Here at PUCRS you can take the course you want Courses that will make a difference in your development There are 20 program options in the best graduate courses in the country Renowned teachers and our quality guarantee Courses with different themes and prices for senior citizens Commitment to scientific and technological advancement.   Seeking solutions to the problems of our society.  Contributing to the training of specialists and researchers.   Be one of our researchers and contribute to scientific advancement We value ethics and integrity in our work.   Follow our guidelines for research and laboratory safety Scientific journals available exclusively in electronic media Discover an innovative and entrepreneurial university Discover the connected and global innovation ecosystem Discover the possibilities of an entrepreneurial education We facilitate your search for health and longevity Discover the school with the best medicine course in the country Ensuring an improvement in quality of life is our purpose Our biggest concern is people's health and lives Discover what PUCRS can do for you.    Prioritizing your development and well-being.   Tailored services for whatever your organization needs Cultural and well-being programming.   Contributing to the development of society.   Valuing your learning and talent development.   Hold your event in the most complete complex in the south of the country.   Services and environments that can make your day-to-day life easier Our impactful actions for the community and education Raising funds to finance projects and strategic actions We continue to work alongside the people of Rio Grande do Sul in rebuilding the State We are a community university focused on society A new University for a new society.   We are the best private university in the country and one of the best in the world Initiative is part of the Somar Program and offers 20 vacancies to promote equity in the job market is an apprentice at the Library through the Somar Aprendiz Program PUCRS is committed to opening doors and creating real opportunities for people with disabilities which is why it created the Career Without Barriers program This project represents a significant step towards a more inclusive and equitable job market where everyone has the chance to develop their full professional potential.  According to the Continuous National Household Sample Survey (PNAD Contínua) of 2022 only 26,6% of People with Disabilities (PWDs) are included in the job market And Career without Barriers emerges as an initiative dedicated to creating professional development and employment opportunities for people with disabilities.  This new project is part of the Somar Program a project focused on diversity and inclusion of people at the University The Diversity and Inclusion agenda is aligned with PUCRS' Strategic Planning (2023-2027) within the scope of Social Responsibility “A training and employment opportunity has a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities and on society when well-designed and with ongoing multidisciplinary monitoring restore self-esteem and promote independence and autonomy for people with disabilities Our main goal is to generate a positive social impact we will certainly move forward with the creation of new opportunities.” Diversity and Inclusion analyst at the Human Resources Management Department Read also Somar Program reinforces PUCRS' commitment to inclusion in the job market Learn about research projects and our researchers information and follow everything that is happening at the University learn about the Fluir program and have access to the main systems We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website You can change your cookies in your browser at any time Congratulations to ex-PhD student Paulo Barreira on becoming the new lead sport scientist at Manchester United Paulo is set to join the Red Devils as part of Rúben Amorim’s backroom staff after the highly-rated Portuguese agreed to replace Head Coach Erik ten Hag Paulo was already an established football man when he came to Liverpool to work at Liverpool Football Club under Brendan Rogers LJMU’s reputation as one of the leading sport science centres in Europe and the first university in the world to run a degree in the discipline attracted Paulo to undertake his doctorate with us He completed his scholarship in 2017 with a PhD thesis on hamstring injury prevention Dr Mark Robinson, a reader in biomechanics in the LJMU Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science worked with Paulo on football injury evaluations “Paulo was a physio at Liverpool FC and worked with us at LJMU to rehabilitate some of their high profile players including Lucas Leiva who had a long term injury at the time We predominately did isokinetic evaluations for them which is essentially muscle strength assessment “He was always a very hard worker and fiercely determined to get his PhD despite having a very full on job over in Anfield He was also embracing new approaches to both athlete monitoring and rehabilitation “Paulo continues to produce high quality research One of his PhD papers on load monitoring in football has an impressive 118 citations.” Dr Rebecca Murphy, director of the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences said: “It looks as if Paulo will be joining Rúben Amorim at Old Trafford which is a proud moment for him and for us here at LJMU.” Immersive visits hosted throughout the year to celebrate online learners The first event to mark our heritage as the first university to present a sport science single honours degree Get in touch with the Press Office on 0151 231 3369 or © 2025 Liverpool John Moores University - All Rights Reserved Essential cookies cannot be turned off as they are key in helping you to navigate through our website and use its features These cookies collect information about your browsing habits in order to make advertising more relevant to you and your interests and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns These cookies capture