The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) inaugurated the remodeling of floors 1 and 2 of building E, belonging to the Faculty of Health Sciences “Dr. Enrique Ortega Moreira”, incorporating modern classrooms, offices and laboratories for the training of future doctors of the country. The new facilities seek to strengthen practical and academic learning,...Read More
Tuberculosis kills more than one million people a year in the world, remaining the leading cause of death by infectious disease, but there is a place where this threat multiplies exponentially; in prisons. The Holy Spirit University (UEES) organized the talk “Tuberculosis in prisons: a challenge for...Read More
The Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES) was part of the first edition of Tonicorp Nutrition Academy, a platform that brought together more than 60 nutrition professionals in a space for learning, updating and collaboration, focused on science, innovation and wellness. This initiative, led by Tonicorp, an Ecuadorian company with more than 47 years of experience,...Read More
The air is not visible, but that does not mean it is clean. During the first ten days of an innovative pilot study led by Iván Chérrez, allergist and researcher at the Universidad Espíritu Santo (UEES), the results already show a worrying alert: on average, the air quality in Samborondón was in the category of...Read More
UEES will bring together key figures in dentistry at a global level. The Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES) will host world-renowned dental specialists at the 3rd International Congress of Dental Specialties, to be held on September 3, 4 and 5, 2025. The meeting, endorsed by the Ministry of Health,...Read More
The research professor Iván Cherrez, representing Universidad Espíritu Santo, participated in the 9th Summer Seminar on Oscillometry, a high-level academic event organized by McGill University in Canada. This meeting, dedicated exclusively to the analysis of oscillometry -an advanced technique to evaluate pulmonary function- brought together world leaders in the field of pulmonary...Read More
Peter Chedraui, professor and researcher at Espiritu Santo University, has been recognized as Outstanding Scholar 2024 by the international platform ScholarGPS. His placement in the top 0.5% of the most cited academics worldwide is the result of a rigorous analysis based on citation metrics, academic impact and quality of scientific publications.....Read More
A group of researchers linked to Espiritu Santo University received an important international recognition during the 18th Congress of the Latin American Association of the Thorax (ALAT), by winning the award for the best paper in Respiratory Physiology. The team was formed by Dr. Juan Calderón, Dr. Jorge Salgado, Dr. Gabriela Rodas, Dr. Ronald Dandurand, Dr. Iván Cherrez, as well as...Read More
Espiritu Santo University actively participated in the 15th Congress of the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS), held at the Palacio de Congresos in Valencia, Spain. This important meeting brought together specialists and researchers from around the world with the aim of promoting a multidisciplinary approach to menopausal health.Read More
The Dr. Enrique Ortega Moreira School of Health Sciences of the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo (UEES) inaugurated SIMUEES Ambulance, the first simulation ambulance in Ecuador, together with the modern Human Anatomy Unit. This advance reaffirms the institution's commitment to academic excellence and the professional development of its...Read More
On December 17, 2024, the psychosocial intervention project in the parish of Santo Hermano Miguel del Buijo Histórico, a community outreach initiative led by students of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Clinical Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities of UEES, culminated. The project focused on promoting the well-being of...Read More
The initiative, led by UEES, contributed to the prevention of oral diseases in children of the Dolores Sopeña Educational Unit. Between August 20 and December 17, 2024, UEES, through its School of Health Sciences, carried out a project for the diagnosis and promotion of oral health in the Dolores Sopeña...Read More
In an effort to improve the quality of life of children from 6 to 11 years of age, the School of Health Sciences, through the medical career, implemented a project to promote healthy lifestyle habits in the Beldaca school, located in the rural parish of Beldaca, in the...Read More
The project “Promotion of healthy lifestyles” at the José Joaquín de Olmedo School in Las Maravillas, Daule, was successfully completed. For five months, 40 children from 6 to 11 years old participated in interactive workshops on balanced nutrition, physical activity and personal hygiene, positively impacting their quality of life....Read More
More than 30 national and international experts addressed the challenges and opportunities in genetics, nutrition and environmental factors that impact child health in Ecuador and the region. The Early Childhood Health Symposium was organized by the Harriet Joyce Foundation together with the Universidad Espiritu Santo to access cutting-edge perspectives that will contribute to the development of a new generation of...Read More
Dr. Oscar Del Brutto, a leading neurologist and researcher at the Universidad Espiritu Santo (UEES), was one of the invited lecturers at the XLVIII Annual Meeting of the Mexican Academy of Neurology (AMN), held in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. During this event, he presented a keynote lecture entitled Neurocysticercosis: the old and the new, in...Read More
The Research Center of Espiritu Santo University (UEES), in collaboration with UEESCLINIC and UEESBiolab, has launched the first scientific project focused on the study of climacteric for women aged 40 to 60 years in the country. Under the name «Comprehensive Health Program for Middle-aged Women», the research will be led by...Read More
