CISeAL is a collaborative research center between PUCE and Ohio University, USA. It develops studies of global relevance in areas such as: biomedicine, biology, public health, epidemiology, health economics, built environments, transfusion safety, among others. Students can do internships or complete their degree work with the Center's researchers. In addition, workshops and training courses on research-related topics are organized. CISeAL fosters interaction with other institutions as an international networking platform that expands opportunities for research and education in health issues. Thanks to its internationalization activities, CISeAL has a worldwide network of collaborators, with whom it works to put knowledge at the service of humanity through its research and training education programs.