UIS Professor Makes a Name for Himself on the National Stage of Pediatric Pulmonology
Jürg Niederbacher Velásquez, a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine and current dean of the Faculty of Health at the Industrial University of Santander, represented the institution as a speaker at the 16th Colombian Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology and Childhood Asthma and the 6th Colombian Congress of Cystic Fibrosis, held […]
A Dialogue on Holistic Health: Sleep, Mind, and Sexuality, Health and Society Seminar
Did you know that in 2022, the American Heart Association included sleep as one of the eight essential factors for a healthy life? Poor sleep doesn’t just cause fatigue: it also affects the immune system’s response, disrupts metabolism, impacts emotional regulation, and hinders DNA repair. With the aim of raising awareness within the university community […]
University of London Student Conducts Internship at UIS on Demographic Variables in Patients Infected with Arboviruses
Anna Kessler, a master’s student in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, is conducting a research internship with the EPICLIN Research Group at the School of Medicine. Anna is a physician specializing in Internal Medicine. Her research interests include emerging infectious diseases in Latin America. During her time at UIS, her […]
UIS Opens Registration for Medical-Surgical Specialization Programs 2026
The Industrial University of Santander invites physicians interested in furthering their professional training to apply for admission to its Medical-Surgical Specialization programs. It is worth noting that this call for applications includes three important changes to the registration process: Elimination of the interview, promoting a more objective and transparent process.New weighting of evaluation criteria In-person […]
UIS Researchers Reveal the Impact of the Zika Virus on Child Neurodevelopment
The study, titled “Maternal Zika virus exposure and neurodevelopmental outcomes: A longitudinal study of preschool children in the ZIKAlliance Colombian Cohort,” was published on April 13, 2026, in the journal PLoS One. The research was led by an interdisciplinary team from the Industrial University of Santander (UIS), including researchers Víctor Herrera, María Consuelo Miranda, Anyela […]
Symposium for World Tuberculosis Day
As part of the commemoration of “World Tuberculosis Day,” the School of Health, the Departmental Health Secretariat, the University Hospital of Santander, and scientific associations of pulmonology will host the World Tuberculosis Day Symposium, an academic forum aimed at strengthening knowledge and providing updates on this disease, which continues to be a major public health […]
UIS resident wins third place in research at the III HUS Teaching and Innovation Forum
María Camila Velandia Avendaño, a third-year UIS pediatrics resident and member of the PAIDOS research group, won third place in the poster category for her research project entitled “Clinical, sociodemographic, and nutritional characterization of overweight or obese children between the ages of 2 and 12 treated at the Santander University Hospital.” as part of the […]
School of Medicine professor presents research findings
Sandra Quiroga, professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the School of Medicine, presented her research project entitled “Development of a prototype board game as a formal teaching tool in formal medical education in the field of pediatrics,” funded by the VIE. As part of this research, the professor disseminated her work through various channels: […]
Medical school graduate honored for his outstanding scientific work at the FCI
The Fundación Cardio Infantil recognized Dr. Jaime Fernández Sarmiento, pediatric intensivist, PhD in Health Sciences, graduate of the Universidad Industrial de Santander, and current director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, as “Best Researcher and Best Research Work” for his contribution to the scientific community. Among the most relevant aspects of Dr. Fernández’s career are […]
Pediatric resident represented the UIS in Argentina
Karen Lorena Cala Argüello, a third-year pediatric resident, represented the UIS at the 25th National Pediatric Research Meeting and 11th Conference of Fellows of the Argentine Society of Pediatrics, held from October 31 to November 1, 2025. Dr. Karen participated by giving an oral presentation of her research project, which aimed to evaluate the “Effectiveness […]