Proyectos

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]SaviaLab es la combinación de dos términos: Savia (la energía, elemento vivificador) y Laboratorio (lugar con los medios para realizar investigaciones, experimentos y trabajos científicos y técnicos). SaviaLab es una iniciativa impulsada por la Fundación para la Innovación Agraria (FIA), que busca ser un agente activo en el desarrollo de las comunidades educativas locales, impulsando la innovación temprana con un enfoque silvoagropecuario, para la construcción de una sociedad más analítica y propositiva. Promoviendo formas de vivir que reconozcan y releven las heterogeneidades culturales, ambientales y sociales, favoreciendo prácticas colaborativas en el respeto de la sabiduría y valores tradicionales en un entorno en constante transformación. Buscamos contribuir con las comunidades educativas locales, en el desarrollo y fortalecimiento de habilidades y competencias, que favorezcan y promuevan el bienestar y el desarrollo integral de sus miembros y sus entornos, a través de procesos de innovación temprana con un enfoque silvoagropecuario. SaviaLab se trabajará en grupos de estudiantes quienes desarrollarán un proyecto de innovación a lo largo de toda la experiencia formativa. El avance del proyecto se llevará a cabo a través de la realización de actividades individuales y grupales, así como en clases o salidas a terreno, todas apoyadas con material didáctico en formato hojas de trabajo. Además, cada docente podrá adoptar la metodología a diversas asignaturas o talleres, según su especialidad, y así propiciar el trabajo colaborativo entre docentes. El modelo de innovación propuesto por SaviaLab, comprende un proceso de 2 fases: La fase Formativa seguida de la fase Concurso, espacio en donde los equipos de docentes y estudiantes presentan los resultados de lo desarrollado en la fase Formativa. La fase formativa, considera 6 etapas conducentes al desarrollo de una idea innovadora, las cuales se distribuyen en dos unidades. Cada una de estas etapas plantea desafíos diferentes que adquieren sentido al ser considerados como parte de un proceso mayor: la innovación temprana. En su versión 2024, se ejecutará en un formato híbrido, que considera actividades presenciales y actividades remotas tanto para la Fase Formativa como para la Fase Concurso.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]El propósito del proyecto consiste en conocer si el cine de índole intercultural funciona como un mecanismo educativo capaz de contrarrestar actitudes de racismo o discriminación en escuelas públicas de las regiones de O'Higgins y del Maule, específicamente, en escuelas públicas que ofrecen enseñanza básica y que tienen alta matrícula con niños y niñas migrantes[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74% of worldwide human deaths, with cardiovascular causes in the first place (1). NCDs are determined by a combination of environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors. In fact, adverse intrauterine conditions, such as reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia) and oxidative stress, can increase the risk of developing diseases during life, a phenomenon known as Fetal Programming or Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). Intrauterine hypoxia (IUH) affects most of the pregnancies in high altitudes populations (> 2500m) (2-4) and 3-4% in lowlands, with uteroplacental and developmental complications (4,5). We, and a couple of others, have recently shown that IUH determines cardiovascular oxidative stress during lifespan affecting endothelial function and vasodilator capacity, similar to what is seen with aging. The hypoxia-induced responses during development are responsible for fetal survival, but also determine mechanisms that program postnatal cardiovascular function that may increase cardiovascular health risks and accelerate aging (6). This proposal aims to determine the mechanisms and trace the origins and outcomes of cardiovascular dysfunction resulting from intrauterine hypoxia and oxidative stress, and further identify the interrelated senescence mechanisms in the heart and blood vessels. To assess the aforementioned, we will study the effects of IUH on cardiovascular aging along lifespan, as important regulators of the function, structure and biomechanical properties of the cardiovascular system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74% of worldwide human deaths, with cardiovascular causes in the first place (1). NCDs are determined by a combination of environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors. In fact, adverse intrauterine conditions, such as reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia) and oxidative stress, can increase the risk of developing diseases during life, a phenomenon known as Fetal Programming or Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). Intrauterine hypoxia (IUH) affects most of the pregnancies in high altitudes populations (> 2500m) (2-4) and 3-4% in lowlands, with uteroplacental and developmental complications (4,5). We, and a couple of others, have recently shown that IUH determines cardiovascular oxidative stress during lifespan affecting endothelial function and vasodilator capacity, similar to what is seen with aging. The hypoxia-induced responses during development are responsible for fetal survival, but also determine mechanisms that program postnatal cardiovascular function that may increase cardiovascular health risks and accelerate aging (6). This proposal aims to determine the mechanisms and trace the origins and outcomes of cardiovascular dysfunction resulting from intrauterine hypoxia and oxidative stress, and further identify the interrelated senescence mechanisms in the heart and blood vessels. To assess the aforementioned, we will study the effects of IUH on cardiovascular aging along lifespan, as important regulators of the function, structure and biomechanical properties of the cardiovascular system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for 74% of worldwide human deaths, with cardiovascular causes in the first place (1). NCDs are determined by a combination of environmental, genetic and epigenetic factors. In fact, adverse intrauterine conditions, such as reduced oxygen availability (hypoxia) and oxidative stress, can increase the risk of developing