2020 Yearbook - Universidad ORT Uruguay

116 2020 Yearbook CONFERENCES AND ACADEMIC VISITS 2020 Dr. David Kwan (Canada) Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Concordia University. He delivered the seminar “Tuning cellular carbohydrate signals in the design of new therapeutics: Enzyme tools and targets” as part of the Biotechnology Seminar Series Web#Biotecort, organized by the Chair of Protein Technology in the Department of Biotechnology, June 5. Dr. Cécile Berne (Canada) Principal Researcher and Consultant in Life Sciences at the Department of Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal. She presented the virtual seminar “Life and death in Caulobacter biofilms: the story of nature’s strongest glue,” as part of the BiotechnologyWeb#Biotecort Seminar Series, organized by the Chair of Protein Technology in the Department of Biotechnology, July 24. Prof. Andrés Illanes (Chile) Full Professor at the School of Biochemical Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. He delivered the virtual seminar “Enzymatic Catalysis in Heterogeneous Phase” as part of the Biotechnology Web#Biotecort Seminar Series, organized by the Protein Technology Chair of the Department of Biotechnology, on July 3. Dr. Cécile Berne Prof. Andrés Illanes