The mission of the College of Health Sciences is to prepare professionals in the different branches of health with a formal education in Humanities and Liberal Arts associated with Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, and Public Health, and the areas of Optometry and Human Nutrition.
The Institute of Economics conducts research in various areas of the economy, emphasizing the applied work that guides the debate in Ecuador and contributes to the development of the country. The USFQ Institute of Economics is a center for research and education on economic issues. The members of the institute are professors from the USFQ Economics Department who specialize in
The Institute of Microbiology promotes interdisciplinary collaboration for the development of research in the area of Microbiology. Microbiology is a field of science with innumerable applications such as: health, environment, food, agriculture, biotechnology, etc. For this reason, the Institute of Microbiology promotes collaboration between professors who belong to different schools of USFQ and who have interests related to this field
The IIA USFQ is a scientific entity whose purpose is to investigate the phenomena of the local and regional atmosphere, integrating experimentation, computational modeling, and statistical data analysis. The experimental component of the IIA is carried out at the USFQ Atmospheric Measurement Station (EMA).
The Ecology Institute ECOLAP-USFQ develops projects and provides consulting services for research, monitoring, management, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources. The Institute of Applied Ecology ECOLAP is a non-profit research and management entity established in 1993 and which is part of the COCIBA College of Biological and Environmental Sciences of the San Francisco de Quito University USFQ. We offer
Computational simulation has been recognized as one of the research areas with the greatest development potential in emerging countries such as Ecuador. USFQ's Institute of Computational Simulation (ISC-USFQ) seeks to be the platform to promote the development of this field in our country, providing a wide, inclusive space for professors and researchers, inviting those from USFQ and from different institutions
Neuroscientific research is a broad field that includes clinical neurology, neurophysiology, psychophysiology, and cognitive science. The research carried out by the Institute aims to answer questions related to the central nervous system, from clinical neurological care to the relationship between the brain and behavior. The research is published in peer-reviewed academic journals and presented at national and international conferences. Click
BIÓSFERA is an interdisciplinary institute that aims to carry out scientific research in a wide range of academic subjects and in different ecosystems of the biosphere at national and international level. The BIÓSFERA Institute aims to contribute to the generation of knowledge, management, conservation and restoration of diverse species and ecosystems, and proposes a comprehensive vision that considers ecological, evolutionary
The Michael G. Bunocore Dental Biomaterials Research Institute - USFQ- College of Health Sciences is the first research laboratory specialized in the analysis of dental materials in Ecuador. The purpose of this institute is to carry out analyzes of the physical, chemical, mechanical, and biological properties of the different dental biomaterials, both those that are available on the market, as
The institute is a USFQ dependent entity, organized to facilitate comprehensive scientific research in biomedical areas such as: physiology, genetics, endocrinology, reproduction, molecular and cellular biology, epidemiology, health, and ethno-medicine. It is located on USFQ's main campus and aims to be part of the worldwide “One Health” movement that seeks to forge collaborations between doctors, biotechnologists, veterinary doctors, and other
The CATENA-USFQ Institute for Productivity and Logistics Innovation was born out of the Department of Industrial Engineering's need to promote applied research in the areas of productivity, quality, logistics, and supply chain, and its related areas in: ergonomics, data science, manufacturing, innovation in education, project management, among others. The institute focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration both at the departmental level within
This institute conducts research in relation to solid state physics for the development of Nanoelectronics technologies (devices). Nanoelectronic devices aim to develop microelectronic systems (integrated circuits) for applications of logic (microprocessors), memory (RAM, DRAM, ReRAM), telecommunications systems, detectors and sensors, and photovoltaic cells. Applications are also made in relation to Integrated Circuit Programming (FPGA) and ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) design
The Institute of Legal Research of USFQ's College of Law (IIJ) was founded in 2017 under the direction of the College of Law. Through a multidisciplinary approach to Law, the IIJ seeks to be a benchmark for legal research in Ecuador. Currently, the IIJ focuses its efforts in the following areas: International Human Rights Law, Humanitarian Law, Comparative Law, Philosophy
Under the premise that scientific research must leave the academic cloisters and become a contribution to the development of the country, the USFQ College of Social Sciences and Humanities (COCISOH), founded the Center for CIS Sociocultural Research. Since its creation in 2011, the Center has developed a series of projects, both, pure research and consulting in areas related to art
The Laboratory of Computational and Experimental Economics (ECEL) is a space designed for research by teachers and students in various branches of economics with a focus on human behavior. ECEL's mission is to consolidate itself as a powerful research tool in the branches of Economics, covering elements of the study of Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Game Theory, among other computational topics. Due
The Intertext between Law and Literature group is an academic platform that seeks to analyze from an interdisciplinary perspective the various links between the ancient disciplines of Law and Literature. The research group, Intertexts between Law and Literature, aims to be a specialized and diverse group of researchers as well as a platform for debate, theorization, and production of knowledge
The Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Group - QCT carries out research projects dedicated to the theoretical study of the properties of molecular, crystalline, biomolecular, and nanosystem systems at different levels of theory.
The Plant Biotechnology Laboratory develops different research projects, in order to better understand the existing biodiversity in the country, conserve species and ecosystems, and improve existing agricultural practices. The Plant Biotechnology Laboratory carries out various research projects using mainly molecular biology tools and in vitro cultivation of plants. The main focus of the Laboratory is plants, therefore interested researchers and