Dr. Pamela Thomson Morales graduated as a Veterinarian in 2002 and began her specialization in Microbiology and Mycology by pursuing a Master's degree at the University of Chile. She then moved to Spain to continue with a PhD in Biomedicine at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
In 2020, she joined Andrés Bello University (UNAB), where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and is a member of the faculty and academic body of the Doctorate in Conservation Medicine.
She is the founder and current director of the Clinical Microbiology and Microbiome laboratory (UNAB), located at "Avda. Lo Pinto, Chicureo Colina," where teaching, research, and microbiological diagnostics activities are carried out in direct collaboration with the veterinary clinical hospital.
Médico Veterinario
Aileen Dumont, Carlos Gonzalez, Belén Rivera, Isidora Mercy, Pamela Thomson, 2024. Challenging frontiers: Canine sporotrichosis due to Sporothrix brasiliensis, first case in Chile Medical Mycology Case Reports Volume 44, June https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100632
Thomson, P., Carreño, N. & Núñez, A., 2023, Main mites associated with dermatopathies present in dogs and other members of the Canidae family: Open Veterinary Journal. 13, 2, p. 131-142 12 p.
Thomson, P., González, C., Blank, O., Ramírez, V., Río, C. D., Santibáñez, S. & Pena, P., feb. 2023, Sporotrichosis Outbreak Due to Sporothrix brasiliensis in Domestic Cats in Magallanes, Chile: A One-Health-Approach Study: Journal of Fungi. 9, 2, 226.
Núñez, A. H., Hidalgo, F. G., Morales, P. C., Silva, V. E., Thomson, P. E. & Castro, R. A., 2022, Antifungal susceptibility of Malassezia pachydermatis isolated from the external auditive conduct from dogs, in central Chile: Open Veterinary Journal. 12, 1, p. 99-104 6 p.
Lara, F., Castro, R. & Thomson, P., 2022, Changes in the gut microbiome and colic in horses: Are they causes or consequences?: Open Veterinary Journal. 12, 2, p. 242-249 8 p.
Thomson P, Santibáñez R, Rodríguez-Salas C, Flores-Yañez C, Garrido D. Differences in the composition and predicted functions of the intestinal microbiome of obese and normal weight adult dogs. PeerJ. 2022 16;10: e12695.
Lara F, Castro R, Thomson P. Changes in the gut microbiome and colic in horses: Are they causes or consequences? Open Vet J. 2022;12(2):242-249.
Thomson P, García P, Miles J, Isla D, Yáñez C, Santibáñez R, Núñez A, Flores-Yáñez C, Del Río C, Cuadra F. Isolation and Identification of Staphylococcus Species Obtained from Healthy Companion Animals and Humans. Vet Sci. 2022; 13;9(2):79.
Santibáñez R, Lara F, Barros TM, Mardones E, Cuadra F, Thomson P. Ocular Microbiome in a Group of Clinically Healthy Horses. Animals (Basel). 2022 7;12(8):943.
Núñez F P, Quera R, Bay C, Thomson P. Fecal microbiota transplant, its usefulness beyond Clostridioides difficile in gastrointestinal diseases. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022;45(3):223-230.
Núñez AH, Hidalgo FG, Morales PC, Silva VE, Thomson PE, Castro RA. Antifungal susceptibility of Malassezia pachydermatis isolated from the external auditive conduct from dogs, in central Chile. Open Vet J. 2022;12(1):99-104.
Santibáñez R, Rodríguez-Salas C, Flores-Yáñez C, Garrido D, Thomson P. Assessment of Changes in the Oral Microbiome That Occur in Dogs with Periodontal Disease. Vet Sci. 2021 27;8(12):291.
Thomson P, Núñez P, Quera R, Bay C. Gastrointestinal microbiome, what is behind faecal microbiota transplantation? New Microbes New Infect. 2021 13; 42:100898.
Thomson P, Lara P, Maier L, Ledesma P, López O, Moreira R. Detección de Helicobacter spp en la mucosa gástrica de felinos domésticos clínicamente sanos mediante la prueba rápida de ureasa e histopatología. RIVEP 2020 31, 4, e19039.
Medina DA, Li T, Thomson P, Artacho A, Pérez-Brocal V, Moya A. Cross-Regional View of Functional and Taxonomic Microbiota Composition in Obesity and Post-obesity. Treatment Shows Country Specific Microbial Contribution. Front Microbiol. 2019. 17; 10:2346.
