Biotechnology Applied to Natural Resources Research Group - BIOARN

Biotechnology Applied to Natural Resources Research Group - BIOARN

The Biotechnology Applied to Natural Resources Research Group (BIOARN for its acronym in Spanish) is committed to the development of research that enhances the natural resources of our country through research in the field of biotechnology, which enable the interactions of living organisms with the environment in which they live. Biotechnological development covers several areas: from the improvement of crops, the discovery of new drugs, the maintenance of the environment, and others.

Coordinator:

Maria Elena Maldonado Rodriguez, Ph.D.


Contact:

mmaldonado@ups.edu.ec


Lines of research

Biodiversity and genetic resources

Biological control of pests and diseases