Partnerships and Collaborations
Consejo Potosino de Ciencia y Tecnología, COPOCYT- San Luis Potosí, México
[The Potosino Council of Science and Technology of the United Mexican State, COPOCYT]
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Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM - México
[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM – México]
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, UAQ - Querétaro, México
[Autonomous University of Queretaro, UAQ – Querétaro Mexico]
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM – México
[National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM – México]
JuventESGTO
[JuventESGTO]
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Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, (INCMNSZ)
[National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, (INCMNSZ)]
Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C., (CIATEJ)
[Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C., (CIATEJ)]
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Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato
[Polytechnic University of Guanajuato]
El Colegio de Veracruz
[The College of Veracruz]
Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
[Iberoamericana University Mexico City]
Comisión México-Estados Unidos para el Intercambio Educativo y Cultural, COMEXUS - México
[U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, COMEXUS - México]
Universidad de Colima - México
[University of Colima - México]
El Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CINVESTAV – México
[The Center for Research and Advanced Studies, CINVESTAV – México]
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, UAG – México
[Autonomous University of Guadalajara, UAG – México]
Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación, SECIHTI – México
[Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation, SECIHTI– México]
The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) have established a joint seed research grant program for academic year 2025-26.
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Project
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UNAM
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University of Illinois System
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Topic
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Food, ethics, and health: Embracing innovative ideas about sustainability
in Mexico and the United States
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Dr. Sarah Bak-Geller Corona
Research Professor, Institute of Anthropological Research
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Dr. Molly Ann Doane
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology
University of Illinois Chicago
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Sustainability and Food
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Graphene-based
Bioimpedance Sensor for
Blood Pressure Monitoring
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Dr. Roberto Giovanni Ramírez Chavarría
Principal Investigator Level A TC (Associate Professor), Full Professor Level C
Institute of Engineering
Faculty of Higher Studies, Cuautitlán
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Dr. Benjamin Sanchez Terrones
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Richard and Loan Hill, Department of Biomedical Engineering
University of Illinois Chicago
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Engineering and Health
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5-Aminolevulinic acid generated
during the treatment of agroindustrial effluents
and its application in sustainable agriculture
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Dr. Germán Buitrón Méndez
Principal Investigator C
Juriquilla Academic Unit
Institute of Engineering (II)
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Dr. Paul Davidson
Associate Professor
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Agriculture
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Subseasonal Predictability of Atlantic Hurricanes: Towards a Predictive Framework for Water Management
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Dr. Jorge L. García-Franco
Assistant Professor
School of Earth Sciences
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Dr. Zhou Wang
Professor
Department of Climate, Meteorology, & Atmospheric Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Water
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Molecular basis of the antidiabetic properties of Gymnoascolide a, Malbrancheamide, and a trimeric peptide of anthranilic acid isolated from
different Malbranchea fungal species
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Dr. Rachel Mata Essayag
Professor Emeritus
Department Pharmacy
Chemistry
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Dr. Elvira Gonzalez
Professor
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Food and Health
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The University of Illinois System / National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, INCMNSZ have established a joint seed research grant program for the academic year 2025-2026.
Funded Research Projects 2025-2026:
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Project
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INCMNSZ
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University of Illinois System
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Design of a predictive algorithm for postprandial glycemic responses for the “Nutrición Individualizada México (NUTRINDMEX)” study
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Armando Tovar Palacio, Ph. D.
Head of Department
Department of Nutritional Physiology
INCMNSZ
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Sharon M. Donovan, Ph. D., RD
Professor and Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health; Director of the Personalized Nutrition Initiative
Nutritional Sciences,
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Validation of An Adaptative Algorithm for Predicting Advanced Lipid Markers Among Hispanics
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Adrian Soto Mota MD, PhD, FACP.
Coordinator of the Laboratory of Statistics and Data Analysis of the Metabolic Diseases Research Unit.
INCMNSZ
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Daviglus, Martha L. MD. Edmund F.
Foley Professor,Department of Medicine, Director of the Institute for Minority Health Research
University of Illinois Chicago
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Diagnosis and nutritional and educational intervention in institutionalized older adults in Mexico City (DINEPAMI)
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Mtra. Leticia Arcelia Cervantes Turrubiates
Head of Department
Medical Sciences Researcher B.
