UIS graduate establishes possible link between prenatal paracetamol use and increased risk of autism and ADHD
Diagnoses of autism and ADHD have increased worldwide in recent years; these findings may affect future public health policies as well as clinical guidelines for pregnant women. Diddier Giovanny Prada Ortega, a 2001 graduate of UIS with a doctorate in biomedical sciences from UNAM and postdoctoral studies at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public […]
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 […]
Until September 12, discount on registration for the XXI Pan American Congress of Anatomy to be held at the UIS
This academic event, organized by the Department of Basic Sciences of the School of Medicine, will take place at the Faculty of Health from October 14 to 18. Three important congresses in the field of anatomy and morphology will be held jointly: the 21st Pan American Congress of Anatomy, the 27th Southern Cone Congress of […]
U25 FEST is coming, ideas for growing as a community
From November 4 to 7, the Industrial University of Santander and its regional campuses will experience three days of activities and great experiences. “Educate to transform, live to heal, know to coexist” will be the slogan of this edition of U25 Fest, organized by the Faculty of Sciences, Faculty of Health, and IPRED. This year’s […]
Third-year gynecology resident takes second place in national event
Laura Parra Téllez, a resident in the postgraduate program in Gynecology and Obstetrics, took second place in the resident poster category at the “Fifth National Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Competition,” held on August 9 in Bogotá. The research project, titled “Clinical Results of Uterine Evacuation by Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy According to Gestational Trimester at […]
The Public Health and Pathology departments have new directors
Professors Laura Andrea Rodríguez Villamizar and Diana Katherine Sandoval Martínez have taken over as heads of the Public Health and Pathology departments, respectively. The former has extensive experience in the field of environmental health research, where she has conducted epidemiological studies on the role of environmental exposures, mainly air pollution and heavy metals, on human […]
The UIS Class of 1985 commemorated 40 years since graduation
With a heartfelt ceremony, the Faculty of Health and the School of Medicine welcomed back graduates who said “see you later” to the institution 40 years ago. As part of the extensive program proposed by the group of graduates, professors from that era were invited to recall their time at the university, sharing anecdotes, experiences, […]
UIS professors to hold Cardiovascular Symposium in Bucaramanga
Professors from the Department of Internal Medicine at the School of Medicine will hold a symposium on primary care in cardiology. This academic meeting is aimed at the healthcare community, primary care physicians, family members, internists, students, residents, and related healthcare professions such as nursing. The purpose of this event is to provide an academic […]
IS student, finalist in the “Best ASCOFAME 2025 Intern” award
The award, which recognizes the academic and clinical excellence of future medical professionals in Colombia, was held on Friday, August 1, in Cali. The ceremony was attended by the president of ASCOFAME, Dr. Lina María Vera Cala, who presented the award to the winner. During the event, the effort, dedication, and performance of the 12 […]