title: [Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas "Dr. Américo Negrette": 55 years of excellent research versus global economic recession].
abstract: The Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas "Dr. Américo Negrette" belongs to the Faculty of Medicine at University of Zulia in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela. It was created on December 4, 1959 by Dr. Américo Negrette. Today, with 55 years of existence, the Institute seeks to fulfill the mission that characterizes it, based on the values instilled by its founder and maintained by subsequent generations, whose research projects are implemented through seven research sections: Biochemistry, Hematologic Research, Neuropharmacology and Neuroscience, Immunology and Cell Biology, Clinical Neurochemistry, Parasitology and Virology. The research originated in these laboratories have become national and international points of reference, despite the current economic situation with budget deficits that put at risk the quality and originality of their projects with negative consequences on the productivity and applications for health population, reasons of biomedical research.
authors.forename: Nereida Josefina
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Valero Cedeño
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history* / Q000458:organization & administration; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history*; D057172:Economic Recession; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D038622:Internationality; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000639:trends; D014495:Universities / Q000191:economics / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D014687:Venezuela