Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas "Dr. Américo Negrette": 55 years of excellent research versus global economic recession

The Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas "Dr. Américo Negrette" belongs to the Faculty of Medicine at University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. It was created on December 4, 1959 by Dr. Américo Negrette. Today, with 55 years of existence, the Institute seeks to fulfill the...

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Published in:Investigación clínica 2014-12, Vol.55 (4), p.293-295
Main Author: Valero Cedeño, Nereida Josefina
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Academies and Institutes - economics
Academies and Institutes - history
Academies and Institutes - organization & administration
Biomedical Research - economics
Biomedical Research - history
Economic Recession
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Internationality
Research Support as Topic - trends
Universities - economics
Universities - history
Universities - organization & administration
Venezuela
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Summary:The Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas "Dr. Américo Negrette" belongs to the Faculty of Medicine at University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. It was created on December 4, 1959 by Dr. Américo Negrette. Today, with 55 years of existence, the Institute seeks to fulfill the mission that characterizes it, based on the values instilled by its founder and maintained by subsequent generations, whose research projects are implemented through seven research sections: Biochemistry, Hematologic Research, Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Immunology and Cell Biology, Clinical Neurochemistry, Parasitology and Virology. The research originated in these laboratories have become national and international points of reference, despite the current economic situation with budget deficits that put at risk the quality and originality of their projects with negative consequences on the productivity and applications for health population, reasons of biomedical research.
ISSN:0535-5133