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

(Español) Investigador de CIESAL publica libro ganador de concurso de publicaciones del sello editorial de la Escuela de Derecho UV

29/05/2026

(Español) Se trata de una dilatada investigación del doctor en Ciencias Políticas Félix Aguirre sobre el socialismo fabiano surgido en Inglaterra

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(Español) Equipo de la Universidad de Valparaíso lidera proyecto de salud mental infantil en escuelas de Chile y Ecuador

27/05/2026

(Español) La Dra. Fanny Leyton y el Dr. Rubén Alvarado lideran el proyecto "Raíces para la vida"

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(Español) Investigadora de CIESAL recibió prestigioso premio de investigación médica en España

16/05/2026

(Español) La académica desarrolla su actividad científica en el campo de la biomedicina y la investigación oncológica

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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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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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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

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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UV researcher promotes collaboration with the University of Tokyo

9/11/2025

The aim is to study the brain mechanisms of stress and resilience

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