Strategic axis: Frontier Knowledge
Learn about cutting-edge research at UC Chile through news about new discoveries and outstanding researchers in different areas of knowledge.
From the air to the table: “Air Protein”, innovation for the food of the future
Air, water, and energy are all that are needed to produce Air Protein, a protein-rich flour that can be used in a variety of preparations, from pastas to…
UC Chile Innovation Against Neurodegenerative Diseases Crosses Borders
This is the first international transfer of a potential drug created at UC Chile, an unprecedented event in Chile. The drug is is Neurotinib, developed by…
UC Chile PhD Students Innovate in High Impact Sustainable Foods
Protein products based on Chilean algae and beans, harnessing the potential of fungi, producing powdered foods sustainably, and expanding the understanding of…
Research Conducted by Chilean Physicians Has an Impact on Intensive Care Medicine Worldwide
Research on ANDROMEDA-Shock-2 was led by two Chilean academics from UC Chile, who coordinated with health professionals from 19 countries.
First Instrument to Unlock the Secrets of Fog
For more than a decade, Chilean architect and artist Mauricio Lacrampette has been leading a project at the Atacama UC Station that fuses technology, art, and…
Innovative Heart ‘Digital Twin’ Could Transform Cardiac Disease Treatment
Using artificial intelligence, Francisco Sahli, professor of engineering and researcher at iHealth, has developed a pioneering computational model that…
1000 Genomas: Mapping Chile’s Biodiversity
Across laboratories spanning Chile—from the high-altitude altiplano to the icy edges of Antarctica—scientists are using cutting-edge sequencers to turn…
Salar La Isla: Science for a Future With Sustainable Lithium
A team of researchers from the Faculty of Biological Sciences and the Millenium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CGR, as per its acronym in Spanish)…
YAKU: UC Chile-Trademarked Technology That Reuses Grey Water
A venture kickstarted at UC Chile, led by Valentina Veloso and Camila Cárdenas, with the support of the Office of Transfer and Development, is redefining water…
Francisca Durán Awarded for Research on Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Detection
The PhD student was named winner of the 13th edition of the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) contest, which took place on August 7th at the UC Chile Anacleto Angelini…
From the Arctic to Chile: Research on Migratory Bird Routes for Their Conservation
A study led by Rocío Jara, researcher at the Center for Local Development (CEDEL UC), and developed alongside the community around wetlands in Maullín in the…
CIELO: The project that brings Chile to the forefront of theoretical astrophysics
Directed from Chile and led by Patricia Tissera, professor from UC Chile Institute of Astrophysics and director of CATA, the CIELO project opens new frontiers…