Protocolo de actuaciones para el fortalecimiento, mejora y aumento de la visibilidad del Grado bilingüe en Psicología

Elaboración de un protocolo de actuaciones necesarias para incrementar la calidad y visibilidad del grado Bilingüe de Psicología: evaluación, seguimiento de egresados, foro de profesores, prácticas internacionales, TFG en inglés, ejercicio profesional en el extranjero, información, etc

Implantación de un programa de acogida para los alumnos de movilidad internacional Incoming y de un programa de mentoring para alumnos de movilidad internacional outcoming

El presente proyecto propone la implantación en distintas facultades de la Universidad Complutense de un programa de mentoría y otro de acogida dirigido a estudiantes de movilidad internacional. Este proyecto enlaza con la implantación de las acciones diseñadas en la propuesta final del proyecto de innovación y mejora docente número 95 del año 2014 como resultado de las necesidades detectadas tanto en estudiantes de movilidad internacional incoming como outgoing

Elaboración de un consejo orientador para estudiantes de Psicología

Los actuales cambios en el mundo laboral y la incorporación de los nuevos planes de estudio en la universidad hace cada vez es más importante la orientación en el proceso de toma de decisiones que desarrolla el estudiante desde su incorporación al ámbito universitario hasta su transición profesional. En este sentido, parece que los principales problemas a los que se enfrentan los estudiantes universitarios son la elección de opciones formativas con deficiente conocimiento de la realidad académica y profesional, o el desajuste entre la conciliación de la formación universitaria y las exigencias del mercado laboral. Problemas que revelan, no sólo la necesidad de información, sino también la necesidad de procesos de orientación tanto personal como profesional y académica. Así, el Consejo orientador se plantea como un recurso de acción tutorial para la Facultad de Psicología que permita el desarrollo de un proceso de evaluación y diagnóstico profesional (career assessment). El diseño de este protocolo de consejo orientador englobaría el análisis de las siguientes dimensiones: a) desempeño académico; b) competencias transversales y de variables personales claves en la decisión vocacional; y c) intereses vocacionales y profesionales

Evolución y desarrollo de los tests en España: propuesta de prácticas integradoras en el Grado de Psicología

Los Tests Psicológicos son un procedimiento de medida del comportamiento humano fundamentado en la Psicometría y en la Teoría Psicológica. Conocer la evolución y desarrollo de estos instrumentos a lo largo del pasado siglo aportará al Plan de Estudio del Grado de Psicología de una mayor versatilidad en la investigación de la conducta humana y su aplicación a la sociedad. Con las acciones propuestas en este proyecto se esperaban alcanzar unos resultados, que tuvieran impacto tanto a nivel académico, institucional como social, pues la práctica integradora de las asignaturas incluidas en este proyecto es de utilidad en los diferentes Itinerarios que contempla el Plan de Estudio vigente y por tanto, es muy beneficiosa para la práctica profesional en cualquiera de los contextos aplicados en el que se desempeñe laboralmente un psicólogo

Taxonomic and functional metagenomic profiling of the microbial community in the anoxic sediment of a sub-saline Shallow Lake (Laguna de Carrizo, Central Spain)

The phylogenetic and functional structure of the microbial community residing in a Ca2+-rich anoxic sediment of a sub-saline shallow lake (Laguna de Carrizo, initially operated as a gypsum (CaSO4 × 2 H2O) mine) was estimated by analyzing the diversity of 16S rRNA amplicons and a 3.1 Mb of consensus metagenome sequence. The lake has about half the salinity of seawater and possesses an unusual relative concentration of ions, with Ca2+ and SO 4 2- being dominant. The 16S rRNA sequences revealed a diverse community with about 22% of the bacterial rRNAs being less than 94.5% similar to any rRNA currently deposited in GenBank. In addition to this, about 79% of the archaeal rRNA genes were mostly related to uncultured Euryarchaeota of the CCA47 group, which are often associated with marine and oxygen-depleted sites. Sequence analysis of assembled genes revealed that 23% of the open reading frames of the metagenome library had no hits in the database. Among annotated genes, functions related to (thio) sulfate and (thio) sulfonate-reduction and iron-oxidation, sulfur-oxidation, denitrification, synthrophism, and phototrophic sulfur metabolism were found as predominant. Phylogenetic and biochemical analyses indicate that the inherent physical–chemical characteristics of this habitat coupled with adaptation to anthropogenic activities have resulted in a highly efficient community for the assimilation of polysulfides, sulfoxides, and organosulfonates together with nitro-, nitrile-, and cyanide-substituted compounds. We discuss that the relevant microbial composition and metabolic capacities at Laguna de Carrizo, likely developed as an adaptation to thrive in the presence of moderate salinity conditions and potential toxic bio-molecules, in contrast with the properties of previously known anoxic sediments of shallow lakes.This research was supported by the Spanish CSD2007-00005 project and FEDER funds. M-E.G. thanks the CSIC for a JAE fellowship.Peer Reviewe

Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

Background: The impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on postoperative recovery needs to be understood to inform clinical decision making during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. This study reports 30-day mortality and pulmonary complication rates in patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection. Methods: This international, multicentre, cohort study at 235 hospitals in 24 countries included all patients undergoing surgery who had SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed within 7 days before or 30 days after surgery. The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative mortality and was assessed in all enrolled patients. The main secondary outcome measure was pulmonary complications, defined as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, or unexpected postoperative ventilation. Findings: This analysis includes 1128 patients who had surgery between Jan 1 and March 31, 2020, of whom 835 (74·0%) had emergency surgery and 280 (24·8%) had elective surgery. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed preoperatively in 294 (26·1%) patients. 30-day mortality was 23·8% (268 of 1128). Pulmonary complications occurred in 577 (51·2%) of 1128 patients; 30-day mortality in these patients was 38·0% (219 of 577), accounting for 81·7% (219 of 268) of all deaths. In adjusted analyses, 30-day mortality was associated with male sex (odds ratio 1·75 [95% CI 1·28–2·40], p\textless0·0001), age 70 years or older versus younger than 70 years (2·30 [1·65–3·22], p\textless0·0001), American Society of Anesthesiologists grades 3–5 versus grades 1–2 (2·35 [1·57–3·53], p\textless0·0001), malignant versus benign or obstetric diagnosis (1·55 [1·01–2·39], p=0·046), emergency versus elective surgery (1·67 [1·06–2·63], p=0·026), and major versus minor surgery (1·52 [1·01–2·31], p=0·047). Interpretation: Postoperative pulmonary complications occur in half of patients with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection and are associated with high mortality. Thresholds for surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic should be higher than during normal practice, particularly in men aged 70 years and older. Consideration should be given for postponing non-urgent procedures and promoting non-operative treatment to delay or avoid the need for surgery. Funding: National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Bowel and Cancer Research, Bowel Disease Research Foundation, Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons, British Association of Surgical Oncology, British Gynaecological Cancer Society, European Society of Coloproctology, NIHR Academy, Sarcoma UK, Vascular Society for Great Britain and Ireland, and Yorkshire Cancer Research

Acciones para la consolidación y mejora del Grado bilingüe en Psicología. Elaboración de un protocolo de actuación

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Análisis de necesidades de los estudiantes de movilidad internacional y diseño de acciones de mentoría y acogida

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Implementación de cursos on-line para el acceso y utilización de los recursos de información de la Biblioteca de la Facultad de Psicología

Se ha procedido a la implementación de cursos online para la utilización de los recursos de información de la Biblioteca de la Facultad de Psicología. Mediante la plataforma de e-learning de la UCM, Campus Virtual, se ofrecen materiales docentes reutilizables de los cursos de formación que imparte la Biblioteca a estudiantes, docentes e investigadores de la Facultad de Psicología

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy (4th edition)

In 2008, we published the first set of guidelines for standardizing research in autophagy. Since then, this topic has received increasing attention, and many scientists have entered the field. Our knowledge base and relevant new technologies have also been expanding. Thus, it is important to formulate on a regular basis updated guidelines for monitoring autophagy in different organisms. Despite numerous reviews, there continues to be confusion regarding acceptable methods to evaluate autophagy, especially in multicellular eukaryotes. Here, we present a set of guidelines for investigators to select and interpret methods to examine autophagy and related processes, and for reviewers to provide realistic and reasonable critiques of reports that are focused on these processes. These guidelines are not meant to be a dogmatic set of rules, because the appropriateness of any assay largely depends on the question being asked and the system being used. Moreover, no individual assay is perfect for every situation, calling for the use of multiple techniques to properly monitor autophagy in each experimental setting. Finally, several core components of the autophagy machinery have been implicated in distinct autophagic processes (canonical and noncanonical autophagy), implying that genetic approaches to block autophagy should rely on targeting two or more autophagy-related genes that ideally participate in distinct steps of the pathway. Along similar lines, because multiple proteins involved in autophagy also regulate other cellular pathways including apoptosis, not all of them can be used as a specific marker for bona fide autophagic responses. Here, we critically discuss current methods of assessing autophagy and the information they can, or cannot, provide. Our ultimate goal is to encourage intellectual and technical innovation in the field