CIEN-UC and the UC Advanced Microscopy Unit Sign Collaboration Agreement to Strengthen Interdisciplinary Research

The Center for Research in Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials (CIEN-UC) and the Advanced Microscopy Unit of the Faculty of Biological Sciences at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile have signed a collaboration agreement that marks a milestone for both research units. This agreement will allow both parties to expand their advanced microscopy services, facilitating access to cutting-edge technology for researchers and students.

Thanks to this alliance, users of CIEN-UC and the Biological Sciences Microscopy Unit will have access to specialized equipment, such as high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), elemental analysis using EDS, and sample preparation techniques for microscopy. These resources complement the capabilities already available at CIEN-UC, opening new possibilities in materials science and biology.

The agreement, designed in collaboration with Carolina Oliú, Head of the Research Support Platform, Liseth Garibaldi, Advanced Microscopy Specialist (both from the Faculty of Biological Sciences), and Álvaro Adrián, Services Coordinator at our center, aims to strengthen interdisciplinary innovation by offering integrated solutions for complex projects. This agreement was signed during the second semester of last year between the Director of our center, César Sáez, and the Director of Research at the Faculty of Biological Sciences, Rodrigo Gutiérrez, and has already produced benefits for researchers from both units.

Through this collaboration, CIEN-UC and the Faculty of Biological Sciences UC reinforce their commitment to frontier research and interdisciplinary collaboration.