It could be said that biomedicine consists of the study of the biological bases of medical phenomenology: illness, death, pain, aging, thought, feelings, dreams, among others. Due to the above, Biomedicine relies on several disciplines of knowledge such as Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Dentistry, Psychology, Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Histology, Genetics and Physiology.
The main objective of Biomedical Research is to produce, disseminate and apply knowledge that helps to improve the health conditions of the population. Medical practice can be differentiated from Biomedicine since Medicine is an observational science par excellence, while Biomedicine is aided by experimentation on isolated preparations of organs, tissues, cells or molecules of humans or by means of animals or theoretical models with computational representation. Currently, Biomedical Sciences are in full growth through the generation of the necessary knowledge to help solve the main health problems at national and international level, however, this discipline faces several challenges to be solved among which stands out the scarce number of people dedicated to Biomedical research, so it is required the creation of a mechanism through which a greater incorporation of professionals from different disciplines to the field of Biomedical research is achieved. On this point, the increase in the number of postgraduate programs with a Biomedical focus would undoubtedly help to have a greater number of highly qualified people dedicated to this discipline.
In this context, the Master's Degree in Biomedical and Health Sciences generates human resources capable of attending to the health problems of the population, which allows reducing the impact of diseases and thus improving the quality of life and increasing the life expectancy of the population.
General:
Address health problems with interdisciplinary teams related to Biomedical Research and Health Sciences.
Specific:
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Assessment and intervention of health and disease processes. | Development of intervention plans for chronic noncommunicable diseases at the national level. |
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Pharmacology of reproduction | The main reproductive ailments and their impact on the health of the population at the national level are investigated. |
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Molecular microbiology of infectious diseases | The microorganisms that cause the main infectious diseases are studied at the cellular and molecular level to contribute to the prevention and treatment of these diseases. |
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Clinical Nutrition: chronic non-communicable diseases | Knowledge is generated on nutrition and the management of the main chronic noncommunicable diseases at the national level to contribute to improving the quality of life of patients. |
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Preclinical Toxicology | The impact of different chemical compounds on different cellular processes involved in the development of different human diseases is investigated. |
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Oral diseases and disorders | Research is carried out to deepen the knowledge of oral diseases and disorders with social impact at national and regional level. |
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We have 17 full-time researchers with Master's and Doctorate degrees.