Science and community

Outreach

Field activities, workshops and encounters that bring genomics closer to people and territories.

Connecting science and community

outreach activities: +400
schools visited: +35
regions visited: 7

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Outreach

18 published entries

22 Apr 2026

Colegual rural school students discover the forest’s DNA at the “Science in Your Hands” workshop in Frutillar’s Science and Nature Biopark

At the heart of Universidad de Chile’s Frutillar Experimental Station, science became a tangible experience rather than an abstract idea. Fifth- through eighth-grade students from…

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25 Jan 2026

DNA within everyone’s reach: CRG brings experimental science to Teletón Summer Week 2026

As part of Teletón Chile’s Summer Week 2026, the Center for Genome Regulation (CRG), in collaboration with the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID),…

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20 Jan 2026

Science in action: CRG opens up access to genomics at Congreso Futuro 2026

For the second consecutive year, the Center for Genome Regulation (IM-CRG) strengthened its role in participatory science communication at Congreso Futuro 2026. With an interactive…

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25 Nov 2025

Pozo Almonte students investigate the desert’s past to understand future climate in an innovative genomics and biodiversity workshop

Tarapacá Region, November 2025

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20 Nov 2025

Open science at the fourth Ladera Sur Festival: CRG connects the community with the future of genomics and sustainability

The 1000 Genomas project and Center for Genome Regulation laboratories participated in the fourth Ladera Sur Festival in November 2025 with an interactive stand, live…

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30 Oct 2025

El Trigal arts school students explore molecular biology at Universidad de Chile’s Faculty of Sciences

On October 29, 2025, twelfth-grade students from Escuela Particular Artística El Trigal in Maipú took part in a practical molecular biology session at Universidad de…

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Biodiversidad y soberanía alimentaria: estudiantes de Chiloé exploran el legado genético de la papa

5 Oct 2025

Biodiversity and food sovereignty: students in Chiloé explore the potato’s genetic legacy

From September 29 to October 1, 2025, the Millennium Institute Center for Genome Regulation (CRG) held the workshop “Chile’s Biodiversity and Food Sovereignty: The Legacy…

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2 Oct 2025

Genes and Genomics in Frutillar: bringing science to students in the Los Lagos Region

“Genes and Genomics in Frutillar”, held at the Universidad de Chile Experimental Station, was an educational activity for students from eighth through twelfth grade at…

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22 Jul 2025

How can we protect what we do not understand? Bringing genomics to the heart of Chilean biodiversity

Imagine a country where the Andes meet the world’s driest desert, where southern glaciers coexist with ancient forests and coasts teeming with marine life. Chile…

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2 May 2025

CRG and 1000 Genomas sequence the genomes of two endangered species on Rapa Nui

From April 28 to 30, an interinstitutional delegation of more than 20 people traveled to Rapa Nui for an important scientific and educational undertaking: sequencing…

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27 Apr 2025

1000 Genomas Project to sequence DNA from endangered Rapa Nui species with Universidad de Chile’s support

The species are the Henderson petrel (Pterodroma atrata) and the pure cowrie (Monetaria caputdraconis). Coordinated with the island’s ancestral authorities, the work is being conducted…

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15 Jan 2025

1000 Genomas and IM-CRG participate in Congreso Futuro 2025 with an innovation stand

The project brought genomic sequencing closer to the public through equipment, samples and field experiences

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