diseases during life, a phenomenon known as Fetal Programming or Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD). Intrauterine hypoxia (IUH) affects most of the pregnancies in high altitudes populations (> 2500m) (2-4) and 3-4% in lowlands, with uteroplacental and developmental complications (4,5). We, and a couple of others, have recently shown that IUH determines cardiovascular oxidative stress during lifespan affecting endothelial function and vasodilator capacity, similar to what is seen with aging. The hypoxia-induced responses during development are responsible for fetal survival, but also determine mechanisms that program postnatal cardiovascular function that may increase cardiovascular health risks and accelerate aging (6). This proposal aims to determine the mechanisms and trace the origins and outcomes of cardiovascular dysfunction resulting from intrauterine hypoxia and oxidative stress, and further identify the interrelated senescence mechanisms in the heart and blood vessels. To assess the aforementioned, we will study the effects of IUH on cardiovascular aging along lifespan, as important regulators of the function, structure and biomechanical properties of the cardiovascular system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]Basal FB210005[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]The quality of fetal and early post-natal environment influences lifelong health and predicts the risk for a range of non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs). These observations form the basis of the "Developmental Origins of Health and Disease" (DOHaD hypothesis), which indicates that the intrauterine signals that compromise fetal growth also act to "program" tissue differentiation in a manner that predisposes later illnesses. Interestingly, the DOHaD hypothesis asserts that some aging-associated diseases that occur in adults are closely related to the development and conditions in the intrauterine environment. Thus, aging and aging-associated diseases can be viewed, at least in part, as the result of a developmental program activated early in embryogenesis and persists throughout the organism's lifespan. On the other hand, one of the main consequences of this programming is Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR) and which remains a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, affecting about 10% of pregnancies, but the incidence is reportedly sixfold greater in low-income countries depending on the region surveyed's nutrition and health access availability. FGR is clinically defined as a fetal weight below the 10th percentile of normal for gestational age, associated with some loss of fetal-placental blood flow diagnosed by ultrasound, and it is a condition in which the potential growth of the fetus is negatively influenced by environmental and maternal factor; the short-term consequences of FGR are low birth weight (LBW) and the corresponding phenotype, which is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. Besides, the long-term effects include a 2 to 3-fold increase in the risk of developing cerebrovascular disease in adulthood. Indeed, many neurodevelopmental dysfunctions originated in the antenatal period, but few studies have focused on how growth restriction interferes with normal brain development of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in the FGR neonate. The BBB is a cellular network formed by a monolayer of neuro-endothelial and mural cells. The BBB regulates the transport of molecules into and out of the central nervous system (CNS) (selective permeability and integrity of the BBB). In cerebrovascular aging, BBB breakdown and dysfunction lead to leakages of components into the central nervous system (CNS), contributing to neurological deficits; growing evidence from genomic data shows that FGR vascular dysfunction is mediated by aging, with a series of prominent hallmarks, including genetic and epigenetic alterations. These aging-associated epigenetic changes include DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, and non-coding RNA (ncRNA) regulation; however, how this mechanism regulates the aging process and contributes to aging-related BBB dysfunction remains elusive. We hypothesize that the impaired fetal growth conditions associated with epigenetic programming of aging-related DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, and miRNA-omic profile of complex junctional genes in the neuro-endothelium, which can alter BBB integrity and permeability, increasing cerebral damage which impacts the perinatal and adulthood neurocognitive function. This hypothesis will be addressed by the study of the effects of gestational chronic hypoxia on the aging epigenetic programming of gene expression of junctional complexes: Tight junction, adherens junction, and Gap junction family’s molecules, as important regulators of the permeability para and transcellular of the BBB. For this, we will use a well-established Guinea pig model of cerebrovascular programming (DOHaD model) to demonstrate DNA methylation shift, chromatin remodeling, miRNA-omic profile, and transcriptomic analyses in neuro-endothelial cells isolated from cortex and hippocampus from animals gestated under hypobaric hypoxia at two stages of life (juvenile period and adulthood). The methodology for this project is an in vivo assess locomotor, exploratory activity, and memory acquisition evaluation, and in vitro determinations of epigenetic regulation of aging in BBB from the cortex, hypothalamus, and neuro- endothelial cell culture primary at different stages of life in animals gestated under hypoxia. Our expected outcome is to improve the knowledge about neuro-endothelial epigenetic programming by aging induced by the FGR and enhance the characterization of those epigenomic patterns and mechanisms associated with BBB breakdown by intrauterine hypoxia. This project aims to demonstrate that the effect of gestational hypoxia can accelerate the permeability of the BBB by epigenetic mechanisms not yet studied and that these changes continue throughout life, producing further deterioration of brain function[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]La propuesta de trabajo se enfoca en abordar dos problemáticas cruciales que afectan a Chile y México: la parasitosis en ovinos y la enfermedad