Research
A university has created a guide to help establish a social club for older adults
Isabel Pieper and Claudia Rodríguez drafted a document that encourages the creation of spaces for older adults, using the university as the main guiding principle.
Academics Identify Patterns for Raising Awareness About Neurodiversity in Schools: “Living Together in the Classroom”
The program aims to influence teachers’ understanding of neurodivergence and its potential for implementation on a national level.
Cancer Letters: A CiiB study seeks to identify the role of damaged mitochondria in the progression of melanoma
Research by Nicolás Georges and Camila Fuentes shows that melanoma cells release damaged mitochondria into their surroundings and the bloodstream, a process associated with tumor progression.
The School of Engineering and FCOM Participate in International Research on Drought and Wildfires
Marcel Favereau from the School of Engineering contributed to a collective book on the drought in Chile, and Agustín Donoso from the School of Communication will develop a project to cover forest fires.
Researchers are developing a project to detect neurological side effects from chemotherapy at an early stage
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral polyneuropathy can be detected early using a model developed at the Universidad de los Andes.
How Does Political Polarization Permeate Chile’s Digital Space? A Study by the FCOM Was Presented in Ireland
Cecilia Claro and Gabriela Baquerizo, faculty members of the School of Communication, participated in the 2026 annual conference of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR), held at the University of Galway in Ireland.
Academics Cuenca and Brizuela are leading a project that aims to regenerate dental tissue affected by infections
Researchers are working to develop a regenerative therapy for the treatment of apical periodontitis, an infection that affects the dental pulp.
UANDES Boosts Research with the Arrival of New Professors to Strengthen the Generation of High-Impact Knowledge
The Office of the Vice Rector for Research and the Directorate of Research and Doctoral Studies launched the Research Excellence Strengthening Program, which will bring 30 new research professors.
Artificial Placenta Recreates Intrauterine Environment Conditions to Care for Premature Infants
International project involving researchers from Universidad de los Andes seeks to recreate the intrauterine environment and improve the survival of extremely premature newborns.
Detection of Barriers to University Access Faced by Young People from Vulnerable Backgrounds
Understanding why gaps persist even among students with high academic potential is the focus of the research led by Andrés Barrios, a faculty member at the School of Economics and Business Administration and director of the Human Development Lab, which was recently awarded a Fondecyt Regular 2026 grant.