Maria Artunduaga, MD, MPHc

Department of Global Health 3rd floor, Rm 312b. Box 357965

University of Washington Office: +1 617 620 2088
1510 NE San Juan Road Cell: +1 617 999 3735
Seattle, WA 98195 E-mail: maab@uw.edu

Education
University of Washington Seattle, WA
MPH in Global Health, 2014-2016 (expected)
University of Chicago Medicine Chicago, IL
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2011-2012
Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human Genetics, 2007-2011
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Bogotá, Colombia
Biomedical Research (2 year program), 2006
MD (6 year program), 2003
Colegio de La Presentación Neiva, Colombia
High school diploma in Natural Sciences (Valedictorian), 1996

Work Experience
PATH Seattle, WA
Post-Grad/Intern in Diagnostic Technologies, G6PD group, 2015
Base10Labs, Chicago, IL Chicago, IL
Biomedical Technology Innovator, 2012-2014
Clínica La Carolina Bogotá, Colombia
Emergency Room Physician, 2005-2007
Hospital Divino Niño Rivera, Colombia
General Practitioner, 2004

Awards and scholarships

Thomas Francis, Jr. Global Health Fellowship
University of Washington, Department of Global Health, 2015
Graduate Tuition Award
Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Program, 2015
Alien of Extraordinary Ability of National Interest
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, 2011
Travel Grant Award, 1st place
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2010
 William P. Potsic Basic Science Award, 1st place
American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology, 2009
Postdoctoral International Fellowship
American Association of University Women, 2009-2010
International Study Abroad Program
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Medical School, Bogotá, 2003
Colombian Scholar
Colombian State Oil Company, 1997
Andrés Bello Scholarship
Colombian Ministry of Education, 1997
Best State Senior
Colombian National Police, 1996
Top 20, 1996 Colombian national school leaving exam, ICFES

Publications
HOXA2 haploinsufficiency in dominant bilateral microtia and hearing loss.
Brown KK, Viana LM, Helwig CC, Artunduaga MA, Quintanilla-Dieck L, Jarrin
P, Osorno G, McDonough B, DePalma SR, Eavey RD, Seidman CE, Seidman
JG.
Human Mutation. 2013 Oct;34(10):1347-51
Intentional exposure to loud music: the 2nd MTV.com survey reveals an
opportunity to educate.
Quintanilla-Dieck MdeL, Artunduaga MA, Eavey RD.
Journal of Pediatrics. 2009 Oct;155(4):550-555.
A classic twin study of external ear malformations, including microtia.
Artunduaga MA, Quintanilla-Dieck MdeL, Betensky RA, Nicolau Y, Hamdan U,
Osorno G, Brent B, Eavey RD, Seidman CE, Seidman JG.
New England Journal of Medicine. 2009 Sep 17;361(12):1216-1218.
De Novo copy number variants identify new genes and loci in sporadic, isolated
tetralogy of Fallot.
Greenway SC, Pereira AC, Lin JC, DePalma SR, Israel SJ, Mesquita SM, Ergul E,
Korn JM, McCarroll SA, Gorham JM, Gabriel S, Altshuler DA, Quintanilla-Dieck
MdeL, Artunduaga MA, Eavey RD, Plenge RM, Shadick NA, Weinblatt ME, De
Jager PL, Hafler DA, Breitbart RE, Seidman JG, Seidman CE.
Nature Genetics. 2009 Aug;41(8):931-935.

Book Chapters
Could microtia possibly be genetic?.
Artunduaga MA, Quintanilla-Dieck MdeL, Eavey RD.
IIX IAPO Manual of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (pp. 181-182). São Paulo,
Brazil. Editora e Grafica Vida & Consciencia. (2010)
 Evaluation of noise-induced hearing loss in young people using a web-based
survey technique.
Quintanilla-Dieck MD, Artunduaga MA, Eavey RD.
VIII IAPO Manual of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (pp. 251-253). São Paulo,
Brazil. Editora e Grafica Vida & Consciencia. (2009)

