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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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Gabriela Ramos is helping save cocoa plantations from an aggresive fungus

By using computers to model its pathogenic effector proteins and their interactions with possible blockers

14 Aug 2025

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Candela Bayon is studying G-quadruplexes looking for answers to the onset of genetic diseases

Non-canonical DNA structures like these may hold the key to understanding how some types of cancer are triggered.

13 Aug 2025

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Elizabeth Monroy is studying frogs to find ways to decrease application of post-harvest fungicides in citrus crops

The frog's skin microbiome holds the keys to controlling at least some of the most feared harvest-attacking fungi

02 Aug 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