From October 1 to 25, 2026, Valeria Abigail Calero Torres, a student from Cohort 10 of the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery, completed an on-site research internship at the Universidad de Chile in Santiago, Chile.
On October 14, 2026, the Faculty of Life Sciences (FLS-ESPOL) held a welcome ceremony for the ten students comprising Cohort 11 of the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery.
In a global landscape where crop diseases and climate change severely disrupt agricultural supply chains across other continents, Ecuador’s agro-export sector seeks to strengthen its position in key commodities such as cocoa and bananas.
On Saturday, September 19, 2026, Ecuador's capital hosted Software Freedom Day Quito 2026, an event organized by the Openlab Foundation to discuss and promote the role of open technologies and free software in scientific and societal progress.
The convenience food sector continues to expand across Ecuadorian house
Developing biotechnological solutions to enhance aquatic animal health and controlled breeding protocols for species of high commercial and ecological value represents a vital priority for mangrove ecosystems. Within this domain, the oral defense was held for the postgraduate thesis in the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery, presented by researcher Monica Adriana Rivera Jaramillo.
Diversifying sustainable aquaculture and advancing hatchery production of bioaquatic species with high socioeconomic value represent pivotal challenges for Ecuador's coastal region. Within this domain, the oral defense was held for the postgraduate thesis in the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery, presented by researcher Leandro Javier Parrales Choez.
Accurate identification and epidemiological surveillance of emerging viral pathogens threatening fruit crops are vital technical priorities to safeguard national agricultural production. In this context, the oral defense was held for the postgraduate thesis in the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery, presented by researcher Nelson Santiago Cubi Insuaste.
To coordinate strategic actions and evaluate progress in the investigation of pathogens as well as respiratory and febrile infections, a technical working meeting was held for the binational PISAAC project (Project of Febrile Illness Surveillance in the Andean and Amazon Countries).
Developing genomic and biotechnological tools to confront high-impact phytosanitary diseases in Musa crops represents a strategic priority for the agricultural sector. Within this scope, the oral defense was held for the postgraduate thesis in the Master’s Program in Applied Biosciences with a concentration in Biodiscovery, presented by researcher Estefany Margarita Paredes Salgado.