Poster Presentations
Discovery of novel JARID1b variants in non-syndromic microtia using high-
throughput sequencing
Harvard Medical School Genetics Retreat, March, 2010 Boston, MA
Genetics of microtia: lessons from twin and family-based studies.
New England Science Symposium, February, 2010 Boston, MA
Genome-wide association study identifies rare de novo copy number variant
(CNV) in non-syndromic microtia
BWH’s Research Excellence Awards, May, 2009 Boston, MA
Congenital external ear malformation and isolated microtia: insights from a
genome-wide association study
New England Science Symposium, April, 2009 Boston, MA
Genetics of congenital external ear malformations (microtia)
HMS Genetics Retreat, Salve Regina University, May, 2008 Newport, RI

Oral Presentations
Genomic analyses identify new locus and gene in non-syndromic microtia
North Eastern Plastic Surgery meeting, October, 2010 Washington, D.C.
Small bowel carcinoma: an emergent disease in the US?.
UWMC Surgery M&M conference, August, 2010 Seattle, WA
Rare de novo copy number variant identifies new locus in non-syndromic
microtia/anotia
Plastic Surgery Research Council meeting, May, 2010 San Francisco, CA
Breaking through barriers: a story of a physician from the South who became a
scientist in the North
AAUW Storrs-Willimantic branch monthly meeting, May, 2010 Willimantic, CT
Genome-wide association study identifies rare de novo copy number variant in
non-syndromic microtia,
ASPO meeting, May, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
Understanding the genetic causes of microtia using DNA microarrays and next-
generation sequencing
Symposium on Biological and Health Sciences, Colombian Physicians and
Scientists at Harvard/MIT, March, 2010 Boston, MA
Genetics of congenital external ear malformations in monozygotic and
dizygotic twins
ASPO meeting, May, 2009 Seattle, WA
 Music-induced hearing loss: MTV.com survey results reveal an opportunity to
educate
New England Science Symposium, April, 2008 Boston, MA
Microtia: the molecular approach to a clinical scenario
Hospital Infantil de México, March, 2008 Mexico City, Mexico
Adventures in microtia: linking patients to genes
Focus Research Conference, MEEI, January, 2008 Boston, MA
Von-Hippel Lindau disease in the pediatric patient
Craniofacial teaching conference, BCH, MA, January, 2004 Boston, MA
Arnold-Chiari malformations: a practical review for medical students.
Radiology teaching conference, BCM, October, 2003 Houston, TX
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: an underlooked entity in the ICU.
SICU teaching conference, MSSM, August 2003 New York, NY

Teaching, Advising and Mentoring Experience

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates Philadelphia, PA
IMG advisor, 2011-present
Kaplan Test Prep Center Bogotá, Colombia
ECFMG advisor for medical students and physicians, 2010-present
Seidman Laboratory, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA
Summer students supervisor, 2008 - 2010
Surcolombiana University, Medical School Neiva, Colombia
Basic Sciences tutor, 2003

Leadership and Volunteering Experience

UW DGH Diversity and Inclusion Committee Seattle, WA
Graduate student representative, 2015-present
UW DGH Resource Center Advisory Board Seattle, WA
Graduate student representative, 2015-present
UW GO-MAP Seattle, WA
Graduate Diversity Ambassador, 2014-present
UW DGH Faculty Meeting Seattle, WA
MPH student representative, 2014-2015
Colombian Diaspora of Highly Skilled Chicago, IL
Founder member, 2013-present
Transformation of Colombia’s Healthcare Boston, MA
Founder member, 2011
Symposium in Health and Biological Sciences Boston, MA
Founder member, 2010
Colombian Student Society at Harvard and MIT Boston, MA
Officer, 2019-2010
Help Us Give Smiles Foundation Quito, Ecuador
Medical Volunteer, 2009
 Medical Missions for Children Foundation Quito, Ecuador
Medical Volunteer, 2007
Prevention and Promotion Municipal Program Rivera, Colombia
Medical Director, 2004
Healing the Children Health Brigade Neiva, Colombia
Medical Volunteer, 2003
Colombian Society for Medical Students Bogotá, Colombia
Founder Member, 2002-2007
PUJ Medical Student Organization Bogotá, Colombia
Founder Member, 1997-2000

Languages
Spanish (first), English (fluent), French (Intermediate), Portuguese
(Intermediate), R, Epi Info, Stata

Hobbies
Flamenco, figurative drawing and sculpture, half-marathons, sailing