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Course (and Network): “Conservation Genomics of Natural Products' Biosynthetic Genes in Latin America”, August 2026

Apply for a scholarship to explore Latin America's microbial biodiversity through genomics, collaboration, and ethical bioprospecting.

22 Oct 2025

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Next Course: “Micro4Agro, Methods in Soil Microbial Biotechnology for Advancing Sustainable Agriculture”, March 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Drs. Agaras, Lagares and Sobrero at the U.N. de Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina

21 Oct 2025

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Farm to Fork: Learning to Read Food's Metabolic Logs

Technology is making it easy to see the whole picture of what we eat

18 Oct 2025

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Strengthening Capacities in Biotechnology in Latin America: Training Policymakers for a Sustainable Bioeconomy

Promoting informed decision-making based on scientific evidence for responsible development.

27 Sep 2025

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Building capacities for Next Generation Sequencing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Dr. Julian Dib is training professionals from the region to harness the latest technologies for biotechnological development

26 Sep 2025

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Breaking through neurocysticercosis, the old-fashioned way

Lucia Celia Abril Garcia developed a pipeline to isolate parasitic microRNAS for an eventual early diagnostic protocol for this taeniasis

20 Sep 2025

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Closing the Circle for Sugarcane

Mariela Torres is working to turn acidic waste into thriving harvests

10 Sep 2025

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SAH propagation techniques for tuber germplasm

A regional biotechnological collaboration to benefit producers and concumers of Latin American and Caribbean staples

30 Aug 2025

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UNU-BIOLAC announces the winners of the Training Courses Program for 2026

Following the June Open Call, the verdict by external evaluators is in. Congratulations to the winners.

29 Aug 2025