anonymous data that helps us to understand how people are using our site These cookies allow the website to remember the choices you make and provide enhanced Learn more about our cookies Global trade growth slowed in 2018 amid a weakening of economic growth in China and the Euro Area and rising trade protectionism but has shown signs of stabilizing in the first quarter of 2019 tariff increases implemented in early May and China’s response might change the outlook Restrictive trade measures imposed during 2018 affected 3.8 percent of world merchandise trade—nearly three times the share affected in any of the years since the global financial crisis of 2009 Tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and China alone affected 2.0 percent of world merchandise trade in 2018 the United States increased the tariffs implemented in September 2018 on imports from China of approximately $200 billion to the levels originally threatened for January 2019 and China announced its plans to retaliate.  How Trade Barriers Impact the Flow of Goods The tariffs have changed trade flows in affected goods China’s imports from the United States of goods targeted by tariffs dropped by 8 percent in 2018 compared with 2017 imports from China of goods affected by tariffs grew by 9 percent because of strong domestic demand and in anticipation of tariff increases China’s imports from the United States of goods affected by tariffs declined by 40 percent on a year-on-year basis while U.S imports from China of targeted products dropped by 24 percent Retaliatory tariffs by the United States and China diverted trade from each other to many developing countries Tariffs did not affect all goods in the same way imports of products such as electrical connectors from China—which a specific company tends to manufacture for a specific business in the United States—increased by 1 percent year on year from August through December 2018 Trade in such goods tends to be more resistant to tariff shocks because they cannot be easily substituted imports from China of hard-disk-drive units The evidence shows that the United States targeted “stickier” products than China resulting in smaller effects on trade volumes Trade barriers affected importers in the United States and China significantly prices at the border did not change as compared with non-targeted products roughly half of products targeted by tariffs saw an increase in the price charged by Chinese exporters and half saw a price decrease similar to the distribution of price changes of non-targeted products The evidence indicates a high pass-through of tariffs to import prices for most products in both the United States and China if traders believe the tariffs will be in place for a long period exporters may reduce prices to stem import declines.  Long-term effects on world poverty and global value chains The effects on global poverty have been muted But if trade protectionism continues to intensify and cause a slump in investor confidence the effects could be significant—up to 30.7 million people could be pushed into poverty measured as income levels below $5.50 a day and global income could fall as much as $1.4 trillion in a worst-case scenario Developing countries other than China would bear roughly half of the global income loss Even though trade in stickier inputs tends to be relatively resilient in the short term existing global value chains are likely to be disrupted in the longer term Tariffs applied by the United States on imports from China are biased so far against intermediate goods imports of intermediate goods from China are predicted to decline in the longer term by over 40 percent likely to reallocate its sourcing of intermediate inputs to other trading partners in Asia and Europe These switches could result in adjustment costs in the sectors and locations affected by trade diversion Key Takeaways The early evidence for 2018 and the first quarter of 2019 points to some useful lessons: Tariff increases hurt the countries directly involved the most although they could have long-term consequences for all countries because of the increase in uncertainty; other countries would do well to stay out of the fight and continue with trade deals that preserve and improve open markets; and a managed trade deal between the two countries involved especially one involving promises to increase bilateral purchases is likely to divert trade away from other countries It is in the long-term interest of industrial and developing countries for trade disputes to be resolved through a multilateral approach and World Trade Organization reforms.    Thank you for choosing to be part of the Let's Talk Development community The latest blog posts and blog-related announcements will be delivered directly to your email inbox Community Safety Department Director To Resign Amid Tension With Cambridge Police Department From Lab to Startup: Harvard’s Office of Technology Development Paves the Way for Research Commercialization People’s Forum on Graduation Readiness Held After Vote to Eliminate MCAS 8 Takeaways From Harvard’s Task Force Reports Harvard University Health Services Director Paul J Barreira will stay involved at the University as the director of the Graduate Student Mental Health Initiative after he steps down from his current role on Nov The initiative is a collaborative effort between Harvard graduate students Its goal is to assess the prevalence of mental health issues among graduate students and to identify specific factors that contribute to the general well-being of students Barreira will continue to survey graduate students and analyze the data of mental health surveys he launched two years ago “We’ve done — all total — we've surveyed with 3,000 students These are graduate students and professional students “We’re giving the results to the graduate students and to their departments Barreira is speaking with various departments regarding the survey results and Comparative Literature Departments and their respective graduate students at the GSAS He is also speaking to the Harvard