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II International Course on Medicinal Chemistry and rational evaluation in relation to various pharmacological targets and their biological applications

Status: Completed General Objective: General Objective: Provide an updated vision of concepts, methods and tools of Medical Chemistry focused on the search and design of anti-infective agents. Participants: PUCE, UCUENCA Project director: Lorena Meneses Olmedo Researchers: Awarded budget: $10,000

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New control and automation techniques for continuous systems based on events and IEC 61499 standard

Status: Completed General Objective: Know and apply new control and automation techniques for continuous systems based on events and the IEC 61499 standard by carrying out theoretical and practical training to strengthen the skills and knowledge of participating teachers and researchers, and belonging to the careers and engineering areas in Electronics, Control and Automation

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Land Administration, Multipurpose Cadastre and the ISO LADM 19152 model

Status: Completed General Objective: Train Ecuadorian academia in the concept of land administration so that lines of applied research on cadastral issues are generated using standards recognized by international organizations such as UN-Habitat, FAO, ISO, FIG, among others. Specific Objectives: Participants: UCACUE, ESPE Project Director: Boris Orellana Researchers: Rodolfo Salazar Awarded Budget: $10,000

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Bio/chemical processes for valorization of biomass and waste within the framework of the bioeconomy.

Status: Completed General Objective: Provide an introduction to biochemical and chemical processes applied to the bioeconomy, starting from the concept of valorization to continue with the foundations of biochemical and chemical processes, up to the most relevant advanced ones applied to the bioeconomy for valorization of waste and materials premiums to valuable products (chemical compounds, materials, energy, etc.) Participants: UTM,

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Randomized Controlled Trials To Combat Poverty With Emphasis In The Educational Area

Status: Completed General Objective: Strengthen the methodological capacities of academics, researchers, technicians and those responsible for public policy aimed at combating poverty and improving education, through knowledge of the methodology of randomized controlled trials. In addition to this general objective, some specific objectives that are proposed are: Participants: Eric P. Bettinger, Ph.D

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Assessment Of Renewable Solar, Wind And Geothermal Resources Through The Use Of Low-Cost Satellite Information

Status: Completed General Objective: Explore earth observation programs, through the use of remote sensing data and open access reanalysis, to evaluate the potential of renewable solar, wind and geothermal energy, thus allowing us to enhance research activities and contribute to decision-making towards a sustainable energy transition in the

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Training in Application of Omics Techniques in Health and Nutrition

Status: Completed General Objective: Educate Ecuadorian researchers, professionals and students as nutritionists, doctors, nurses, pharmacists who work with vulnerable populations of children, mothers and older adults, using omics tools such as genetics, epigenetics, metabolomics and metagenomics, for the comprehensive information management, analysis and interpretation of new biomarkers that contribute to the understanding of the

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