{"id":139,"date":"2020-11-30T12:06:38","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T12:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ull.es\/institutos\/instituto-tecnologias-biomedicas\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-06-24T06:30:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T06:30:20","slug":"innovacion-y-transferencia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ull.es\/institutos\/instituto-tecnologias-biomedicas\/en\/innovacion-y-transferencia\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation and transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-49c10bb stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-block-id=\"49c10bb\"><style>.stk-49c10bb {background-color:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(161,9,157) 1%,rgb(63,37,132) 100%) !important;margin-top:-3% !important;}.stk-49c10bb:before{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(161,9,157) 1%,rgb(63,37,132) 100%) !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-49c10bb-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-429e70e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"429e70e\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-429e70e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-429e70e-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-616317e\" id=\"innovacion-y-transferencia\" data-block-id=\"616317e\"><style>.stk-616317e {align-items:center !important;display:flex !important;}.stk-616317e .stk-block-heading__text{color:#ffffff !important;font-weight:800 !important;}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-text-align-center\">Innovation and transfer<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-95b6153\" data-block-id=\"95b6153\"><style>.stk-95b6153 {margin-bottom:-12% !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-95b6153-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-524e908\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"524e908\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-524e908-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-524e908-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bbf3c2f\" data-block-id=\"bbf3c2f\"><style>.stk-bbf3c2f {margin-top:0% !important;margin-right:var(--stk--preset--spacing--60, 2.25rem) !important;margin-bottom:0% !important;margin-left:var(--stk--preset--spacing--60, 2.25rem) !important;}.stk-bbf3c2f-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--40, 1rem) !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-bbf3c2f {margin-right:1% !important;margin-left:1% !important;--stk-col-order-1:2 !important;--stk-col-order-2:1 !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bbf3c2f-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-22a05ac\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"22a05ac\"><style>.stk-22a05ac {padding-top:2% !important;padding-bottom:2% !important;padding-left:2% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-22a05ac {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(48.75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-22a05ac-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-22a05ac-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emerging lines associated with technology transfer: &quot;Agust\u00edn de Betancourt&quot; Program\u00ab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u201cAgust\u00edn de Betancourt\u201d program is an initiative of the Tenerife Island Council, launched in 2016, to support research groups and institutes at the University of La Laguna (ULL). Its aim is to maintain research activity with high transfer potential and to recruit human resources with technological skills geared towards developing advanced technological products and services that can impact the market and enable their commercial exploitation in sectors that are priorities for the island&#039;s economy. Following selection through a public competition, researchers hired through this program join established research groups, under the mentorship of a principal investigator, to develop their own research projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following are the active research projects being developed at ITB that constitute emerging lines associated with technology transfer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Genetic editing service<\/strong>&nbsp;(Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<strong>Belinda Rivero P\u00e9rez<\/strong>, PhD; IP-ULL: Eduardo Salido Ruiz; Department of Basic Medical Sciences). Program \u00abChronic diseases related to aging\u00bb (2020-2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MICROFAVAR: Development of a high-resolution, high-speed quantitative phase-contrast microscope for obtaining 3D images of biological samples<\/strong>&nbsp;(Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<strong>Carlos Cair\u00f3s<\/strong>; IP-ULL: \u00c1ngel Acebes Vindel, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL). Program \u00abNeurobiology and Diseases of the Nervous System\u00bb, 2020-2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development of a molecular method for the selection of human embryos of optimal quality for transfer<\/strong>&nbsp;(Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<strong>Rebeca Gonz\u00e1lez Fern\u00e1ndez<\/strong>; IP-ULL: Julio T. \u00c1vila Marrero, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, Cell Biology and Genetics, ULL). Program \u201cGenetic and Rare Diseases\u201d, until 29\/06\/2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development and application of nanostructured magnetic platforms in the detection of pathogens: environmental applications, in the agri-food industry and in drinking water<\/strong>&nbsp;(Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<strong>\u00cd\u00f1igo Fern\u00e1ndez Bats<\/strong>; IP-ULL: Jos\u00e9 L. Glez. Mora, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL). Program \u00abNeurobiology and Diseases of the Nervous System\u00bb, until 29\/01\/2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Development of a neurorehabilitation system based on cortical stimulation using eye-tracking virtual limb control (NRET)<\/strong>&nbsp;(Principal Investigator:&nbsp;<strong>Rebeca Villarroel Ram\u00edrez<\/strong>; IP-ULL: Jos\u00e9 L. Glez. Mora, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, ULL). Program \u00abNeurobiology and Diseases of the Nervous System\u00bb, 2020-2024.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f7df150 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f7df150\"><style>.stk-f7df150 {background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ull.es\/institutos\/instituto-tecnologias-biomedicas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/inves-1.jpg) !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-f7df150 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(51.25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f7df150-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f7df150-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-49de92d\" data-block-id=\"49de92d\"><style>.stk-49de92d {height:350px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns alignfull stk-block-columns stk-block stk-5416857 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"5416857\"><style>.stk-5416857 {padding-top:0% !important;padding-right:0% !important;padding-bottom:0% !important;padding-left:0% !important;margin-bottom:-3% !important;}.stk-5416857-column{--stk-column-gap:var(--stk--preset--spacing--40, 1rem) !important;}@media screen and (max-width: 767px){.stk-5416857 {margin-right:1% !important;margin-left:1% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-5416857-column alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d598c87 stk-block-background stk--has-background-overlay\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d598c87\"><style>.stk-d598c87 {background-image:url(https:\/\/www.ull.es\/institutos\/instituto-tecnologias-biomedicas\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2020\/11\/inves-4.jpg) !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-d598c87 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(49.3% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d598c87-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d598c87-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d4307d0\" data-block-id=\"d4307d0\"><style>.stk-d4307d0 {height:350px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b6a13f8\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b6a13f8\"><style>.stk-b6a13f8 {padding-top:2% !important;padding-right:2% !important;padding-bottom:2% !important;}@media screen and (min-width: 768px){.stk-b6a13f8 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(50.7% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b6a13f8-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b6a13f8-inner-blocks\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Scientific Director of the Bioavance Foundation. Island Council of Tenerife (since 2020).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Diego \u00c1lvarez de la Rosa<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific collaboration agreement between FIISC, HUNSC and CEAMED SA for the construction of cell systems to screen against novel anti-tumor targets (from 06\/30\/2021).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Felix Machin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific collaboration agreement between FIISC, HUNSC and CEAMED SA for the genotoxicity screening of compounds through a simplified test of micronucleus cytoma (since 05\/29\/2018).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Felix Machin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specific collaboration agreement between FIISC, HUNSC and CEAMED SA for the screening of compounds in a panel of in vitro cellular bioassays (since 14\/12\/2017).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Felix Machin<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intellectual property: \u201cInteractive Test for the evaluation of Hemineglect\u201d.&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Julio Manuel Plata Bello<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Patent: Polyacrylonitrile and graphene nanoplatelet composite material, method for obtaining and use as a substrate for in vitro cultures of cancer cells. (14\/09\/2023).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Olga Tapia Mart\u00ednez<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaboration agreement: Development of a new strain of Kluyveromyces lactis yeast for the production of recombinant bovine chymosin and its use in the cheese industry. Arroyo Laboratories and SODERCAN (01\/06\/2022 \u2013 31\/07\/2023).&nbsp;<strong>Dr. Olga Tapia Mart\u00ednez<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Innovation and Transfer: Emerging lines associated with technology transfer: The \u00abAgust\u00edn de Betancourt\u00bb Program. 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