19/01/2026
Saturday, January 17, the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, CEDENNA, held the 2nd Hybrid Training Meeting on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Chemistry Teachers, an event that brought together teachers from different regions of the country with the aim of strengthening science teaching by incorporating frontier content, aligned with the learning objectives of the national curriculum.
The activity was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person and remote participation, and was conceived as a meeting point between the scientific community and the teaching community, aimed at providing conceptual and pedagogical tools to integrate nanoscience and nanotechnology into the classroom in a relevant, educational and contextualized way.
After a welcome by CEDENNA director Dr. Dora Altbir, CEDENNA researchers addressed theoretical foundations, practical applications and current challenges of nanotechnology, with special emphasis on its transfer to the school environment and its link with strategic areas for the country’s development.
The program included the following presentations:
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Fundamentals of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, by Roberto Lavín Serrano, CEDENNA researcher, director of PAR Explora Sur Poniente and director of the Institute of Basic Sciences at Universidad Diego Portales, who introduced the essential concepts of the nanoscale and its many applications.
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Essential content for nanoscience and nanotechnology education, presented by Samuel Baltazar, CEDENNA researcher and Universidad de Santiago de Chile academic, with a pedagogical approach aimed at secondary education and classroom work.
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Nanotechnology and health: a revolution in medicine, given by Patricia Díaz Saldívar, head of CEDENNA’s Nanobiomedicine Laboratory, who discussed advances in diagnosis, therapies and personalized medicine.
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Nanotechnology, the environment and sustainability, by Manuel Gacitúa, director of CEDENNA’s Nanosafety Unit and Universidad Diego Portales academic, who emphasized environmental applications and the importance of a responsible approach to the use of nanomaterials.
This second meeting continued a line of work promoted by CEDENNA to bring frontier science closer to school education, recognizing the key role of teachers in developing critical, scientific and technological thinking in new generations.
The session ended with a recognition ceremony and presentation of diplomas, highlighting the participants’ commitment to continuing education, subject updating and the ongoing improvement of science teaching in Chile.
