Productos naturales y servicios farmacéuticos para mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente en hospitales de la región este de Cuba.
Objetivo general: Crear facilidades en el campo académico y científico para desarrollar investigaciones sobre obtención de productos biofarmacéuticos a partir de productos naturales; así como, elevar la competencia profesional de investigadores incorporados a este tema en el oriente del país.

Jefe Proyecto Belga: Paul Cos, PhD | Email: paul.cos@ua.ac.be

Jefe Proyecto Cubano: Julio César Escalona Arranz, PhD| E-mail:jcea@uo.edu.cu
Objetivos específicos:
- Instalar laboratorios con equipamiento actualizado para desarrollar investigaciones sobre productos biotecnológicos y farmacéuticas.
- Crear un programa de doctorado para incrementar la formación de jóvenes doctores en el campo de la ciencia.
- Incrementar la integración de la investigación en la educación durante la formación de los estudiantes de la Facultad de Ciencias Naturales.
Resultados esperados:
- La formación de jóvenes líderes científicos en la temática de interés, con nivel doctoral.
- Un laboratorio dotado con equipos modernos que respondan al desarrollo de investigaciones en el desarrollo de productos biotecnológicos a partir de productos naturales.
- Un sistema de enseñanza postgraduada que vincule programas académicos (Diplomados, Maestrías y Doctorados) que faciliten la continuidad de estudios a investigadores relacionados con el tema de la biotecnología, la medicina complementaria, y los productos naturales y que respondan a las solicitudes de capacitación del territorio.
- Un aula especializada para el postgrado que soporte la actividad de promoción científica y de capacitación que se desarrolla en la Facultad.
MIEMBROS DEL EQUIPO POR LA PARTE NORTE
| Vanden Berghe, Wim | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Epigenetics |
| Vandamme Peter | UG – Ghent University | Academic / Molecular bacteriology |
| Pieters, Luc | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Chemistry & natural products |
| Jorens, Philippe | UZA – Antwerp University Hospital | Academic / Intensive care unit |
| De Meyer, Guido | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical care |
| De Loof, Hans | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical care |
| Lebeer, Sarah | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Probiotics |
| Rogiers, Vera | VUB – Free University Brussels | Academic / Toxicology |
| Cuypers, Ann | UH – Hasselt University | Academic / Ecotoxicology |
| Covaci, Adrian | UA – Antwerp University | Academic / Toxicology |
| Yperman, Jan | UH – Hasselt University | Academic / Energy |
| Beenaerts, Natalie | UH – Hasselt University | Academic / Biodiversity |
MIEMBROS DEL EQUIPO POR LA PARTE SUR
| Llauradó Maury, Gabriel; PhD. | Industrial Biotechnology Centre. CEBI. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Morris Quevedo, Humberto J.; PhD. | Industrial Biotechnology Centre. CEBI. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| García Oduardo, Nora; PhD. | Industrial Biotechnology Centre. CEBI. Universidad de Oriente | Biotechnology of Natural Products. Chemical Engenering |
| Camacho Pozo, Miladis I.; MSc. | Industrial Biotechnology Centre. CEBI. Universidad de Oriente | Microbiology, antibiotics |
| Ochoa Pacheco, Ania; PhD. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Chemistry and pharmacology on natural products |
| Chil Núñez, Idelsy; PhD. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Natural products design and development |
| García Díaz, Jesús; MSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Chemistry and pharmacology on natural products |
| Heredia Díaz, Yamilé; MSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Chemistry and pharmacology on natural products |
| Megret Despaigne, Rosario; MSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Rodrígez Pérez, Suyén; PhD. | Experimental Biomodel Laboratories (LABEX-CIM) | Biotechnology of Natural Products |
| Álvarez Fontanet, Ernesto; MSc. | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Fong Lores, Onel; BSc. | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Batista Corbal, Pedro L.; MSc. | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Puente Zapata, Edgar; MSc | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| González Fernández, Rosalia; MSc | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Macías Peacok, Beatriz; MSc. | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED). Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacology and Toxicology of Natural Products |
| Reiners Miravet, Arnold E.; MSc | Toxicology and Biomedicine Centre (TOXIMED), Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Toxicologist of Natural Products |
| Ramirez López, María C.; Dra. | Group for Food Supply General Hospital “Juan Bruno Zayas” | Nutritionist, head of the nutritional service at Hospital |
| Hechavarría Lafargue, Sandra; MSc. | Eastern Pharmaceutical Laboratories (LBF). BioCubaFarma | Natural products design and development |
| Salgueiro Blanco, Zelene; MSc. | Eastern Pharmaceutical Laboratories (LBF). BioCubaFarma | Natural products design and development |
| Costa Acosta, Jainer; MSc. | Eastern Centre of Eco-system and Biodiversity (BIOECO) | Ethno-botanic, biodiversity |
| Polanco Durán, Gustavo; PhD. | Eastern Centre of Eco-system and Biodiversity (BIOECO) | Ethno-botanic, biodiversity |
| Beltrán Delgado, Yaixa; MSc. | Study Centre in Industrial Biotechnology. CEBI Universidad de Oriente | Biotechnology of Natural Products |
| Arias Ramos, Dayli; BSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Natural Products and Drug development |
| Berenguer Rivas, Clara; MSc | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacological activities of Natural products |
| Molina Beltrán, Silvia; MSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacological activities of Natural products |
| Gil Frómeta, Susana; BSc. | Biology Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacological activities of Natural products |
| Lebeque Pérez, Yamila; MSc. | Industrial Biotechnology Centre. CEBI. Universidad de Oriente | Biotechnology of Natural Products |
| Rodríguez Ferreiro, Annarli O.; MSc. | Biomedical Engineer Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmacological activities of Natural products |
| Clapé Laffita, Oneida ; MSc. | National Coordinator Centre for Clinical Trials (CENCEC), Territorial Coordinator Group, Medical University of Santiago de Cuba. | Pharmacist, Clinical trials |
| Pupo Pereira, Mae M.; BSc. | Pharmacist. General Hospital “Juan Bruno Zayas” | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Alonso Corrales, Yarina; MSc. | Pharmacist. General Hospital “Juan Bruno Zayas” | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Zayas Sillas, Arnaldo; MSc. | Microbiologist. General Hospital “Juan Bruno Zayas” | Microbiologist. Antibiotic resistance. Bacteriology |
| Rodríguez Alfaro, Maryenis; MSc. | Pharmacist. Oncologic Hospital “Conrado Benitez” | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Perrant González, Maria V.; MSc. | Pharmacist. Oncologic Hospital “Conrado Benitez” | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Morales Gonzalez, Maraelis; PhD. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Rojas Vargas, Evelin; MSc. | Pharmacy Department. Universidad de Oriente | Pharmaceutical Services |
| Lavadié González, Carlos, MSc. | Chemistry Department. Universidad de Oriente | Drug Design, Chemistry on Natural Products. Biotechnology |
| Mendez Rodríguez, Daniel, MSc. | Chemistry Department. Universidad de Camaguey | Chemistry on Natural Products. Biotechnology |
| Monzote Fidalgo, Lianet. PhD. | Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK). Ciudad Habana. | Parasitology, Microbiology. |
| Sierra Delgado, Beatriz. PhD. | Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK). Ciudad Habana. | Molecular Biology. Virology. |
| Gil del Valle, Lizette PhD. | Pedro Kourí Institute of Tropical Medicine (IPK). Ciudad Habana. | Natural Product Pharmacology and Toxicology. |