Addressing Complexity
We conduct interdisciplinary research that deepens the understanding of the interrelated factors that often drive chronic and infectious diseases.
We apply our knowledge to the development of strategies and technology that promote health and combat disease.
Fostering Interaction
We work across institutions, disciplines, geographies, and cultures to explore approaches to public health challenges that combine globally and locally produced knowledge.
Creating Opportunities
We enable health research and education in Latin America through alliance building, infrastructure development, and the recruitment and retention of researchers and educators.
Putting Knowledge to Work
We bridge the theory-practice gap by employing research and education beyond laboratories and classrooms to apply knowledge and assess its ability to improve people’s health and well being.
Internationalizing Education
We have created opportunities for international academic learning within the context of science-driven, community-based research initiatives.
We envision a collaborative space in Latin America for diverse scientific interaction unified by a commitment to build better health for people whose well-being is undermined by the presence of infectious and chronic disease.
After more than 18 years of strategic and creative interaction, we have created a comprehensive infrastructure and technical ‘know-how’ that provide the foundations for basic research, as well as for new transnational research and new education initiatives that explore complex relations between biological, social, economic, and environmental drivers of chronic and infectious diseases.
CISeAL is working to improve public health in Ecuador and region, by creating a collaborative space for scientific engagement.
CISeAL was born as a small laboratory in 1999, and developed into a center thanks to the collaborative efforts of Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador and Ohio University, USA. The Center's growth was achieved with the support of Ecuadorian organisms, such as the Ministry of Public Health and international organizations like the World Health Organization and the United States National Institutes of Health.
The Center’s constant growth led to the expansion of its infrastructure. In June 2016, CISeAL had its grand opening in PUCE's new campus in Nayón, Ecuador (near Quito). The new state-of-the-art level 2 and 3 biohazard research facility can accommodate 22 permanent research groups and support personnel, as well as visiting researchers and students.
Our efforts focus on developing the infrastructure and personnel needed to strengthen our capabilities to carry out research in Ecuador, according to international biosafety and bioethical standards.Subcategories
Ambiente Laboral
Un Ambiente Laboral Saludable y Dinámico en el CISeAL
En el Centro de Investigación para la Salud en América Latina (CISeAL), creemos firmemente que un ambiente laboral positivo y saludable es fundamental para fomentar el trabajo en equipo y el sentido de pertenencia.
