León, Gto., October 4, 2017.- With the objective to divulge the techniques and uses of the synchrotron light and increase the generation of research and technological development, the seventh reunion of synchrotron light uses began at the University of Guanajuato (UG) Campus León. This event gathers researchers from various states of the country and scientists from Spain, France and Italy.

The city of Leon was the gathering and collaboration venue for the scientific community, students and whoever is interested in the synchrotron radiation. The seventh edition will have activities from October 3 to 6 where they will address in an inter and multidisciplinary way, the different applications for this kind of light, as well as to promote the joint work and knowledge exchange that allow the solution of problems with high scientific, technological and industrial impact.

Dr. Mayra Cuéllar Cruz, a scholar ascribed to the Department of Biology of the Division of Natural and Exact Sciences of Campus Guanajuato at UG, and member of the organizing committee of the event; mentioned about the transcendence of gathering synchrotron light users because it allows to create and strengthen collaborations links and reveal the vast contributions to society that have been made through the synchrotron as in medicine.

She added that the synchrotron light is "the one used to understand how the implants interact with tissue inside the human body, i.e., arthritic patients who are evaluated on how arthritis affects the cartilage."

Likewise, she mentioned other applications: "In the physics of materials is used to analyze the unknown materials and characterization in metallurgy, mineralogy, forensics, archeology, art, biological and pharmaceutical sciences."

Dr. Gastón García López gave a conference where he commented on the origins of the Synchrotron ALBA project and its results of what is considered as one of the most important scientific infrastructures in the Mediterranean and has the attendance of nearly 1,300 users from around the world.

He mentioned that the scientific compound established in Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona, since its origin in 2012, has been interested in problems that are close to everyday life in life sciences, industrial applications, structure, understand the new materials, environmental problems and problems with the cultural heritage.

The Themed Network of synchrotron light users (RedTULS), which is financed by the National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt), with the University of Guanajuato and the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; have placed an interest in the development of science and technology, same as in forming human resources and the construction of a Mexican synchrotron.

The opening act had the presence of: Dr. Mauro Napsuciale Mendivil, Director of Support for Research and Postgraduate of the University of Guanajuato; M. Gabriel Alejandro Andreu de Riquer, General Coordinator of Academic Development of Campus Guanajuato; Dr. Agustín Uribe Ramírez, Director of the Division of Natural and Exact Sciences of Campus Guanajuato; Dr. José de Jesús Bernal Alvarado, Academic Secretary of the Division of Sciences and Engineering of Campus León, and Dr. Gustavo Cruz Jiménez, member of the organizing committee.

As part of the event's program, there will be conferences, courses, oral expositions of works and posters. To know more details, please go to www.dci.ugto.mx

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