UCAM joins 29 European and Chinese partners to improve rural sustainability
The NEXRUR project, co-financed with nearly 6 million euros by the European Union, aims to develop sustainable business models in rural areas of Europe and China
From Cambridge to UCAM
Adriana Ordoñez González, originally from Murcia, returns to the Region with a Ramón y Cajal contract. After 15 years in the UK, she comes back to research the cellular response to certain diseases using CRISPR-Cas9, in the Juan Carlos Izpisua Laboratory at UCAM HiTech
Seven UCAM researchers among the world's best in their fields
The institution adds three new researchers to Stanford University's 'World's Top 2% Scientists list', which recognises the 2% most influential scientists
UCAM researcher will study new advances against colorectal cancer in New York
She has won one of the 16 Fulbright grants awarded by the US to Spain to achieve new advances against this tumour, which has the second highest mortality rate in the world
SMS and UCAM promote digital twins for hospitals in the region of Murcia
The METASALUD project, funded by Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities), allows healthcare professionals, students, and patients to familiarise themselves with the clinical environment. The Region of Murcia is turning into a point of reference for usage of immersive technologies in healthcare thanks to the initiative of CERM (Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia), technological advancements and scientific coordination of UCAM in collaboration with other Spanish universities.
UCAM leads the Healthpreneurs consortium to boost health entrepreneurship in Europe
The project, which has a budget of €1.34 million, has been selected as part of the fourth cohort of the Higher Education Institutions initiative, promoted by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology
Research will be a cornerstone of the UCAM Campus in Madrid
Scientist Juan Carlos Izpisúa and Doctor Pedro Guillén, two leading figures at the Catholic University of Murcia, visited the facilities, located in Torrejón de Ardoz, accompanied by the UCAM president, María Dolores García, along with other researchers, clinicians, directors and architects.
Bioactive compounds in ham could protect against cell deterioration
A study by UCAM in collaboration with Purdue University (USA) shows that peptides in cured ham could protect cells from oxidative damage and improve their survival
A synthetic collagen is opening up new paths towards regenerative medicine
UCAM researcher Lakshmi Jeevithan collaborates with scientists from China to analyse its effect on tissue regeneration and repair.