School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School Barreira said the public will not have access to the survey results since they are only disclosed to their respective departments “We’re giving them out at the department level,” Barreira said in reference to the survey results In addition to analyzing student surveys across new departments Barreira is also revisiting departments and professional schools he previously surveyed the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences implemented changes to improve students’ mental health just graduate student representatives and faculty talking about issues of supporting graduate students,” Barreira said The Earth and Planetary Sciences department is also partnering with the Psychology department to launch new programs and workshops “Maybe one of the best things that's coming out of this is actually forming working groups that can operate before members of the graduate students and faculty,” Barreira said Barreira was set to step down as director on June 30 but following an extended search for his successor he will remain in his current post until November who is set to take over the role of executive director on November 18 previously served as the director of Student Health Services at the University of Pennsylvania “I don’t know when the next activity is [for HUHS and their workgroups] but everybody’s committed — whether I’m here or not — to figure out a better way to provide health care and education,” Barreira said Barreira said in the meantime he has his mind set on the Graduate Student Mental Health Initiative “My brain is on graduate students,” he said Kurilla can be reached at michelle.kurilla@thecrimson.com Want to keep up with breaking news? Subscribe to our email newsletter. Inmates gesture as Pope Francis leaves at the end of his visit at the prison of Palmasola in Santa Cruz How the Politics of Fear and the Crushing of Civil Society Imperil Global Rights Meeting the Global Development Goals’ Promise to Girls Making Legal Recognition for Transgender People a Global Priority The Global Overuse of Detention of Children Impunity for violent crime and for human rights violations remains a serious problem in Bolivia Extensive and arbitrary use of pretrial detention—and trial delays—undermine defendants’ rights and contribute to prison overcrowding The administration of President Evo Morales has created a hostile environment for human rights defenders that undermines their ability to work independently Bolivia has prosecuted only a few of the officials responsible for human rights violations committed under authoritarian governments between 1964 and 1982 according to the United Nations Human Rights Committee A contributing factor has been the unwillingness of the armed forces to provide information on the fate of people killed or forcibly disappeared during this period the deputy solicitor general announced plans to create a truth commission to investigate these crimes but the government has not yet defined its scope Efforts to bring to justice those allegedly responsible for killings during violent clashes in 2008 between supporters and opponents of President Morales have made little progress a La Paz court had yet to rule in a case involving Leopoldo Fernández and three local officials charged in 2008 for their roles in the killing of 13 people The government has not reopened an investigation into the April 2009 killing of two Hungarians (one of Bolivian birth) and an Irishman who the government alleged were mercenaries involved in a separatist plot Police shot them dead after storming into their hotel rooms in Santa Cruz Independent reports suggest that at least two of the three may have been extrajudicially executed Prosecutors have yet to investigate fully allegations that police in 2011 gagged and beat protesters when dispersing a largely peaceful demonstration against a proposed highway in the Isiboro Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory (known as “TIPNIS”) the Attorney General’s Office dismissed the criminal case against a former vice minister of interior and at least 10 members of the National Police whom the Ombudsman’s Office had implicated in the violations The lack of justice has led to mob attacks (or “lynchings”) against citizens or police officers believed responsible for crimes Ten people were killed in lynchings from January to November 2014 according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights a mob tied a suspected criminal to a pole and beat him to death in El Alto Human rights violations against soldiers remain a problem The Ombudsman’s Office reported that four soldiers died on military premises between January and August 2015 and no one has been held accountable for their deaths The Constitutional Court ruled in 2012 that a civilian court should have jurisdiction in the case of a conscript who died in 2011 following a combat training exercise during which instructors allegedly beat him on the head and chest The court urged lawmakers to reform Bolivia’s military justice code to ensure that human rights violations are heard in civilian courts a civilian court convicted three military officers for the conscript’s death The Bolivian justice system has been plagued by corruption The 2009 constitution provided for judicial elections to overhaul Bolivia’s highest courts but the Plurinational Assembly selected candidates through a process that lacked transparency and did not adequately consider their qualifications President Morales announced a new judicial reform process 78 percent of inmates in Bolivian prisons had not been convicted of a crime Extended pretrial detention and trial delays have led to increased overcrowding and poor conditions in prisons there were 13,793 inmates in prisons with a maximum capacity of 5,126 A 2014 law decreased the maximum periods of pre-trial detention in most cases but eliminated the maximums for certain crimes Decrees adopted since 2012 allow the president to reduce the sentences of those convicted of crimes and pardon those in pretrial detention for minor crimes more than 3,300 people had benefited from the changes.  