Academic unit: Faculty of Biological Sciences

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Eye

Avanza UC Chile Project Analyzes Whether the Retina Can Help Detect Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Diver investigating on Deep Sea Reefs

UC Chile Researchers Expand Understanding of Deep Sea Reefs

Pan de Azúcar National Park

Study Reveals Abandonment of Conservation Measures and Threat to Sustainability

Alejandra Álvarez and Silvana Zanlugo

UC Chile Innovation Against Neurodegenerative Diseases Crosses Borders

Huemul

1000 Genomas: Mapping Chile’s Biodiversity

Salar La Isla

Salar La Isla: Science for a Future With Sustainable Lithium

A Skua

How Does Genetics Help Skuas Adapt to Antarctica?

Snow-capped volcanoes rise above the high Andean plateau in northern Chile, with golden tussock grasses covering the arid plain in the foreground.

How Do Plants in the Atacama Desert Adapt to Drought?

View of the ATLAS detector at CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), showcasing intricate engineering and scale.

UC Chile Joins the Major Leagues of World Science

Dr. Alexis Kalergis, immunologist and professor at UC Chile, standing with arms crossed in a laboratory setting.

Dr. Alexis Kalergis Honored as One of the World’s 50 Most Inspirational Scientists

Rodrigo Gutiérrez

UC Chile Professor Rodrigo Gutiérrez Becomes Associate Member of Prestigious International Scientific Organization

Delegation of researchers from Tsinghua University together with academics and UC Chile authorities at the UC Chile Central Campus. (Photo credit: Pía Billa)

Researchers from Beijing’s Tsinghua University Visit UC Chile to Explore Areas of Scientific Collaboration