FUNIBER Promotes Key Research on the Relationship Between a Pro-Inflammatory Diet and Quality of Life in Adults
The Ibero-American University Foundation (FUNIBER), through its International Academic Network, continues to promote the generation and dissemination of high-quality scientific knowledge. As part of this effort, it is publishing a study in which Dr. Irma Domínguez, academic coordinator of the Foundation’s Health and Nutrition Department and a member of the Research Group on Food, Nutritional Biochemistry, and Health at the Universidad Europea del Atlántico (European University of the Atlantic, UNEATLANTICO)—an institution belonging to the university network—is participating. Read more
FUNIBER researchers develop model for detecting warning signs on social media
Dr. Mónica Gracia, international director of admissions at the Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER), and Dr. Eduardo Silva, executive director of the Foundation in Guatemala, are participating in an international study to develop a new machine learning model capable of detecting suicidal ideation in social media posts with greater accuracy than traditional deep learning methods. Read more
FUNIBER researcher studies the biological properties of betalains in health
Dr. Mercedes Briones, researcher and educator associated with the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (Iberoamerican University Foundation, FUNIBER), is participating in a study that analyzes the biological activity of betalains present in the fruits of the Opuntia cactus, particularly in prickly pears, and their possible health benefits. Read more
FUNIBER researcher studies the effects of a physical exercise program in older adults with overweight
Dr. Alvaro Velarde, researcher and coordinator of the Sports Area of the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (Iberoamerican University Foundation, FUNIBER), participates in a study that analyzes the effects of a multicomponent physical exercise program on the functional fitness of a group of overweight or obese older adults in Chile. Read more
FUNIBER sponsors the Joint Lab for Nutrition Research
Prof. Maurizio Battino, scientific director of the Ibero-American University Foundation (FUNIBER), together with Dr. Francesca Giampieri, researcher of the Department of Specialized Clinical Sciences and Odontostomatology of the same institution, recently concluded a mission to China… Read more
Director of FUNIBER Guatemala participates in the development of a technique for malaria detection
Dr. Eduardo Silva Alvarado, director of the Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana (Iberoamerican University Foundation, FUNIBER), at its headquarters in Guatemala, is collaborating in a study that proposes an innovative technique to improve the quality of malaria detection, using deep learning technology. Read more