Pediatric residents will hold the 31st edition of their annual conference
Respiratory diseases, gastrointestinal and skin allergies: breaking paradigms will be the main theme of the conference for postgraduate pediatric residents, which will be held on October 9, 10, and 11. The academic event will cover a variety of topics, such as pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic childhood diseases, skin infections, allergies, bronchiolitis, contact dermatitis, rhinitis, inhaler […]
UIS researchers participated in the meeting of the Colombian Epidemiology Association (ASOCEPIC)
The event was held on September 26 and 27 at Javeriana University in Bogotá. Students David Rodríguez and Valentina Torres, from the Health, Environment, and Society (SAMBISOC) seed group of the GUINDESS group in the Department of Public Health of the School of Medicine, participated with a poster and an oral presentation, respectively. Professor Oscar […]
Master’s students in Epidemiology at UIS held discussions with public health policymakers
The Industrial University of Santander, through its Master’s program in Epidemiology and under the coordination of Professor Myriam Ruiz Rodríguez from the Department of Public Health, successfully held an academic discussion that brought together graduate students and public health decision-makers from Paraguay, Mexico, and Colombia. This space for dialogue fostered joint reflection on lessons learned, […]
Register and participate in the UIS Postgraduate Congress and Symposium on Anesthesiology and Resuscitation
From October 23 to 25, 2025, postgraduate residents in Anesthesiology and Resuscitation will hold the III Postgraduate Congress and Symposium on Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. This is an academic space for updating knowledge and optimizing clinical skills for the approach and care of heart patients in the context of surgery and/or non-cardiac procedures, inside and outside […]
Microbiology and Bioanalysis students participated in the Infectious Diseases Congress
Students from different semesters and subjects in the Microbiology Bioanalysis program attended the XVII Colombian Congress on Infectious Diseases, CCEI 2025. Likewise, students who are members of SIBAC, the Bacteriology Research Seedbed, participated in the congress thanks to the resources allocated by the Vice-Rector’s Office for Research and Extension for the UIS seedbeds. The students […]
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 […]
Professor at the School of Microbiology to chair the Third Colombian Congress of Mycology
This is Professor Clara Inés Sánchez Suárez, affiliated with the School of Microbiology. Bacteriologist and Clinical Laboratory Technician, Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca University, 1996. MSc. in Microbiology, National University of Colombia, 2002. PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Salamanca, 2019. The aim of this event is to establish an active platform that not […]
School of Nutrition and Dietetics contributes to strengthening public policy on food and nutrition security in San Vicente de Chucurí
On Friday, September 19, Lina Marcela Martínez Rangel, a tenth-semester student at the School of Nutrition and Dietetics, accompanied by her internship professor, Ximena Lucelly Sánchez Cortés, participated in a technical assistance workshop at the Municipal Mayor’s Office of San Vicente de Chucurí, as part of her rotation in the area of Public Nutrition. The […]
UIS 2025 Medical Symposium: registration open for the healthcare community
If you are a general practitioner, specialist, teacher, trainee, or member of the healthcare community, this information is of interest to you. On October 3 and 4, the XVII UIS 2025 Medical Symposium will be held, an event designed to provide updated tools for the clinical approach to patients, strengthen the continuing education of healthcare […]
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 […]