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These are public management universities that generate knowledge associated with the coronavirus and endemic diseases. The projects range from diagnostic units research into emerging diseases to the installation of strategic equipment.The year 2020 characterized by the health emergency caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus demanded that public policies in science and technology be oriented to respond to the pandemic. In this sense the Institutional Evaluation Program PEI of the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation designed a line of financing for the strengthening of institutional capacities of RD oriented by mission . This line promotes the articulation between the initiatives to strengthen science and technology identified in the institutions with the policies demands and needs of the governments of the different provinces in which they work.Between August of last year and June of this year a total of five projects belonging to public management universities of different jurisdictions were approved and executed to which is added a recently approved project and another which will be approved in the coming weeks. It is a total of more than 90 million pesos granted to these projects to give concrete responses to the needs raised by the pandemic.National University of Quilmes Province of Buenos Aires Strengthening of the COVID-19 Diagnostic CenterStrengthening of diagnostic capabilities to respond to the demand to double the number of SARS-CoV-2 tests performed daily. In July 2020 the processing was 200 samples day and currently there is the potential to process up to 1000 samples day. Likewise the Center was incorporated as one of the seven Service Units of the Biotechnological Services Platform of the National University of Quilmes UNQ with the expectation of increasing the activities of molecular diagnosis of different viruses in the province Dengue Zika Chikungunya different respiratory viruses rotavirus measles etc..The new infrastructure generated from the equipment acquired a 5-channel Real Time PCR equipment 2 class II type A2 biological safety cabinets 1 ultra-freezer -80 complementary equipment and supplies provides the opportunity to gather multiple technological competencies. The amount granted by the MINCyT 12585850 pesos counterpart 6360011.National University of Chilecito La Rioja Creation of the COVID-19 Diagnostic UnitStrengthening of the High Complexity Laboratory with the creation of the COVID-19 Diagnostic Unit mainly targeting the detection of SARS-CoV-2 arbovirus infections Dengue Chikungunya and viruses respiratory The technology incorporated includes a Real Time PCR equipment and accessories an automated equipment for nucleic acid and protein extraction a class II type A2 biological safety cabinet two polymerase chain reaction cabinets complementary equipment supplies and training of technical human resources in molecular biology a field of knowledge that was originally presented as a vacancy area at the institutional level.Due to its geographical location the COVID-19 Diagnostic Unit allows to cover the departments of the northern province Valle Antinaco-Los Colorados and Valle del Bermejo which represent around 30 of the provincial population Sanitary Zones II III and IV of the Ministry of Health of the Province. The acquisition of the equipment would allow processing 336 samples 7 hours day and processing 7400 samples monthly. In addition the COVID-19 Diagnostic Unit will allow the launch of analytical services for the surveillance of other respiratory viruses and thus contribute to the national network of laboratories for influenza and other respiratory viruses that actively participate in the National Surveillance System of health. The amount granted by the MINCyT 10939200 counterpart 6720980.National University of Misiones Strengthening of institutional capacities for research in emerging and endemic diseasesInstallation of a Level 2 Biosafety laboratory for the validation of in-house diagnostic tests monitoring research and innovation in emerging endemic and pandemic diseases through the purchase of equipment strategic which includes a container such as a double entry real-time thermal cycler three class II type A2 biological safety cabinets complementary equipment supplies and reagents.From the installation of the laboratory the conditions for generating knowledge providing services training and training human resources in a field of strategic development in the province of Misiones such as that represented by emerging and endemic diseases were enhanced. Likewise based on the interdisciplinary work included in the Network of Laboratories of the National University of Misiones strategic facilities related to the diagnosis epidemiological and genomic surveillance of COVID-19 and other diseases such as Dengue Zika Chikungunya and HPV among others. The amount granted by the MINCyT 12763213 counterpart 3029303.National University of the Northeast Chaco campus Strengthening and articulation of the diagnostic and research capacities of the UNNE on prevalent regional diseasesStrengthening of the genetic analysis capacities of the Institute of Regional Medicine IMR of the National University of the Northeast UNNE by incorporating an automatic sequencer the which does not exist in the region. This equipment will not only allow the SARS-CoV-2 virus to be sequenced but also to analyze infectious agents from regional pathologies. This will avoid having to derive said analyzes abroad.