Thomson P, Santibáñez R, Aguirre C, Galgani J, Garrido D. Short-Term Impact of Sucralose Consumption on the Metabolic Response and Gut Microbiome of Healthy Adults. 2019 Br J Nutr. 28;122(8):856-862.
Ruiz A, Medina DA, Maier L, Thomson P. Dermatophytosis in domestic cats (Felis catus) positive to retrovirus. Rev RIVEP. 2019. 30; 2: 902-907.
Pérez-Cantero A, Thomson P, Paredes K, Guarro J, Capilla J. Antifungal susceptibility of Saccharomyces cerevisiae and therapy in a murine model of disseminated infection. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2019; 36 (1):37-40.
Thomson P, Medina D. A., Ortuzar V, Gotteland M, Garrido G. Anti-inflammatory effect of microbial consortia during the consumption of dietary polysaccharides. Food Research Inter. 2018; 109: 14-23.
Thomson P. Monsalves P, Maier L, Rojas M. Dermatophyte colonization in rabbits kept in pet stores of Santiago of Chile. Rev. MVZ Córdoba. 2017; 22 (3):6334-6338.
Medina DA, Pinto F, Ovalle A, Thomson P, Garrido D. Prebiotics Mediate Microbial Interactions in a Consortium of the Infant Gut Microbiome. Int J Mol Sci. 2017; 4;18 (10).
Thomson P, Medina DA, Garrido D. Human milk oligosaccharides and infant gut Bifidobacteria: Molecular strategies for their utilization. Food Microbiol (2018), doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2017.09.001
Thomson P, López-Fernández L, Guarro J, Capilla J. Virulence and antifungal therapy of murine disseminated infection by Rhodotorula mucilaginosa. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017; 89(1):47-51.
Thomson P, Mayayo E, López-Fernández L, Guarro J, Capilla J. Combined antifungal therapy against systemic murine infections by rare Cryptococcus species. Mycoses. 2017;60 (2):112-117.
Siqueira JPZ, Sutton DA, García D, Thomson P, Wiederhold N, Guarro J. Species diversity of Aspergillus section versicolores in clinical samples and antifungal susceptibility. Fungal Biol. 2016;120 (11):1458-1467
Thomson P, Guarro J, Mayayo E, Capilla J. Efficacy of posaconazole in a murine model of systemic infection by Saprochaete capitate. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2015; 59: 7477-7482.
Thomson P, Monsalves P, Maier L, Silva V. Dermatophyte colonization on guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) kept in pet stores. First report from Santiago, Chile. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2015; 32: 103-105.
Thomson P, Martínez M. Clostridium difficile: un patógeno emergente en Medicina Veterinaria. REDVET. 2012; 13: 3 11.
Thomson P, Anticevic S, Rodríguez H, Silva V. Actividad antifúngica y perfil de seguridad del producto natural derivado del aceite de maravilla ozonizado (AMO3) en dermatofitos. Rev. Chil. Infectol. 2011; 28: 512-519.
Thomson P, Miranda Gabriel, Silva Víctor. Linfadenitis canina producida por Cryptococcus neoformans. Primer caso en Chile. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2006; 23: 238-240.
Silva V, Thomson P, Maier L, Anticevic S. Infección y colonización por dermatofitos en cánidos del área Sur de Santiago, Chile. Rev Iberoam Micol. 2003; 20: 145-148.
2023. Metagenomic characterization of the antibiotic resistome and microbiome from samples obtained in healthy dogs and cats. Investigadora responsable.Fondecyt Iniciación# 11231174.
Evaluación del cambio en la composición, función y expresión génica del microbioma intestinal en perros, generados por el uso de diferentes grupos de antibióticos. Investigadora responsable. PAI Proyecto en ejecución. #77190070
2023. Detección del estado de portación de esporotricosis en garras de felinos provenientes de la ciudad de Santiago, Valdivia y Punta Arenas. Investigadora responsable.
2022. Caracterización genotípica de complejos clonales de Staphylococcus spp. resistente a meticilina aislados de perros, gatos y humanos. Investigadora responsable. Fondos Científicos Purina 2022. Proyecto en ejecución
2021. Detección de cepas de Staphylococcus spp. resistentes a la meticilina provenientes de perros, gatos y humanos. Investigadora responsable. Fondos Científicos Purina 2021 Proyecto finalizado
Evaluación del efecto de la sucralosa sobre la composición y función del microbioma intestinal en sujetos sanos. Fondecyt #3170609. Investigadora responsable