INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES

1. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES 2nd International Consulting Board Meeting

2. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES Mision “To generate scientific and technological knowledge applied to the resolution of priorities of the local, national and international public health, in the following areas : Human Virology, Neurosciences and Molecular Medicine, Nutrition, Metabolic and Genetic Diseases, Environmental Health, Pharmacology, Biotechnology and Innovation; contributing to the development of qualified multidisciplinary researchers, innovative and competitive whom enrich the University, and promote the progress of the State and the Country in the international context”.

3. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES Vision To become a Center of Excellence attached to the national and international highest standards of quality, for scientists and researchers development, for generation of knowledge, innovation and technological developmentin health. According to globalization process and international collaboration that reinforces the scientific and technological quality of the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, and positions the State of Nuevo Leon as an international level leader.

4. FEATURES • Created within the UANL 2012 Vision • and Knowledge City Project. • Multidisciplinary integrated organism of the University. • Center of Excellence on modern technology. • Tied to the highest international prestige Research • Organisms. • Promotor of scientific and technological knowledge. • Promotion and development of new researchers.

5. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES • Facilities • Located on the Medical • Campus. • Six store building including • basement. • Total surface of 7,717 m2 • Expansion capacity • Usable surface of 838 m2 on each floor

6. INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ON HEALTH SCIENCES CTY OF THE KNOWLEDGE UANL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, NATIONAL AND INTERNACIONAL FINANCIAL SOURCES PRODUCTIVE SECTOR RESEARCH CENTER UNITS *Human Virology *Molecular Medicine and Neuroscience *Metabolic and Genetic Diseases *Enviromental Health and Pharmacology *Biotechnology and Innovation INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BOARDS UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS COMMON RESOURCES Training and Education Bioethics and Safety Management Statistics andPublic Health Animal House and Research Lab Clinical Area

7. Human Virology Unit (Biosafety Lab Level III) • Research Areas: • Retrovirus, Tuberculosis and AIDS, West Nile Virus. • Hepatitis C, Human Papiloma Virus. • Development of Vaccines (AIDS, Herpes1 and 2, Oncogenic • viruses). • Neurovirology and others agents. • Internacional Partnerships: • Institute for Human Virology (U. Maryland,Dr. Robert Gallo),National Institute for Agronomic Research, France;Hebrew University of Israel, University of North Carolina, Harvard School of Public Health.

8. Unit for Neurosciences and Molecular Medicine • Research Areas: • Disease Mechanisms, New Therapies and Gene Substitution. • Amniotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis,Gene and Immune Therapy Against Brain Tumors. • Evaluation of New Therapies in Neuropsychology. • International Partnerships: • National Institutes of Health,Massachusetts General Hospital, McLean Hospital (Harvard Medical School), Pan-American Society of Neurovirology, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).

9. Unit for Nutrition, Metabolic and Genetic Diseases • Research Areas: • Obesity’s Prevention,Role of Leptin in Child Obesity. • Obesity and Metabolism, Obesity and Genetics, Cancer and • Nutrition. • Genetics of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases. • Comorbidityof Obesity. • Psychosocial Factorsand Lifestyle. • International Partnerships: • Harvard Medical School, Harvard School of Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Texas Woman’s University. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Pan –American Health Organization.

10. Unit for Environmental Health and Pharmacology • Research Areas: • Exposure to Pollutants, Child Exposure to Pesticides. • Respiratory, Oncologic and Neuromotor Diseases due to Enviromental Pollutants. • Antineoplastic Drugs. • Environment and Health;Riskand Protective Factors, Chronicity and Self-Care. • Drug Abuse, Excercise and Movility. • International Partnerships: • Harvard School of Public Health, National Institutes of Health, Texas A&M University, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor).

11. Unit for Biotechnology and Innovation • Research Areas: • Development of vaccines; virologic tests, genetic testing, disease biomarkers. • Production, upscaling and purification of recombinant proteins. • Development of newgeneration of Probiotics for medical use. • Industrial biotechnology, applied to Health sciences and Pharmaceutical sciences. • Caracterization of Dental pulp components for stem cell culture. • International Partnerships: • Harvard School of Public Health, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Universidad of Baylor at Dallas, MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas.

12. INTEGRATED SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY • School of Biological Sciences • School of Chemistry Sciences • School of Nursing • School of Medicine • School of Veterinary Medicine and Zootecnic • School of Dentistry • School of Psychology • School of Nutrition and Public Health

13. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COMITEES • Internal Comitee integrated by local researchers, experts on different areas of knowledge . • External Comitee integrated by outstanding international researchers. • International Consulting Board. • Activities: technical consulting, selection of priorities, project design, identification of financing sources.

14. COMMON AREAS • Education and Training • Auditorium, intelligent classrooms, virtual education and technology, training laboratory, interconnection with Units. • Entailment with the National Library of Medicine of NIH. • Doctorate and Postdoctorate Programs tied to the University Schools.

15. COMMON AREAS • Bioethics and Safety • Fulfillment of legal, ethical and safety demands of international agreements for education, and laboratories of clinical research on human and animals. • Level III Biosafety Lab (Unit of Human Virology).

16. COMMON AREAS • Statistics on Clinical Research and Public Health • Statistical handling of Data and Community Component. • Service of support in the biostatistics area and epidemiology guaranteeing the scientific validity • Service of community connection, provision and location of patients, follow-up of cases, evaluation of community interventions.

17. COMMON AREAS Clinical Research Area • Infrastructure for clinical research. • Support services for the patients • Link to the INH Clinical Center.

18. COMMON AREAS Laboratory of Animal Experimentation (Animal House and Research Lab) • To provide animal species required for Units, according research lines, including primates and non primates. • Surgical room and special laboratories for transgenic mice. • Link with the School of Veterinary Medicine.

19. COMMON AREAS Management • Human resources, finances, purchases and supplies, maintenance and general services, communication and image. • Search of financing sources and mechanisms of self-sustainability.

20. WORK PLAN 2005 2006

21. BUDGET US Building construction 6.1 Equipment 20.5 TOTAL US 26.6 mill