Partnerships and Collaborations
Consejo Potosino de Ciencia y Tecnología, COPOCYT- San Luis Potosí, México
[The Potosino Council of Science and Technology of the United Mexican State, COPOCYT]
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, ITESM - México
[Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, ITESM – México]
Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, UAQ - Querétaro, México
[Autonomous University of Queretaro, UAQ – Querétaro Mexico]
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM – México
[National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM – México]
JuventESGTO
[JuventESGTO]
Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, (INCMNSZ)
[National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, (INCMNSZ)]
Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco, A.C., (CIATEJ)
[Center for Research and Assistance in Technology and Design of the State of Jalisco, A.C., (CIATEJ)]
Universidad Politécnica de Guanajuato
[Polytechnic University of Guanajuato]
El Colegio de Veracruz
[The College of Veracruz]
Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
[Iberoamericana University Mexico City]
Comisión México-Estados Unidos para el Intercambio Educativo y Cultural, COMEXUS - México
[U.S.-Mexico Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange, COMEXUS - México]
Universidad de Colima - México
[University of Colima - México]
El Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CINVESTAV – México
[The Center for Research and Advanced Studies, CINVESTAV – México]
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, UAG – México
[Autonomous University of Guadalajara, UAG – México]
Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación, SECIHTI – México
[Secretariat of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation, SECIHTI– México]
Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, México
[National Institute of Public Health, México]
Universidad Autónoma Chapingo, UACha – México
[Autonomous University of Chapingo, UACha – Mexico]
Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí – México
[Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí – Mexico]
The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) have established a joint seed research grant program for academic year 2025-26.
| Project | UNAM | University of Illinois System | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food, ethics, and health: Embracing innovative ideas about sustainability | Dr. Sarah Bak-Geller Corona | Dr. Molly Ann Doane | Sustainability and Food |
| Graphene-based | Dr. Roberto Giovanni Ramírez Chavarría | Dr. Benjamin Sanchez Terrones | Engineering and Health |
| 5-Aminolevulinic acid generated | Dr. Germán Buitrón Méndez | Dr. Paul Davidson | Agriculture |
| Subseasonal Predictability of Atlantic Hurricanes: Towards a Predictive Framework for Water Management | Dr. Jorge L. García-Franco
| Dr. Zhuo Wang | Water |
| Molecular basis of the antidiabetic properties of Gymnoascolide a, Malbrancheamide, and a trimeric peptide of anthranilic acid isolated from | Dr. Rachel Mata Essayag
| Dr. Elvira Gonzalez
| Food and Health |
The University of Illinois System / National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition Salvador Zubirán, INCMNSZ have established a joint seed research grant program for the academic year 2025-2026.
Funded Research Projects 2025-2026:
| Project | INCMNSZ | University of Illinois System |
|---|---|---|
| Design of a predictive algorithm for postprandial glycemic responses for the “Nutrición Individualizada México (NUTRINDMEX)” study | Armando Tovar Palacio, Ph. D. Head of Department Department of Nutritional Physiology INCMNSZ | Sharon M. Donovan, Ph. D., RD Professor and Melissa M. Noel Endowed Chair in Nutrition and Health; Director of the Personalized Nutrition Initiative Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign |
| Validation of An Adaptative Algorithm for Predicting Advanced Lipid Markers Among Hispanics | Adrian Soto Mota MD, PhD, FACP. Coordinator of the Laboratory of Statistics and Data Analysis of the Metabolic Diseases Research Unit. INCMNSZ | Daviglus, Martha L. MD. Edmund F. Foley Professor,Department of Medicine, Director of the Institute for Minority Health Research University of Illinois Chicago |
| Diagnosis and nutritional and educational intervention in institutionalized older adults in Mexico City (DINEPAMI) | Mtra. Leticia Arcelia Cervantes Turrubiates Head of Department Medical Sciences Researcher B. INCMNSZ | Minakshi Raj, Ph. D. Assistant Professor Department of Health and Kinesiology University of Illinois Urbana Champaign |
| Identification of Pathogenic Variants, Modifier Genes, and Methylation Profile in Patients with Inborn Errors of Immunity in a Tertiary Medical Care Institution | Osvaldo M. Mutchinick B. Ph. D. Head of Department Department of Genetics INCMNSZ | Pratik Banerjee, Ph. D. Associate Professor of Food Safety. Associate Head for Graduate Programs University of Illinois Urbana Champaign |
| Epidemiological, Clinical, and Molecular Analysis of Post-Amputation Patients with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Arterial Disease: Identifying Factors Related to Survival, Follow-Up Quality, and Vascular Outcomes in Mexico | Carlos Arturo Hinojosa Becerril, Ph. D. Deputy Director of Clinical Research
| Ana C Ricardo, MD, MPH, MS Professor of Medicine Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology University of Illinois Chicago |
The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) have established a joint seed research grant program for academic year 2024-25.
| PROJECT | UNAM | University of Illinois | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanoengineered, Biodegradable and Anti-biofilm Membranes: A Novel Strategy for Dental Caries Remineralization | Dr. Argelia Almaguer Flores, professor | Dr. Camila A. Zamperini, assistant professor | Health |
| Development of Convergent Paired Electro-Fenton Wastewater Treatment Systems by Implementation of Anodic H2O2 Production | Dr. Hugo Olvera Vargas, research associate | Dr. Joaquín Rodríguez-López, professor of chemistry | Energy and Water |
| Investigating the Effect of Conservation Practices on Zinc Uptake and Water Quality from Maize Crops | Dr. Rocío J. Alcántara-Hernández, researcher | Dr. Prasanta Kalita, professor | Water |
| Targeting of Mobile Elements From Multidrug-Resistant Eskapee Pathogens | Dr. Corina Diana Ceapă
| Dr. Rachel J. Whitaker, Harry E. Preble Professor | Health |
| Discovering Microbial and Metabolite Biomarkers in Children Participating in Family-Centered Multidisciplinary Intervention | Dr. Sofia Moran-Ramos, professor A of TC
| Dr. Sharon M. Donovan, professor
| Food and Health |
The University of Illinois System and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) established these joint seed research grant programs in academic year 2022-23.
| Project | UNAM | University of Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Understanding the behavior of energy injected into irregular layered media by surface loads | Francisco J. Sánchez-Sesma, | Richard L. Weaver, |
| Saliva-based Biosensor Using Proteomic Biomarkers: Early Prediction of Periodontitis and Oral Cancer Risks | Sandra E. Rodil, Professor | Mathew T. Mathew, Professor |
| Exploring Agave Yeast Biodiversity for Bioethanol Production | Lucia Guadalupe Morales Reyes | Christopher Rao, Professor |
| Electricity and solar-powered upconversion of waste nitrate to ammonia | José Manuel Romo Herrera, Professor | Prashant K Jain, Professor |
| Towards a holistic assessment of marine debris monitoring, detection, and removal: The case of sargassum rafts from laboratory to field scales. | Bernardo Figueroa-Espinoza, Professor
| Rafael Omar Tinoco Lopez, |