de Chagas. El objetivo es desarrollar estrategias conjuntas para hacer frente a estos desafíos. En el ámbito de la parasitosis en ovinos, se observa que esta problemática afecta tanto a la producción ovina como a la salud de los rumiantes en México, generando pérdidas económicas importantes. Además, la resistencia antihelmíntica en los parásitos es un problema que requiere una solución sostenible. Por otro lado, la enfermedad de Chagas está en aumento en ambos países, representando una amenaza significativa para la salud pública. La falta de métodos eficientes para controlar la infección ha llevado a la necesidad de medidas preventivas para evitar el contacto de las chinches/vinchucas infectadas con humanos y mamíferos domésticos. En este contexto, se busca promover la colaboración institucional entre México y Chile para abordar estas problemáticas de manera efectiva. Se propone desarrollar un producto nutracéutico basado en el hongo comestible P. ostreatus para controlar los nematodos gastrointestinales en ovinos, con un enfoque en la economía circular y la autosuficiencia agropecuaria. Además, se planea implementar una metodología de uso de volátiles de atracción de chinches/vinchucas en poblaciones específicas en México y Chile, con la colaboración de instituciones gubernamentales. Esta estrategia no solo busca proteger a la población en riesgo, sino también promover la igualdad de género y atender las necesidades de las comunidades rurales y urbanas. En resumen, este proyecto aborda desafíos significativos en la producción ovina y la salud pública en Chile y México, promoviendo la colaboración entre ambos países y teniendo en cuenta la igualdad de género y las necesidades de las comunidades afectadas.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]La presente propuesta de investigación busca identificar el impacto de las condiciones políticas en que se llevan a cabo las protestas sobre el apoyo que la población general pudiese brindar al uso de la fuerza por parte de Carabineros en la gestión del orden público durante la crisis de seguridad que enfrenta el país desde marzo de 2022. Así, se espera explorar las condiciones (restricción/facilitación de manifestaciones por parte de las autoridades; cobertura periodística de manifestaciones; empleo de acciones violentas por parte de manifestantes; presencia de manifestantes y carabineros heridos; destrucción de infraestructura pública) que las personas podrían tomar en consideración para (des) legitimar el empleo de la fuerza por parte de Carabineros en tiempos en que la confianza en la principal institución a cargo del orden público en Chile se ha restaurado paulatinamente luego de una actuación marcada por el uso desproporcionado de la fuerza durante el Estallido Social de 2019. Junto con lo anterior, vale la pena señalar que, al momento de elaborar esta propuesta de investigación, se discuten proyectos de ley tendientes a reforzar las atribuciones de Carabineros asociadas al uso de la fuerza para hacer frente tanto a delitos de alta connotación social como a ataques a efectivos policiales durante manifestaciones. Tomando en cuenta lo descrito más arriba, esta investigación espera además ayudar a clarificar los mecanismos psicológicos y políticos que permitirían a las personas lidiar entre la adhesión (o acuerdo) con el derecho a protesta que debe ser resguardado y promovido por las autoridades en un régimen democrático, con la (aparente) necesidad de que Carabineros pueda realizar un mayor uso discrecional de la fuerza para asegurar la gestión del orden y seguridad pública.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]

[vc_section el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center circle--pattern" css=".vc_custom_1648956589196{padding-top: 3rem !important;}"][vc_row el_class="pb-5"][vc_column][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu="6"][uoh_breadcrumb_component automatic_breadcrumb="true"][uoh_title_component title_dropdown="big" title_decorator="true"]{{title}}[/uoh_title_component][vc_column_text css=""]Almost 5 billion people use social media worldwide. While much of research on social media has been conducted in the US and UK, emerging evidence suggests that social media might have very different effects on countries outside the US (Asimovic et. al, 2021; Ghai et. al, 2023; Lorenz-Spreen et. al, 2022). With social media’s massive global usage, it is crucial to examine the causal effects of social media on important psychological outcomes, such as polarization and well-being. We plan to conduct a global field experiment across multiple countries to test the causal effect of social media on polarization, intergroup attitudes and well-being around the world. Similar to prior “global studies” conducted with the Social Identity and Morality Lab, such as the International Collaboration on Social and Moral Psychology: Covid-19 and the International Collaboration to Understand Climate Action, we aim to collaborate with a large team of researchers from countries around the globe to conduct a cross-cultural field experiment. In this global field experiment, participants will be incentivized to temporarily reduce their social media screen-time for ~2 weeks. We will then examine how reducing social media usage affects polarization, intergroup attitudes, well-being, and a number of related outcomes (e.g., trust, political participation, belief in misinformation, etc.). The methods of the study will be modeled after prior social media deactivation studies (e.g, Asimovic et. al, 2021; Alcott et. al, 2020). We will also examine whether the effects of social media cessation are moderated by a number of country-level variables (such as the strength of a country’s democracy, etc.) and individual difference variables. This global study will help inform a number of debates about the effect of social media in different cultural and political contexts.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649209804184{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center p-md-0 pt-5"][vc_column el_class="p-0"][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_section css=".vc_custom_1649210787516{background-color: #f6faff !important;}" el_class="p-md-0 pt-md-5 pb-md-5"][vc_row el_class="container mx-auto align-items-center"][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section]