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Turning Toxic Wastewater into Clean Energy
Facundo Dominguez is researching the potential of a yeast to eliminate waste from the textile industry and convert it into extractable lipids
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UNU-BIOLAC Reconnects with Venezuelan Universities to Strengthen Academic Alliances
UCV and ULA explored biotech collaboration, student support, and joint academic activities with UNU-BIOLAC and Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Next Course: “Genomics Applied to One Health”, February 2026
Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Laura Kamenetzky at Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Local, Native Produce for Global Impact
René Lobo is introducing native Chilto to trending markets by biotechnologically improving its nutritional properties
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State-of-the-art Technology for a Centuries-long Public Health Challenge
Trypanosomatids burden developing tropical and subtropical nations, and new tools present another shot at finding a cure.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Closing the Circle for Sugarcane
Mariela Torres is working to turn acidic waste into thriving harvests