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Dr. Enrique Brandan assumes Directorate of Planning for the School of Biological Sciences

Dr. Enrique Brandan 2011-12-29 Our senior researcher and head of the Cellular Differentiation and Pathology Laboratory, Dr. Enrique Brandan, will serve as Director of Planning for the School of Biological Sciences starting January 1, 2012, replacing Professor Bernabé Santelices.

CARE Chile UC and the University of Magallanes agree upon a commitment to sign a collaboration agreement

UMAG 2012-01-29 The Center for Aging and Regeneration of the Catholic University and the University of Magallanes (UMAG) signed a letter of commitment to specify a cooperation agreement in April 2012 that will permit the planning of a series of joint activities.

2012 FONDECYT awarded to projects by Dr. Francisca Bronfman and Dr. Nibaldo Inestrosa

Fondecyt 2011-12-27 Projects from senior investigators at CARE Chile UC were granted the National Scientific and Technological Development Award (FONDECYT) for next year together with Dr. Alejandra Alvarez in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology UC.

El Mercurio interviewed Dr. Inestrosa, FONDECYT project winner 2012

Nibaldo en nature 2011-12-28 The national morning newspaper highlighted the opinion of the Director of CARE Chile UC and his project grant regarding research in cerebral communication systems that influence Alzheimer's.

CARE Chile UC visited the University of Magallanes

CARE en UMAG 2011-12-21 The Director of CARE Chile UC, Dr. Nibaldo Inestrosa, paid an official visit to the University of Magallanes (UMAG), where he gave a presentation of the Center and also held meetings with university and regional authorities and the local press.

Diario Financiero publishes research by Dr. Cecilia Riquelme

Dra. Riquelme - pitón 2011-12-20 Research on the impact of pythons in improving human heart disease was released today by the Diario Financiero (DF) in its "Science & Future" section.

CARE Chile UC Director will fill the Dr. Hector Croxatto seat in the Chilean Academy of Sciences

foto Nibaldo Academia 2011-12-19 Our Director, Dr. Nibaldo Inestrosa, will have the privilege of holding the seat of the prominent scientist and National Science Award Recipient, Dr. Hector Croxatto Rezzio, in the Chilean Academy of Sciences.

CARE Chile UC attended Business Conference in Region V

ENEI 2011-12-15 The Center for Aging and Regeneration (CARE Chile UC) was invited by SOFOFA-Innova, within the framework of its collaboration agreement to the second Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Valparaiso ENEI 2011 meeting.

Dr. Jorge Busciglio: "Young people who are trained at CARE Chile UC will be scientific leaders in Latin America"

Dr. Jorge Busciglio 2011-12-14 The PhD in biochemistry from the Cordoba National University and professor at the University of California was invited by the Director of CARE Chile UC to visit his laboratory and conduct a seminar on Alzheimer's and Down's Syndrome.

Video summary of the CARE Chile UC presentation at PAHO-WHO

Video_resumen_OPS 2011-12-13 You will see in this video a compilation of an interview with our Director, the greeting of the Rector of the Catholic University and our presentation to the Pan American Health Organization.

CARE Chile UC and CNC sign agreement to promote the spread of technology and improve quality of life

Convenio UC_CARE_CNC 2011-12-06 The agreement involves the commitment of both institutions to promote business involvement in R & D in order to provide greater stimulus to innovation through various strategies.

Dr. Eduardo Castaño said of CARE Chile UC: "They have nothing to envy compared to any other center in the world"

Dr. Eduardo Castano 2011-12-01 The medical doctor at the University of Buenos Aires and Post-doctoral Fellow at New York University was invited by Dr. Inestrosa to visit UC CARE Chile, and was very "impressed" by the center.

CARE Chile UC and INIGER Ecuador agree to explore cooperation agreement

CARE - INIGER Ecuador 2011-12-02 The directors of CARE Chile UC and Ecuador National Institute for Gerontological Research (INIGER) agreed - via Skype – to closer ties through visits to both centers and the formalization of an agreement for scientific collaboration.

Dr. Pablo Helguera and his time at CARE: "There are few places in Latin America as prestigious"

Dr. Pablo Helguera 2011-11-30 The biologist and PhD from the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, with two post-doctoral fellowships in the United States, was very satisfied with his two-months in the laboratory of Dr. Inestrosa, who he labeled as "a model of efficiency".

CARE Chile UC held a meeting with Santiago Metropolitan Regional Government

Proyecto RED 2011-11-30 The executive and administrative team from CARE Chile UC met with the Technological Manager of Project RED, under the coordination of strategic alliances within the Center.

Dr. Inestrosa: "It is a milestone for CARE to have reached a platform such as the Pan American Health Organization"

Entrevista_OPS_NI 2011-11-29 "It is a milestone in the history and development of CARE to have managed to reach a platform with this level of exposure," said the director of CARE Chile UC, regarding the recent presentation given in the U.S. at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).

Dr. Patricia Burgos gave a class for Doctoral students in Biological Sciences

Dra. Patricia Burgos 2011-11-28 The biochemist from the National Institutes of Heatlh (NIH) gave a class about protein trafficking and its relationship to diseases such as Alzheimer's, in the presence of the Director of CARE Chile UC.

Delegation of the University of Bordeaux visits CARE Chile UC

Visita CARE Chile UC 2011-11-23 The highest authorities of the prestigious French university visit our Center on Friday November 25 to strengthen professional ties like those initiated by Dr. Inestrosa when he gave a seminar there earlier this year.

Check out the video recorded of the signing of the CARE Chile UC-SOFOFA agreement

Video_Convenio_Sofofa 2011-11-23 We invite you to review the video the moment of the signing of the Agreement of Collaboration and Sponsorship of Scientific Innovation between the Catholic University, through CARE Chile UC and SOFOFA.

OPS gives wide coverage to presentation of Chile CARE UC in the U.S.

Dr. Inestrosa en web OPS 2011-11-18 The Pan American Health Organization conducted an exclusive interview for nearly 10 minutes and provided high journalistic circulation of the CARE Chile UC visit to their headquarters in Washington, DC.

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