Organization profile
Organization profile
The Applied Biomedical Sciences Research Group (CiBiA-UCEN) conducts research in the fields of biological and chemical sciences, with direct applications in human health. Its work is structured around four convergent research lines: Food Sciences (FS), Molecular Microbiology and Photodynamics (MMP), Molecular Carcinogenesis (MC), and Computer-Aided Design of Bioactive Compounds and Chemosensors (CAD). This approach promotes an integrated framework that combines basic and applied research. Its main investigations focus on metabolic diseases, food safety, photodynamic therapy, antibiotic resistance, cancer, drug optimization, and biomedical sensor development.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Blue and White Illumination Devices utilizing Inorganic Complexes as an effective treatment against Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria and Monilinia laxa fungus in Nectarines
Dreyse, P. (PI) & Palavecino Beaumont, C. E. (CoI)
1/09/25 → 31/08/28
Project: Research
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Development of new Pickering stabilizers through enzymatic treatment of agri-food byproducts for the stabilization of O/W emulsions with controlled lipid digestibility
Burgos, C. (PI) & Muñoz Hernandez, L. A. (CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/28
Project: Research
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DESIGN OF NEW PHOTOACTIVE POROUS POLYMERIC FILMS USING HYBRID ORGANIC-INORGANIC MATERIALS AND ITS APPLICATION IN ANTIMICROBIAL PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY
Pizarro, G. D. C. (PI) & Palavecino Beaumont, C. E. (CoI)
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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2-Aminopyrimidine derivatives as potential fluorescent chemosensors for trivalent cations: Structural characterization, photophysical properties, and live-cell imaging
Covarrubias, A. A., Cerda, D., Coddou, C., Saldías, M., Villaman, D., Sánchez-González, R., González-Díaz, J., Freire, R. M., Riquelme, M., Haase, A., Rodriguez-Prieto, F. & Mellado, M., 15 Jan 2026, In: Journal of Molecular Structure. 1350, 144119.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental and In Silico Studies to Unravel the Antioxidant and Antibacterial Properties of Lichen Metabolites from Pseudocyphellaria compar and Pseudocyphellaria nudata
Cuellar, M. A., Mejía, J., Quintero-Pertuz, H., Castro-Álvarez, A., Mellado, M., Vera-Quezada, W., Montenegro, G., Espinosa-Bustos, C., Bridi, R. & Salas, C. O., Jan 2026, In: Antioxidants. 15, 1, 34.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Molecular docking and experimental evaluation of natural alkaloids from Chilean flora (Cryptocarya alba, Peumus boldus, and Laurelia sempervirens) for tyrosinase inhibition and depigmenting potential
Castro-Saavedra, S., Fuentes-Barros, G., Mellado, M. & Echeverría, J., 14 Apr 2026, In: Frontiers in Pharmacology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
Equipment
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Balanza Analítica
Valenzuela Valderrama, M. (Manager)
Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesEquipment/facility: Equipment
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Balanza - BEL engineering Modelo S4202
Muñoz Hernandez, L. A. (Manager)
Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesEquipment/facility: Equipment
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Balanza granataria / RadWag
Palavecino Beaumont, C. E. (Manager)
Doctorate in Materials EngineeringEquipment/facility: Equipment