We ensure excellence in the treatment, care and education of dermatological patients through basic and clinical research in dermatology. In addition, we work in search of new drugs of natural products with biological activity and basic and clinical mycology. This in order to contribute to the progress of the country through the generation of new knowledge with scientific and social value. Also, through the creation of new cooperation networks, the transference of knowledge through the training of new researchers, and the dissemination of knowledge and results to society.
Research Lines and/or Areas
Biological Activity of Natural Products.
Dermatology and Clinical Dermato-Epidemiology.
Infectious skin diseases.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Group Coordinator
Gloria Sanclemente Mesa MD, MSc., Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Biomedical Research Methodology and Public Health.
Colombian Association of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery ASOCOLDERMA.
SILAE (The Italo Latin American Society of Ethnomedicine).
IPS Universitaria, Universidad de Antioquia Medelln, Colombia.
Hospital Fundación San Vicente de Paul (Medellin and Rionegro).
Synthetic and therapeutic chemistry of natural products research group of The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC): Spain.
Highlighted Projects
Synthetic molecules with anti-dengue fever potential as an alternative for in vitro Zika virus infection control.
Transcultural adaptation and validation of a dermatological quality of life instrument DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index).
Determination of the efficacy and costs of the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in Colombia through the design of a clinical trial of “n=1”.
Clinical and socio-demographic characterization of patients diagnosed with acne, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, melasma and androgenetic alopecia.
Disease burden and quality of life of adult and adolescent patients with atopic eczema.
Development of Phytocompounds with potential antiviral activity for emerging viruses.
Key Research Findings
Análogos de Ferruginol como agentes antivirales, Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Turismo (Ferruginol analogues as antiviral agents, Ministry of industry, trade and tourism) Spanish Patent and Trademark Office, P201531320, marzo 2015, Universitat de València, Spain and Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, GRID, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombian version-29, 2013, Ministry of the Interior - Dirección Nacional de Derecho de Autor (National Directorate of Copyright)- Special Administrative Unit- registration office: No. 10-420-473. Registration date: 12/02/2013
El porqué de una adecuada protección solar ( dequate un rotection). ISBN: 978-958-5526-06-8
El porqué de una adecuada protección solar (dequate un rotection). ISBN: 978-958-5526-07-5
Análogos de Ferruginol como agentes antivirales (Ferruginol analogues as antiviral agents), patent application in Colombia NC2017/0009515 ()
Services and/or Products Portfolio
Training and education of ermatology esidents, undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of Dermatology, Clinical Epidemiology, Biology and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Evaluation of technologies or devices in the dermatological field.
Elaboration and development of Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Design and execution of clinical trials in the field of Dermatology (Phase I, II, III, and IV).
Elaboration of Systematic Reviews/Meta-analysis of dermatological topics.
Clinical dermatological research (descriptive and observational studies).
Collaborations with pharmaceutical companies for the design, redesign and discovery of new therapeutic molecules .
In vitro assays on the biological activity of natural products for emerging viruses (including Sars-CoV-2), among others.
