Research seedbed students took third place in genetics event
Members of the Human Genetics Research Seedbed (SIGENH) participated with the presentation of five posters at the “VII Latin American Symposium on Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine.” During the academic meeting, held in Pereira from October 23 to 25, one of the research projects presented, “Clark-Baraitser Syndrome: First Case Reported in Colombia,” won third place […]
Professor at the School of Medicine presented research on maternal lineages of the Andean population
With her work entitled “Genetic characterization of maternal lineages in the Colombian Andean population,” Professor Adriana Castillo, a member of the Department of Basic Sciences at the School of Medicine and director of Research and Extension (DIEF) at the Faculty of Health, participated as a speaker at the 60th National and 11th International Congress of […]
Members of the Neuroscience Research Group participated in the Anatomy and Morphology Congress
Students from the Neuroscience and Behavior Research Group at the Industrial University of Santander participated in the Anatomy and Morphology Congress by presenting posters. The first, entitled “Anatomical basis of physiological tremor and characterization of hand tremor in young adults,” was presented by professors Carlos Conde and Angie Naranjo, and student Jennifer Zárate. The second […]
UIS Electrocardiography Group wins the “2025 National Epidemiology Award”
The Electrocardiography Research Group at the Industrial University of Santander was awarded the 2025 National Epidemiology Award in the “Best Research Poster” category. The award was presented by the Colombian Epidemiology Association (ASOCEPIC) during its first meeting, held at the Pontifical Xavierian University on September 26 and 27. The award-winning work, entitled “Impact of cumulative […]
Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences is now accepting applications
The Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences program is part of the research policy promoted for several years by the Industrial University of Santander, in full accordance with institutional and national research policies. This doctorate is the result of the scientific maturity achieved by the Faculty of Health and the research work carried out by multiple research […]
Master’s Degree in Basic Biomedical Sciences is now accepting applications
The Master’s Degree in Basic Biomedical Sciences trains professionals of integrity, with ethical, human, and scientific excellence, capable of promoting social and scientific development. The program encourages the generation and application of knowledge in strategic areas of health and promotes cutting-edge research with national and international impact, aimed at solving real problems in the biomedical […]
UIS Cardiovascular Research Seedbed wins three departmental research awards from RedColSI 2025
The Cardiovascular Research Seedbed, affiliated with the UIS Electrocardiography Research Group, led by Professor Oscar Leonel Rueda-Ochoa, has been awarded three departmental research prizes from RedColSI 2025 (Colombian Network of Research Seedbeds). The group will represent the UIS Faculty of Health at the RedColSI National Meeting to be held in October in Bogotá. This event […]
Doctoral student in Biomedical Sciences completed an international internship
Diana Paola Peña Burgos, a doctoral candidate in the Biomedical Sciences program in the Department of Basic Sciences at the School of Medicine and affiliated with the Center for Research in Tropical Diseases (CINTROP), completed a doctoral research internship at the Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC) in the city of Córdoba, Spain, between June […]
Learn more about the effects of hallucinogen use
Hallucinogen use produces psychological, physical, neurological, social, and psychiatric effects that vary depending on the substance, dose, context, and individual vulnerability. Some of these effects are immediate, others are medium- and long-term. Visual and sensory distortions, perceptual alterations, confused thoughts, euphoria, anxiety, panic, laughter, increased heart rate, pupil dilation, sweating, tremors, nausea, anxiety disorder, psychosis, […]
The Cardiovascular Symposium was a great success
The symposium was recently held in the main auditorium of the Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research and was attended by approximately 250 people. It was led by professors Boris Eduardo Vesga Angarita and Sergio Andrés Higuera Leal. The topics covered from a primary care perspective were, in the first section: cardiovascular risk […]