Internal Medicine student presented his research at a conference on cerebrovascular disease
Laura Marcela Rey, a physician and resident in Internal Medicine at this university, participated as a speaker at the “XXVII Ibero-American Congress on Cerebrovascular Disease and 2025 GlobalStroke Alliance VI Latin American Ministerial Meeting,” held from November 13 to 15 in Panama. Dr. Rey participated by presenting an oral paper entitled “Seroprevalence of Chagas disease […]
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: […]
Coming soon: ‘2025 Faculty of Health Alumni Reunion’
Dear alumni: The Faculty of Health invites you to a social and cultural gathering where you can reconnect with former professors and friends, as well as tour the facilities of the new Scientific Complex for Health and Life Sciences Research. Pre-registration: https://forms.gle/gW4XF3aT2ZXgDdkV8 We look forward to seeing you there!
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 […]
UIS Cardiovascular Research Seedbed wins first place at U25 Fest
The research project entitled “Evaluation of knowledge of electrocardiography among general practitioners in Colombia,” presented by members of the Cardiovascular Research Seedbed, affiliated with the Electrocardiography Research Group, was awarded first place in the category “Best Research Project, Health Education,” at the U25 Fest scientific event, held at the UIS from November 4 to 7, […]
The UIS will host the global meeting on preparedness for future epidemics
Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium 2025 The Industrial University of Santander (UIS), through its Faculty of Health, will host the Annual Meeting of the CONTAGIO Consortium (COhorts Network To be Activated Globally In Outbreaks), a key initiative funded by the European Commission (2023-2026). This meeting, which will take place in Bucaramanga from November 18 […]
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 […]