UNU Biotechnology Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean

Advancing Biotechnology Research

In a world tailored to our biological decisions, our main objective is to train biotechnologists ethically committed to the material and civic advancement of Latin American and Caribbean citizens.

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Recent News

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.

28 Jan 2026

Announcement

Next Course: “Beneficial Microorganisms in Agriculture: Bridging the Gap Between Lab and Field”, August 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Julián Rafael Dib at PROIMI-CONICET in Tucumán, Argentina.

07 May 2026

News

In Memoriam: Dr. J. Craig Venter

The relentless pursuit of understanding the relationship between the genetic code and biological function

05 May 2026

News

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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The Biggest Data

Genomics for One Health integrates state-of-the-art Omics and the One Health approach capabilities to resolve the greatest questions in sustainability

24 Apr 2026

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When Foundational Knowledge Meets Cutting‑Edge Innovation

Micro4Agro bridges decades of soil microbiome knowledge with cutting‑edge tools to build locally adapted biosolutions for sustainable agriculture

16 Apr 2026

Announcement

Next Course: “Development and Applications of Biosensors: From Synthetic Biology to Portable Technologies”, August 2026

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the workshop coordinated by Dr. Daiana Capdevila at Instituto Leloir in Buenos Aires, Argentina

15 Apr 2026

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Courses and Fellowships

Building strong research networks and biotechnology capacity throughout Latin America and the Caribbean
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Course on neglected diseases UNU BIOLAC

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