The Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology, Uruguay’s first undergraduate biotechnology program, began in March 2010 with the support of the National Agency for Research and Innovation (ANII).
Eleven of the graduates are currently pursuing a degree in Biotechnology Engineering.
Interviews and articles published on the Faculty of Engineering’s website:
Feet in the lab and eyes on the industry - Interview with Carlos Sanguinetti, M.Sc., Academic Coordinator of Biotechnology.
Biotechnology students develop innovations that drive the Uruguayan dairy industry - Interview with Florencia Arezo, Gastón Barranquet, and Nicolás Tambucho.
Biotechnology also involves programming - Interview with Federico Machado and Roque Giordano.
When biotechnology explores the body - Interview with Belén Harreguy and Giuliana Mastropietro.
Innovative system for producing vaccines against a bacterial toxin affecting livestock - interview with Rodrigo Barreto.
Seeking a solution for dairy industry waste - Interview with Angeline Saadoun.
Thesis topics:
Students: Florencia Arezo, Gastón Barranquet, and Nicolás Tambucho
Advisor: Mag. Carlos Sanguinetti
Topic: Production of recombinant chymosin.
Student: Rodrigo Barreto
Advisor: Dr. Lorena Betancor
Topic: Affinity resins for the purification of anti-epsilon antibodies from Clostridium perfringens.
Student: Natalia Berkovich
Advisors: Sofía Tedesco / Mag. Carlos Sanguinetti
Internship at ATGen Diagnóstica.
Student: Diego Cazabán
Advisor: Dr. Lorena Betancor
Topic: Immobilization and stabilization of lacases for use in biofuel cells.
Student: Carolina Do Pazo
Advisor: Dr. Pablo Aguilar (Pasteur Institute)
Topic: Application of molecular genetics and cytometry techniques to study cellular aging in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Student: Belén Harreguy
Advisor: Dr. Mariela Bolatti (Pasteur Institute)
Topic: Monitoring of endocrine disruptors using in vitro and in vivo models .
Students: Federico Machado and Roque Giordano
Advisor: Dr. Álvaro Tasistro
Topic: BioWiz: A software suite designed for the laboratory.
Student: Giuliana Mastropietro
Advisor: Dr. Mariela Bolatti (Pasteur Institute)
Topic: Generation and characterization of recombinant cell lines relevant to biotechnology.
Student: Natalia Puentes
Advisor: Dr. Lorena Betancor
Topic: Synthesis of ascorbyl palmitate using immobilized lipase preparations.
Student: Angie Saadoum
Advisor: Dr. Angela Cabezas
Topic: Development of an inoculant for the degradation of fat and its derivatives.
Student: Lucía Zeballos
Advisor: Mag. Rodrigo Achigar
Topic: Optimization of storage conditions for lactic acid bacteria used in cheese production.