Centers of Excellence

The 31 UC Scientific Research Centers of Excellence have a key role in creating frontier knowledge, one of the main axes of our university. By expanding access to knowledge, generating dialogues and contributing to building the future of Chile and the world; opening spaces for connection and collaboration that contribute to internationalization, which will increase the volume and global impact of interdisciplinary projects led by UC researchers.

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UC Scientific Research Centers of Excellence

Biomedicine
ADVANCED CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASES – ACCDiS
Director: Sergio Lavandero
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CENTER OF INTERVENTIONAL MEDICINE FOR PRECISION AND ADVANCED CELLULAR THERAPY – IMPACT
Director: Maroun Khoury
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE ON IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOTHERAPY – IMII
Director: Alexis Kalergis
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Environment
CAPE HORN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR GLOBAL CHANGE STUDIES AND BIOCULTURAL CONSERVATION – CHIC
Director: Ricardo Rozzi
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CENTER OF APPLIED ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY – CAPES
Director: Rosanna Ginocchio
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COASTAL SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE – SECOS
Director: Stefan Gelcich
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INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY – IEB
Director: Aníbal Pauchard
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE BIODIVERSITY OF ANTARCTIC AND SUBANTARCTIC ECOSYSTEMS – BASE
Director: Elie Poulin
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE CENTER FOR GENOME REGULATION - MI-CGR
Director: Miguel Allende
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY - iBio
Director: Luis Larrondo
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY - IMO
Director: Osvaldo Ulloa
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NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE WOOD INDUSTRY - CENAMAD
Director: Manuel Carpio
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RESEARCH CENTER FOR INTEGRATED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT – CIGIDEN
Director: Rodrigo Cienfuegos
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Astronomy
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ASTROPHYSICS AND ASSOCIATED TECHNOLOGIES – CATA
Director: Ezequiel Treister
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS – MAS
Director: Francisco Förster
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Society
CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE – CJE
Director: Claudia Matus
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CENTER FOR CANCER PREVENTION AND CONTROL – CECAN
Director: Bruno Nervi
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CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL AND INDIGENOUS RESEARCH - CIIR
Director: Pedro Mege
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CENTRE FOR SOCIAL CONFLICT AND COHESION STUDIES – COES
Director: María Luisa Méndez
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CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT – CEDEUS
Director: Waldo Bustamante
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR CARE RESEARCH – MICARE
Director: Claudia Miranda
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR DEPRESSION AND PERSONALITY RESEARCH – MIDAP
Director: Juan Pablo Jiménez
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE ON VIOLENCE AND DEMOCRACY RESEARCH – VIODEMOS
Director (s): Angel Aedo
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Energy
MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE ON GREEN AMMONIA AS ENERGY VECTOR – MIGA
Director: Mauricio Isaacs
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SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER - SERC CHILE
Director: Rodrigo Palma
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Technology
COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEMS INSTITUTE – ISCI
Director: Leonardo Basso
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH ON DATA – IMFD
Director: Juan Reutter
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR INTELLIGENT HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING – IHEALTH
Director: Claudia Prieto
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MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN OPTICS – MIRO
Director: Aldo Delgado
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH – CENIA
Director: Álvaro Soto
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SUBATOMIC PHYSICS ON THE HIGH ENERGIES FRONTIER – SAPHIR
Director: Sergey Kuleshov
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