RNA modifications: challenges and opportunities. Webinar
                              2025
                                Keystone eSymposia on Obesity: From Cell to Patient
                              2025
                                World CRISPR Day
                              2025
                                Keystone meeting: RNA Editing and Modifications, from Biology to Therapy. eSymposium
                              2025
                                5th IMCR Symposium on Endocrinology and Metabolism
                              2025
                                95th Annual Meeting of the Physiological Society of Japan 
                              2025
                                Obesity and Adipose Tissue Biology" Keystone Symposia 
                              2025