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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2304-0106</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la ACC]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2304-0106</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia de Ciencias de Cuba]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2304-01062021000300002</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[La física vitae cubana. Sinopsis antes de la COVID-19]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Cuban vitae physics. Synopsis before COVID-19]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabal Mirabal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[La Guardia]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rodolfo Alfonso]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Monzón]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Kalet]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Habana  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Academia de Ciencias de Cuba  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Inmunología Molecular  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ La Habana]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>11</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000300002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000300002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2304-01062021000300002&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Las razones por las que la medicina y la biotecnología son de importancia fundamental en Cuba constituyen objeto de debate. Las causas sociales, económicas e históricas se presentan divididas en los períodos colonial, neocolonial y revolucionario (después de 1959). En estos contextos, se discute la contribución del profesional y la influencia de las instituciones más importantes en la creación de tradiciones biocientíficas. Asimismo, se hace referencia a la contribución de la comunidad de físicos al desarrollo de la investigación biotecnológica y farmacéutica. Se mencionan dos de los más grandes proyectos en los que la física realiza una contribución fundamental, se propone revisar los enfoques investigativos en el campo de las ciencias biológicas en Cuba, de acuerdo con las tendencias internacionales de la convergencia tecnológica. Se debaten nuevos enfoques sobre la tercera revolución en la biología, así como las ventajas de su puesta en práctica. Se reexaminan aspectos fundamentales del sistema de educación superior cubano en relación con carreras científicas y con el funcionamiento del sistema científico nacional. Se exponen algunos de los riesgos principales para el futuro del desarrollo científico nacional.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT The question why medicine and biotechnology have higher importance in Cuba is discussed. The social, economic and historical causes are presented divided into the colonial period, the neocolonial period and the period after the Cuban Revolution in 1959. In these contexts, the contribution of the dissimilarity professional and the influence of the most important institutions creating bioscience traditions are discussed. The contribution of Physics community to the development of biotechnology and pharmaceutical research is noted. Two of the biggest projects in which Physics had a preponderant contribution, that is, the MRI Cuban system and the international extension of high medical technology in the Imaging and Ophthalmology branches are mentioned. New views are debated concerning the third revolution in biology and advantages of its implementation. Fundamental aspects of the Cuban higher education system for scientific careers and for the functioning of the National Scientific system are reexamined, presenting some of the principal risks for the future of national scientific development.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[medicine]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[third revolution in biology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[technological convergence]]></kwd>
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