March 9th and 10th

The Faculty of Medicine will offer a course in basic immunology.

The course is aimed at medical students from any university who are in their first years of study.

Dr. Stefany Infante

Let's not be fooled by cancer

There is a complex relationship between the immune system and cancer. Cancer cells are similar to normal cells and should be recognized and destroyed by our immune cells, but this does not always happen.

Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine

Advances in liver cancer treatment presented at scientific conference

Biologist Stefany Fiorella Infante Varillas participated in the First Meeting of Lambayeque Scientists, where she presented the progress of her research on hepatocellular carcinoma.

Lima Campus

Faculty of Medicine signed agreement with San Felipe Clinic

The goal is to join efforts to improve the health of the population, through the scientific training of students and professors of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Piura.

Free time in summer?

5 books every college student should read

Around this time of year, many students ask their teachers which books they should read during the summer. Dr. Jaime Millás has prepared a list with some very interesting titles; find out more in this article.

DR. JORGE MOSCOL, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

“A corpse is a human being and must be respected.”

The Cadaver Preservation Chamber of the UDEP Faculty of Medicine was presented at one of the most important Anatomy congresses in South America, held in Argentina. […]

Article by Dr. Edgard Tejada

And how do we take responsibility?

The INSN is celebrating its 88th anniversary. What are we, as healthcare professionals, doing today to provide a better quality of life for the people who will take the reins of our nation tomorrow?.

ALL HALLOWS

Which saints practiced medicine?

From the time of Jesus Christ to the present day, numerous doctors have lived virtuous lives, earning them sainthood. On All Saints' Day, let us learn about some of them.

16 RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES ATTENDED

UDEP Medicine taught an ethics course to Essalud

Staff from the Institute for Health Technology Assessment and Research (IETSI – Essalud) participated in the course “Ethics in Clinical Research”, organized in Lima by the Faculty of Medicine.

PRESENTATIONS HIGHLIGHT ETHICS AND INNOVATION

UDEP's medical teaching methodology stands out at international anatomy congress

The academic event was held at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of the National University of La Plata, Argentina. The central theme of the conferences was “Teaching Anatomy in the 21st Century.”.

British journal publishes study by Dr. Zagaceta

Research by a pulmonologist at UDEP could predict heart attacks in patients with COPD

Dr. Jorge Zagaceta conducted the first study on risk markers in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and who are at high risk of suffering major cardiovascular (CV) events.

Congress in the U.S.

Medical Professor presents latest advances in Pediatrics

Dr. Webb met with specialists from around the world at the American Academy of Pediatrics' National Conference & Exhibition.

By César Gutiérrez

Epidemiology: a fundamental tool of public health

In honor of Peruvian Epidemiologist Day, Dr. César Gutiérrez invites us to reflect on the role of this science in the public health of our country.

UDEP and Ponce Health Sciences University sign agreement of understanding

Developing collaborative research and promoting academic exchange between both universities are some of the objectives of the agreement.

Leslie Young gave a lecture on schizophrenia

The Vice Dean of the Faculty of Medicine participated in the XXIV Peruvian Congress of Psychiatry

Leslie Young, a professor and Vice Dean of Development and Quality in Medicine, participated in the event organized by the Peruvian Psychiatric Association, of which she is a member. She spoke about schizophrenia as a brain disorder.

Cesar Gutierrez

A professor from the Faculty of Medicine gave a presentation in the course “Fundamentals of Public Health”

Dr. César Gutiérrez participated as a speaker in this course for technicians from the National Institute of Health, an agency of the Ministry of Health. He spoke on the “Concept of Epidemiology, Uses and Applications.”.