Ciesal

The aim of the Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios en Salud is to develop and strengthen health research with an interdisciplinary and translational approach integrating perspectives from basic sciences, clinical health, mental health, bioethics and public health.

The Centre

CIESAL researcher delivers presentation at International Course on Paediatric Neurology and Psychiatry

23/06/2026

Her talk focused on neurodevelopment and its impact on emotional regulation and children’s mental health

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CIESAL researcher publishes winning book in the UV Law School’s publishing competition

29/05/2026

The book is a comprehensive study by Félix Aguirre, PhD in Political Science, on Fabian socialism, which emerged in England

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Universidad de Valparaíso team leads child mental health project in schools in Chile and Ecuador

27/05/2026

Dr Fanny Leyton and Dr Rubén Alvarado are leading the ‘Roots for Life’ project

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CIESAL researcher receives prestigious medical research award in Spain

16/05/2026

The academic's scientific work centers on biomedicine and cancer research

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CIESAL researcher leads regional campaign to prevent glaucoma

31/03/2026

The campaign is being led by ophthalmologist Manuel Vargas from the Gustavo Fricke Hospital

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Our Centre’s mission is to identify and respond to health problems in the population and their determining factors, taking into account the humanistic, scientific and technological aspects of health practice in Chile.

CIESAL seeks to improve various health research-related fields to such as basic science, clinical studies, epidemiology, evidence-based medicine, research methodology, translational medicine, public health, mental health and bioethics, with a holistic, complex and integrative perspective.

Researchers

Lines of research

News

A collaborative study conducted by CIESAL and the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires has attracted worldwide attention.

7/03/2026

The study examines the effectiveness of intermittent fasting for weight loss

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CIESAL researchers win international competition to develop mental health literacy programme

7/03/2026

The project won the 2025 Mexico–Chile Joint Cooperation Fund competition.

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Academics from the UV School of Medicine take part in important WHO study

10/11/2025

The analysis examined the evidence to determine the effectiveness of GLP-1 slimming drugs for weight loss

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