Fellows

Explore what past winners of our Fellowship Program have researched and/or trained on to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals using biotechnology.

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The United Nations University Programme of Biotechnology for Latin America and the Caribbean has funded over 440 short fellowships for scientists that have an opportunity to train in or do a piece of research with technology available in laboratories outside of their home country. This not only speeds up the transfer of research technology and know-how whithin the region, but also solidifies scientific collaboration networks across the continent. 

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Mapping Mosquito Resistance for Decision Making

Fátima Vásquez is mapping the resistance to insecticides both in the genome and in Paraguay for better, more sustainable decisions on Dengue control

11 Jun 2026

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Bread, Grapes and Food High-Tech

Miguel Moron's fellowship aims to incorporate waste polyphenols into healthier, more sustainable foods

29 May 2026

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Learning to Pack for Efficient Delivery

Lídia da Silva gained proficiency in creating liposomes for the delivery of bioactive molecules without the producing microorganism

28 May 2026

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Crop Self-Defense for Sustainability

One way to agricultural sustainability is to reverse decades of selection against good traits that were not needed under intense agrochemical inputs

29 Apr 2026

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From Potential Benefits to Actual Crop Increases

María Jesús Lami is figuring out how to formulate the application of a Plant Growth Promoting Microorganism

27 Apr 2026

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From Host to Holobiont: Closing the Microbiome Gap in Crop Improvement

Benyi Marin is advancing nitrogen fixation by designing resilient legume nodule microbiomes that align plant breeding with microbial function.

25 Mar 2026

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Exploring Colombia's Paramo One Molecule at a Time

Emerson Arciniegas’ fellowship underscores the role of conserved páramo biodiversity in advancing international antimicrobial research

19 Mar 2026

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From Reef to RiPPs: Bioprospection for Antibiotics

Fernanda Claverías is using the latest technologies to elucidate potential antimicrobials from Chilean coastal ecosystems

26 Feb 2026

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Sugarcane Supercapacitors of the Future

Florencia Bernassani is laying the ground for electronics that are biodegradable and rely less on strategic minerals

24 Feb 2026