Courses
Courses
Teaching activities — undergraduate courses, postgraduate schools, short courses and seminars at home and abroad.
Ongoing courses
Biomolecular Modeling School (CELFI–MINCyT)
2016–presentPostgraduate intensive school·ArgentinaSchool of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (CELFI / MINCyT)
Role: Lecturer (2016–2022); lecturer and co-organizer (2022–present)
Two-week postgraduate school on biomolecular modeling, supported by Argentina's Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation (MINCyT) through the Latin American Center for Interdisciplinary Training (CELFI). Originally the Advanced Computational Simulation in Chemistry / Biomolecules School.
Prof. Darío Estrin (founder)
Biophysics
2020–presentUndergraduate course·UruguayBiology and Biochemistry Cycle (CBB), CENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Problem-solving classes on the Interactions, Cooperativity and Allosterism module since 2020; lectures and problem-solving since 2021
Initial-cycle (2nd semester) biophysics course.
Prof. Daniel Peluffo
Introduction to Biological Sciences (1st semester)
2023–presentUndergraduate course·UruguayBiology and Biochemistry Cycle (CBB), CENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Lecture and group discussion on 'the origin of life'
First-semester introductory course on biological sciences.
Dr. Nélida Rodríguez (course coordinator)
Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering
2024–presentUndergraduate (Biology) and postgraduate course (PEDECIBA Biology)·UruguayFaculty of Sciences, University of the Republic
Role: Two lectures on nucleic acid structure and replication
Course on molecular and cellular bioengineering offered jointly at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Drs. María Ana Duhagón, Leticia Pérez Díaz and Beatriz Garat
Genomics
2024–presentUndergraduate course·UruguayBiology and Biochemistry Cycle (CBB), CENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Two lectures and a group discussion — genome structure and size, organization, and methods integration
Undergraduate course on genomics.
Dr. Nélida Rodríguez
Scientific Methodology II
2024–presentUndergraduate course (Medicine, 6th year)·UruguayFaculty of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Year-long mentoring of six students through an original research project, from conception to final report and poster
Senior medical-school course on scientific methodology and original research.
Dr. Silvina Bartesaghi
Molecular Phylogenetics and Protein Modeling
2022–presentPostgraduate course·ArgentinaINTA Cerro Azul, Misiones
Role: Coordinator and lecturer
Postgraduate course on molecular phylogenetics and protein modeling.
Dr. German Traglia, Dr. Samuel Miño
Introduction to Microbiology
2022–presentUndergraduate course·UruguayCENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Coordinator and lecturer
Undergraduate course on microbiology.
Dr. German Traglia, Mag. Andrea Texo, Dr. Oscar Irabuena, Alexandra Bozzo
Introduction to Evolutionary Thinking Applied to Medicine
2021–presentUndergraduate course (Medicine, optional)·UruguaySchool of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Optional undergraduate medical course on evolutionary concepts applied to medicine.
Dr. Andres Iriarte
Bacterial Pathogenicity
2023–presentUndergraduate (Biology) and postgraduate course (PEDECIBA Biology)·UruguayFaculty of Sciences, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Undergraduate and postgraduate course on bacterial pathogenicity.
Dr. Fernanda Azpiroz
Applied Virology
2025–presentUndergraduate course (Genetics)·ArgentinaFaculty of Exact, Chemical and Natural Sciences, National University of Misiones
Role: Lecturer
Undergraduate course on applied virology.
Dr. Javier Liotta
Past courses
DNA Biophysics
2021Postgraduate course (PEDECIBA Biology)·UruguayCENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Co-coordinator; in charge of the 'Structural and physicochemical aspects of DNA' module
Postgraduate course on the biophysics of DNA.
Drs. Daniel Peluffo, Deborah J. Keszenman and Leonel Malacrida (co-coordinators)
Structural and physicochemical aspects of DNA
2022Postgraduate course·ArgentinaSchool of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
Postgraduate course on the structural and physicochemical properties of DNA.
Prof. Pablo Dans
Structural biophysics of nucleic acids
2024Postgraduate course·ArgentinaDepartment of Physics, School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of Buenos Aires
Role: Guest lecture
Postgraduate course on the structural biophysics of nucleic acids.
Dr. Mónica Pickholz
Structural Biology in Medicine
2024Postgraduate course (MSc in Bioinformatics)·UruguayCEINBIO, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Lecture and computational practical on multiscale modeling of nucleic acids
Course on structural biology with applications to medicine, part of the MSc in Bioinformatics.
Dr. Ari Zeida
1st Regional Course on Aptamers
2024Satellite course of the REDIBA meeting·ColombiaIberoamerican Aptamer Network (REDIBA), Medellín
Role: Two one-hour lectures on nucleic acid biophysics and structure prediction
Satellite course at the meeting of the Iberoamerican Aptamer Network (REDIBA).
Dr. Victoria Calzada
Basic Tools for Genomics and Bioinformatics
2024Undergraduate (Biology) and postgraduate course (PEDECIBA Biology)·UruguayCENUR Litoral Norte, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Undergraduate and postgraduate course on basic genomics and bioinformatics tools.
Dr. Nelida Rodriguez Osorio
Introduction to the Command Line and Programming for Bioinformatics Analysis
2019–2023Undergraduate (Biology) and postgraduate course (PEDECIBA Biology)·UruguayInstitute of Hygiene, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Course on command-line and programming basics for bioinformatics analysis.
Dr. Andres Iriarte
UC13: Hematology and Immunology
2019–2023Undergraduate course (Medicine)·UruguaySchool of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Undergraduate medical course on hematology and immunology.
Dr. Andres Iriarte
Regional School of Microbiology
2022, 2025Undergraduate and postgraduate course·UruguaySchool of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Undergraduate and postgraduate school on antimicrobial resistance.
Dr. Rafael Vignoli
Theoretical–Practical Workshop on Phenotypic and Genomic Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance under One Health
2022Postgraduate course·UruguaySchool of Medicine, University of the Republic
Role: Lecturer
Postgraduate workshop on phenotypic and genomic detection of antimicrobial resistance within a One Health framework.
Dr. Rafael Vignoli