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Announcement
Next Course: “II Latin-American School on Cryo‑Electron Microscopy – Structural Imaging for Microbial Biotechnology in Health and the Environment”, July 2026
Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Virginia H. Albarracín at CIME-UNT, Tucuman, Argentina
News
Cannabinoids for Angiogenesis
Javiera Fontecilla is investigating how to get stem cells to produced the therapeutic molecules needed for cell-free regenerative medicine
News
Scientific Partnerships for Better Stenting
Julieta Merlo is at the core of an Argentinian-Uruguayan partnership to improve diseases related to age
Announcement
Next Course: “From Leaf to Superfood: Biotechnological Valorization of Amazonian Plants”, May 2026
Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Ery Fukushima at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
News
Bacterial Viruses Against Human Pathogens
Fellow Victoria Rodriguez is adding to our understanding of prospective industrial applications of phages
Press Release
UNU-BIOLAC and Universidad Central de Venezuela Sign Agreement to Promote Academic Exchange in Biotechnology
The agreement stems from a successful academic experience and includes Mexican Instituto Tecnologico de Monterrey as a technical ally.
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Targeting Chaga's Plumbing to Dry Up the Disease
Victoria Vitali is learning to manipulate the genes that manage water inside tripanosomal cells in order to find potential weak spots
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Strawberries Against Drought
Soybeans can be protected against water stress by strawberry leaf extract. Stefania Venegas wants to know why.
Announcement
Strategic Pause to Open Calls in 2026
UNU-BIOLAC will not call for academic proposals in 2026 while the Programme reforms certain aspects of its operations.
News
Clean Energy from Bioelectrochemical Systems
The III Latin-American Week of Microbial Bioelectrochemistry gathered students from the region to explore the potential of cells (literally)
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Turning Lichens into High-Tech Starts with the Typical Petri Dish
Erika Calla learnt how to cultivate Peruvian lichens to be able to study the secrets to their tolerance to ultraviolet radiation
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Ruben Olivares Bridged Regional Efforts to Achieve Effectiveness Against Plant Bacterial Pathogens
His fellowship seeks to resolve issues to formulate biocontrol inoculants with local genetic resources against aggressive crop pathogens