SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES
Diego
RINCÓN CASTILLO
Medical Pharmacology Coordinator
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
drincon@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 3119
GENERAL
Biography
A Clinical Pharmacologist, who was linked a few years ago to a private institution where the first pharmacolibrary of medicines for Intensive Care Units was established and put into operation; additionally, he served as a member of the Medical Ethics Committee. Currently, he is involved in several ongoing research projects evaluating the adverse reactions of a drug and the potential impact of cannabinoids on recovery. He was also part of the Organizing Committee for two National Congresses of Pharmacology held at Universidad Industrial de Santander.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Master's Degree in Basic Biomedical Sciences with an Emphasis in Pharmacology
Universidad de Antioquia, 2000
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Physician and Surgeon
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 1990
Medical Pharmacology Coordinator
Position 2
CONTACT
Information
drincon@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000 Extension: 3119
Outstanding
Works
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Adherence and potential adverse events prevented during intravenous medication administration using smart infusion pumps in four intensive care units in Colombia
Article, Revista Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS Journal) – Salud, 2019
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Iron Pharmacology; chapters: "Iron and Brain Function"; "Cardio-Renal Anemia Syndrome"; "Iron and Oxidative Stress"
Book Chapters, Anemia Working Group Latin America (AWGLA) and the Latin American Association of Pharmacology (ALF), 2005