INCMNSZ
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Minakshi Raj, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Health and Kinesiology
University of Illinois
Urbana Champaign
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Identification of Pathogenic Variants, Modifier Genes, and Methylation Profile in Patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity in a Tertiary Medical Care Institution
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Osvaldo M. Mutchinick B. Ph. D.
Head of Department
Department of Genetics
INCMNSZ
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Pratik Banerjee, Ph. D.
Associate Professor of Food Safety. Associate Head for Graduate Programs
University of Illinois
Urbana Champaign
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Epidemiological, Clinical, and Molecular Analysis of Post-Amputation Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Arterial Disease: Identifying Factors Related to Survival, Follow-Up Quality, and Vascular Outcomes in Mexico
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Carlos Arturo Hinojosa Becerril, Ph. D.
Deputy Director of Clinical Research
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Ana C Ricardo, MD, MPH, MS
Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
University of Illinois Chicago
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The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) have established a joint seed research grant program for academic year 2024-25.
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PROJECT
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UNAM
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University of Illinois
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Topic
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Nanoengineered, Biodegradable and Anti-biofilm Membranes: A Novel Strategy for Dental Caries Remineralization
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Dr. Argelia Almaguer Flores, professor
Laboratory of Biointerphases
School of Dentistry
argelia.almaguer@mac.com
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Dr. Camila A. Zamperini, assistant professor
College of Dentistry, University of Illinois Chicago
cazamp82@uic.edu
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Health
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Development of Convergent Paired Electro-Fenton Wastewater Treatment Systems by Implementation of Anodic H2O2 Production
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Dr. Hugo Olvera Vargas, research associate
Instituto de Energías Renovables
huolv@ier.unam.mx
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Dr. Joaquín Rodríguez-López, professor of chemistry
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
joaquinr@illinois.edu
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Energy and Water
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Investigating the Effect of Conservation Practices on Zinc Uptake and Water Quality from Maize Crops
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Dr. Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández, researcher
Institute of Geology
ralcantarah@geologia.unam.mx
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Dr. Prasanta Kalita, professor
Soil & Water Resources Engineering,
Agricultural and Biological Engineering
pkalita@illinois.edu
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Water
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Targeting of Mobile Elements From Multidrug-Resistant Eskapee Pathogens
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Dr. Corina Diana Ceapă
Microbiology laboratory, Natural Products department,
Institute of Chemistry
corina.ceapa@iquimica.unam.mx
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Dr. Rachel J. Whitaker, Harry E. Preble Professor
theme leader of Infection Genomics for One Health, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
rwhitakr@illinois.edu
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Health
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Discovering Microbial and Metabolite Biomarkers in Children Participating in Family-Centered Multidisciplinary Intervention
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Dr. Sofia Moran-Ramos, professor A of TC
Department of Food and Biotechnology, School of Chemistry
smoran@quimica.unam.mx
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Dr. Sharon M. Donovan, professor
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition,
Division of Nutritional Sciences
sdonovan@illinois.edu
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Food and Health
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The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) established these joint seed research grant programs in academic year 2022-23.
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Project
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UNAM
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University of Illinois
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Understanding the behavior of energy injected into irregular layered media by surface loads
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Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma,
Emeritus Professor
Institute of Engineering,
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City
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Richard L. Weaver,
Emeritus Professor
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Saliva-based Biosensor Using Proteomic Biomarkers: Early Prediction of Periodontitis and Oral Cancer Risks
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Sandra E. Rodil, Professor
Materials Research Institute,
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City
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Mathew T. Mathew, Professor
Colleges of Dentistry and Medicine
University of Illinois Chicago
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Exploring Agave Yeast Biodiversity for Bioethanol Production
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Lucia Guadalupe Morales Reyes
Associate Professor
International Laboratory for Human Genome Research, Juriquilla Academic Unit, Queretaro
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Christopher Rao, Professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Electricity and solar-powered upconversion of waste nitrate to ammonia
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José Manuel Romo Herrera, Professor
Center for Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, Ensenada Academic Unit, Baja California
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Prashant K Jain, Professor
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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Towards a holistic assessment of marine debris monitoring, detection, and removal: The case of sargassum rafts from laboratory to field scales.
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Bernardo Figueroa-Espinoza, Professor
Institute of Engineering, Sisal Academic Unit, Yucatan
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Rafael Omar Tinoco Lopez,
Assistant Professor
Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
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