Research conducted in the Pedro Moncayo canton has become a cornerstone for understanding the social, cultural, environmental, and health impacts associated with agricultural development in the region. Through participatory methodologies, community assessments, and specialized interdisciplinary studies, CIMAS has generated knowledge that not only reveals local challenges but also guides concrete proposals to improve the quality of life for the population.

The development of innovative tools, such as the Community Local Information System (SILC)—awarded First Prize in the Latin American and Caribbean Context for Health Technologies in 2014—has been fundamental. This integrated platform brings together social, environmental, and health data to support territorial planning and evidence-based public policy formulation. It allows for a comprehensive understanding of multidimensional trends in social, economic, cultural, environmental, and public health determinants associated with the international-market-oriented flower production model.

2008–2028: Study on secondary pesticide exposure in children, adolescents, and older adults in Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador.
2022–2024: Pilot study on irrigation water quality in Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador, conducted in collaboration with the University of California, San Diego.
Pilot studies on pesticide contamination in breast milk in Pedro Moncayo, Ecuador.
2023–2024: Future Leaders in Global Health Research, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with Fundación CIMAS serving as the focal point for Ecuador.

Together, these initiatives reflect Fundación CIMAS’s commitment to advancing scientifically rigorous and socially meaningful research—rooted in dialogue between academia and communities and aimed at building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable future.