Month: January 2024

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    CAYETANO HEREDIA AND UNMSM PATENT INNOVATIVE PROCESS FOR GENETIC CONSERVATION IN ALPACAS

    January 22, 2024

    The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH) and the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM) are celebrating the joint achievement of a revolutionary patent in the field of animal biotechnology. This scientific milestone marks a significant advance in the genetic conservation of alpacas through the development of an innovative method for the freezing and preservation of […]

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    DR. FABIOLA LEÓN-VELARDE AND DR. THERESA OCHOA – TWO OF THE 100 EXTRAORDINARY STORIES OF PERUVIANS WHO MAKE THEIR HOMELAND

    January 22, 2024

    The book presentation occurred on Wednesday, December 13 at the Gran Teatro Nacional. The play was presented on Wednesday, December 13, at the Gran Teatro Nacional. Our researchers and other renowned artists, athletes, and businesspeople attended it, whose stories were also considered by Yrivarren. “Peru has extraordinary people who are betting on the country and […]

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    THE WASHINGTON POST HIGHLIGHTS THE WORK OF THE HEALTH INNOVATION LAB IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES OF THE AMAZON

    January 22, 2024

    Dr. Gabriel Carrasco (32 years old) is the director of the Health Innovation Laboratory – Photo: The Washington Post. “On the hunt for climate diseases,” with this headline, The Washington Post, one of the most widely read newspapers in the United States, presented the arduous work being carried out by the Health Innovation Laboratory in the […]

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    ALWAYS LEADERS! HEREDIAN STUDENTS RANKED FIRST AND SECOND IN THE NATIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION – ENAM 2023

    January 22, 2024

    Aspefam had already reported that Cayetano Heredia ranked second in the ranking of universities, with a score of 14.250. Our university was again in the news at the National Medical Exam – ENAM 2023, organized, conducted, and validated by the Asociación Peruana de Facultades de Medicina (Aspefam). On this occasion, Aspefam announced that interns from our university occupied […]

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    FOGARTY: PERU’S RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE CONTINUES TO FLOURISH

    January 22, 2024

    Peru’s research infrastructure continues to develop. Nowadays, doctors, biologists, and other specialists have more training and funding, largely thanks to the support they receive from international institutions, such as the Fogarty International Center. In an article on its web page, this organization revealed when it arrived in Peru, the programs it developed, and the support […]

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    Dr. RACHEL ZEGARRA: AMBASSADOR OF THE HEREDIAN SPIRIT IN CANADA AND MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF CANADA

    January 22, 2024

    The Governor General of Canada has distinguished Dr. Raquel Zegarra del Carpio-O’Donovan, a graduate of Cayetano Heredia, with the appointment as a Member of the Order of Canada, one of Canada’s highest honors. Dr. Raquel Zegarra, a graduate of the X Class of the «Susy Roedenbeck » School of Medicine, has been honored with this […]

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    MASTER CRISTIAN FERNANDO MEJÍA SOLÍS, NEW HEAD OF THE PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM OF HEARING, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY

    January 22, 2024

    The Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia welcomes Mag. Cristian Fernando Mejia Solis, who is now head of the Medical Technology professional program in Hearing, speech and language therapy. Master Cristian Mejía holds a bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from our university, specializing in Hearing, Speech, and Language Therapy. He also has a master’s degree in health […]

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    CAYETANO HEREDIA RANKED SIXTH IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ON PERUVIAN UNIVERSITIES 2023

    January 22, 2024

    Cayetano Heredia is prominently positioned within TOP 10 of the Report on Environmental Sustainability in Peruvian Universities (RSAUP) 2023. By reaching the sixth position among the 64 universities evaluated at the national level, this achievement highlights our institution’s commitment to sustainability and environmental care. The RSAUP, prepared by the Ministry of the Environment (Minam) and the Inter-University Environmental Network (RAI), addresses various […]

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    DR. MARÍA DEL PILAR MEDINA ALVA, CAYETANO HEREDIA’S PROFESSOR WHO CARES FOR NEWBORNS’ BRAINS

    January 22, 2024

    Andina interviewed Dr. María del Pilar Medina Alva, a professor at our university and neuropediatrician at the National Maternal-Perinatal Institute (INMPN). In the article, the state agency highlighted their work caring for the brains of newborns and premature infants. “Neonatal neurology, my specialty, is relatively new, and the major discoveries made are no more than […]

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    CAYETANO HEREDIA AND MINERA OLGA VICTORIA SIGN EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE

    January 22, 2024

    Our university and Minera Olga Victoria S. A. have formalized an agreement to benefit the young people of Santiago de Chuco, La Libertad. This agreement establishes scholarships for critical programs such as Nursing and Stomatology, providing educational opportunities and contributing to developing local talent in the health field. The agreement was signed on Thursday, December 21, at […]