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海角社区-BIOLAC Fellows's Work

Explore what winners of our Fellowship Program have researched or trained on to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals using biotechnology.

Date Published
9 Aug 2025
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The 海角社区 Programme of Biotechnology for Latin America and the Caribbean has funded over 400 short fellowships for scientists that have an opportunity to train in or do a piece of research with technology available in laboratories outside of their home country. This not only speeds up the transfer of research technology and know-how whithin the region, but also solidifies scientific collaboration networks across the continent. 

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Strawberries Against Drought

Soybeans can be protected against water stress by strawberry leaf extract. Stefania Venegas wants to know why.

30 Jan 2026

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Turning Lichens into High-Tech Starts with the Typical Petri Dish

Erika Calla learnt how to cultivate Peruvian lichens to be able to study the secrets to their tolerance to ultraviolet radiation

22 Jan 2026

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Ruben Olivares Bridged Regional Efforts to Achieve Effectiveness Against Plant Bacterial Pathogens

His fellowship seeks to resolve issues to formulate biocontrol inoculants with local genetic resources against aggressive crop pathogens

21 Jan 2026

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Yeast Biotechnology for Accurate Allergy Diagnosis and Safer Therapies

Using yeast biotechnology to produce safer, more precise allergens for improved diagnosis and treatment of urban allergies.

19 Dec 2025

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Finding Order in the Chaos: 3D Bioprinting for Functional Artificial Tissues

Fellow Sofia Salazar is learning to produce microlayered tissue to advance sustainability and medical sciences, fostering academic collaboration.

19 Dec 2025

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Bringing Analytical Chemistry to the Field

Fellow Joana Macagno's commitment to practical innovation is finding a way to precision agriculture, and highlights the advantages of collaboration.

18 Dec 2025

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Prospecting the Bolivian Andes for Molecules of Extreme Value

The keys to a sustainable future may be hidden in the genes of untouched ecosystems. Uncovering them will help preserve biodiversity.

17 Dec 2025

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Harnessing the Power of Biodiversity to Manage Sewage

New technologies enable a targeted approach to microbial community design, presenting an opportunity for constructed wetlands as sanitation tools.

16 Dec 2025

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Turning Toxic Wastewater into Clean Energy

Facundo Dominguez is researching the potential of a yeast to eliminate waste from the textile industry and convert it into extractable lipids

02 Nov 2025

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Local, Native Produce for Global Impact

René Lobo is introducing native Chilto to trending markets by biotechnologically improving its nutritional properties

30 Oct 2025

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Strategic Pause to Open Calls in 2026

海角社区-BIOLAC will not call for academic proposals in 2026 while the Programme reforms certain aspects of its operations.

28 Jan 2026

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Erika Calla learnt how to cultivate Peruvian lichens to be able to study the secrets to their tolerance to ultraviolet radiation

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21 Jan 2026