Researchers from the Institute of Research in Biotechnology and Health (IDiBE) at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), Ángel Nadal and Iván Quesada, participated as invited speakers at the Advanced School of Sciences on Obesity in São Paulo, Brazil. This event, held at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brazil), brought together students and researchers from over 13 nationalities to discuss the latest advances in obesity, diabetes, metabolic disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.
The training program, supported by the research foundation FAPESP, included sessions ranging from epidemiology, nutrition, and metabolism to epigenetics and emerging therapies. Options for exchange between the UMH and the state of São Paulo were also promoted, strengthening the bilateral cooperation agreement between both universities.
During their stay in the South American country, UMH professors Quesada and Nadal also visited the Federal University for Latin American Integration (UNILA), located in Foz do Iguaçú. This public institution is notable for its integrative approach, welcoming students and faculty from all over Latin America.
The meeting with the teaching and research team at UNILA served to define common areas of work, establish joint action pathways, and promote academic mobility. Furthermore, the content of a new bilateral cooperation agreement between UNILA and the UMH, promoted by professors Iván Quesada (UMH) and Jean Vetorazzi (UNILA), was outlined, with its official formalization expected in the coming weeks.
