3D-printed prosthesis
Biomedical Engineering students Victorino Sepúlveda Arróniz and Cesar Iván Llamas produced an electrical-mechanical prosthesis prototype with myoelectric activation for amputation of the upper limb, in 2016.
A bracelet that parameterizes Parkinson’s tremor
La enfermedad de Parkinson es el segundo trastorno neurodegenerativo más común después de la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Afecta a alrededor del 3% de la población mundial mayor de 65 años y degenera el sistema nervioso central de manera gradual. Actualmente no existe cura y, loa medicamentos y cirugías capaces de brindar alivio a esta enfermedad, generalmente presentan efectos secundarios graves que pueden ser tan fuertes como la propia enfermedad.
Breading that absorbs less fat
In 2015, we worked with FRUTIBSE in the food processing area to generate breading with reduced fat absorption.
Meat substitute with high nutritional value
Dr. María Guadalupe Moreno collaborated with company Transferencia de Conocimiento to crate a meat analogue with high nutritional value.
This project was registered in the Incentive Program to Innovation in 2016.
Valve homograft implant for cardiovascular diseases
Dr. María Guadalupe Moreno Treviño developed a valve homograft implant for cardiovascular diseases. This project was registered by CONACYT in 2016.
Along with this project, UDEM’s Bank of Cells, Tissues, and Organs was also set up. It contributes to strengthening national infrastructure for the preservation of cardiovascular tissues.
An efficient method to detect polymorphism
Researchers Rafael B. León Cachón, María Guadalupe Moreno Treviño, and Denis Aideé Martínez Treviño developed a method to detect GSTM3 A/B polymorphism in Human DNA samples in 2017. Polymorphism is related to the metabolism of drugs and carcinogens; therefore, it is associated with cancer.
Currently, polymorphism detection is carried out mostly through PCR-nucleotide sequencing and RFLPs. However, this requires long processes that can be costly. This innovation consists of designing TaqMan probes specific to the genetic variants and using another method called PCR in real time.
Vice President of Health Sciences appointed as ALAFEM’s treasurer
Eduardo García Luna Martínez, Vice President of Health Sciences, was elected to be part of the board of directors of the Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Facultades y Escuelas de Medicina (ALAFEM – The Association of Medical Schools of Latin America and the Caribbean).
One of ALAFEM’s aims is to attain better, higher-quality medical education processes in Latin America, thus adapting to the social needs of each region in order to achieve better service for patients.
Dr. Guadalupe Treviño receives award for her impact on community
The Roberto Garza Sada Pro Magistro Award is an honor that UDEM grants each year to faculty members who have distinguished themselves for their excellence and promotion of values, as well as for the impact of their work on the university community and on society.
The University’s president acknowledges teachers receiving this award as the “heart of the Institution” and the “University’s neurons” since they are the main resource for the generation of knowledge, and they infuse vitality and dynamism as they convey it to students.
UDEM receives distinction as first university with a Cardiovascular Tissue Bank
The Health Sciences Division at the Universidad de Monterrey has become the eighth Cardiovascular Tissue Bank nationwide and UDEM is the first university to obtain this distinction bestowed by the Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios (COFEPRIS – Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks).
Out of a total of 498 Tissue Banks registered with the Centro Nacional de Transplantes (CENATRA – National Center for Transplants), at present only seven Heart Banks operate in the country and one of them has partial registration, just for heart valves.
The Clinical Simulation Laboratory of the Universidad de Monterrey is an American Heart Association International Training Center
Credits: Archivo UDEM
The Clinical Simulation Laboratory of the Universidad de Monterrey has been officially established as an American Heart Association (AHA) International Training Center. Thus, UDEM has obtained authorization to teach the courses in the Emergency Cardiovascular Care program, as it is now part of the AHA Training Center Network.