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BUAP International Translational Research Symposium 2026

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The Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP) Faculty of Medicine hosted the International Translational Research Symposium from October 28 to 30, 2026. The event focused on bridging the gap between basic science and clinical application through various academic sessions and keynote lectures. During the symposium, researcher Víctor Manuel Castaño Meneses addressed the stagnation in drug development, noting that despite high volumes of medical publications, drug patent rates remain static. He emphasized the necessity of translational medicine to address the fact that many current medications were developed decades ago. At the closing of the event, Rector Lilia Cedillo Ramírez delivered a keynote titled “Science, leadership and university transformation.” She detailed the institution's scientific evolution, noting that BUAP offers 122 postgraduate programs, 90 of which are part of the National Postgraduate System. She highlighted that the university hosts 306 research projects funded by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Postgraduate Studies and maintains 1,005 members within the National System of Researchers (SNII), making it the leading contributor of scientists in the state of Puebla. She also noted infrastructure improvements, such as the Matilde Montoya Lafragua Simulation Center and the CU2 campus. Following the symposium, during the First Graduate Academic Innovation Conference, Dr. Cedillo emphasized that scientific research is essential for addressing future pandemics and cannot be improvised. Discussing “COVID Pandemic and Translational Medicine,” she explained that emerging diseases often occur when humans invade natural habitats, allowing microorganisms to jump from animals to humans. She further noted that medical innovations result from years of collaborative work across disciplines like epidemiology, molecular biology, and biotechnology, while recognizing the work of Nobel laureate Katalin Karikó regarding vaccine development.

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