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Chilean student to travel to Nobel Prize ceremony: "My great inspiration is Marie Curie"
The "Explore Nobel" initiative: from Chile to Sweden", emerged as a result of a strategic collaboration between the Association of Chilean Researchers in Sweden (AIChis) and the Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases (ACCDiS ). Francisca Ulloa, 17 years old, she is one of the three students selected by the Explora Program of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and innovation, to live […]
ACCDiS collaborator incorporates 3D technology for the study of cancer at INTA
The 3D model offers a more faithful representation of the tumour environment, which could significantly improve cancer research. It will make it possible to study the impact of obesogenic diets and metabolic conditions such as hyperglycemia on the development of tumors, among other topics. Three-dimensional models (3D) for the study of cancer such as spheroids and organoids are […]
The history of union and overcoming that marked the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences after the fire of 1992
Fidel Albornoz Farías, ACCDiS Laboratory Technician and, back then, in charge of Dr. Mario Zapata's laboratory, he had to remove together with firefighters the vehicles of academics that were obstructing the passage of the car bombs. July 2, 1992, a fire destroyed the entire interior of the Luis Ceruti building of the […]
U Academics. Chile's Biodegradable Films Made from Eggshells to Reduce Plastic Use
Interdisciplinary collaboration of the University of Chile made it possible to develop biodegradable and vermicompostable films from alginate and discarded eggshells, innovative solution that not only seeks to reduce dependence on traditional plastics, but also to take advantage of common waste. The product, stronger and biodegradable in 14 to 21 days, can be used in […]
Congratulations to our researcher Dr. María Paz Ocaranza for reaching the category of Associate Professor at the UC!
Achieving the category of Full Professor is the highest recognition that an academic can receive at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, since it distinguishes its commitment to the mission of the house of studies and its principles, together with the significant contribution they make in the training of people and in […]