Human rights defenders continue to face harassment and threats undermining their ability to work independently President Morales signed a law and adopted a decree granting the government broad powers to dissolve civil society organizations any government office may request that that Ministry of Autonomy revoke an organization’s permit if it performs activities different from those listed in its bylaws or if the organization’s legal representative is criminally sanctioned for carrying out activities that “undermine security or public order.” As of September 2015 a case brought by the Ombudsman’s Office challenging both provisions was still pending before the Constitutional Court Vice President García Linera accused four Bolivian NGOs of trying to “impede the development” of Bolivia; in June President Morales said that any international NGO engaged in activities “detrimental to the exploitation of natural resources would have to leave Bolivia.” the government expelled the Danish nongovernmental organization IBIS accusing it of engaging in “political interference.” the Morales administration periodically lashes out at journalists accusing them without basis of publishing what it calls lies and politically motivated distortions the minister of the presidency accused local outlets of participating in an international conspiracy against Bolivia and President Morales Bolivia lacks transparent criteria for using government funds to purchase media advertisements and some media companies have accused the government of discriminating against outlets that criticize government officials There is no national law ensuring public access to information held by government bodies The 2009 Bolivian Constitution includes comprehensive guarantees for the rights of indigenous groups prior consultation on development projects and protection of indigenous justice systems A 2011 law establishing jurisdictional boundaries between indigenous and ordinary justice systems has yet to be fully implemented and informed consent (FPIC) regarding legislative or administrative measures that may affect them is not fully embodied in Bolivian legislation A current mining law limits FPIC to the exploitation phase of land concessions but international standards call for FPIC through all stages of projects that impact on indigenous peoples’ right to land and resources Women and girls in Bolivia remain at high risk for gender-based violence despite a 2013 law that sets forth comprehensive measures to prevent and prosecute violence against women The law created the crime of “femicide” and called for the establishment of shelters for women as well as special prosecutors and courts for gender-based crimes a special police force created by the law had received some 60,000 complaints of gender-based violence official sources reported that 115 “femicides” had occurred in Bolivia since 2013 and prosecutors had obtained convictions in 10 cases Women and girls face numerous obstacles to accessing reproductive health products and services including abortion after rape (one of the few circumstances in Bolivia in which abortion is not penalized) 775 women were criminally prosecuted for having an abortion and thousands sought medical care for incomplete abortions the Health Ministry instructed public and private health services to comply with a 2014 Constitutional Court ruling that prior judicial authorization and prosecution of the alleged offender were not prerequisites for post-rape abortion the Plurinational Assembly adopted legislation allowing children as young as 10 to work violating international standards and making Bolivia the first country in the world to legalize employment at such a young age the Ombudsman’s Office said that 850,000 children worked in Bolivia Impunity for acts of violence and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity persist No one has been held accountable for the killings of more than 55 LGBT persons since 2004 The 2009 constitution defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman A proposal to legalize civil unions remained pending before the Plurinational Assembly at time of writing President Morales announced in 2013 that he was “seriously considering withdrawing” from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights but Bolivia participated in hearings there in 2015 during its review of Bolivia’s compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) the CEDAW Committee expressed concern at the prevalence of different forms of violence against women in Bolivia and the continuing impunity enjoyed by most perpetrators Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808 Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors On the day of her interview for a position at Harvard University Health Services Ayers’s nerves disappeared when her interviewer The two had just realized that they shared a passion for the Red Sox and were reminiscing on the team’s win that year in 2013 Barreira revealed that he kept a jar of dirt from the pitcher’s mound at Fenway on his desk who had been nervous about meeting Barreira because of his high-ranking position said his down-to-earth personality immediately put her at ease “He really has been kind of a source of calm for me here Several colleagues say Barreira is personable and uses those experiences to inform his decisions as HUHS director he has expanded Counseling and Mental Health Services and created new channels for student feedback Barreira’s tenure is set to end this year. University Provost Alan M. Garber ’76 and Executive Vice President Katie Lapp announced that he would step down in a Jan Before Barreira assumed the role of HUHS director in 2012 he taught as an associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and served as director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling overseeing a host of organizations including Alcohol and Other Drug Services and the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response “I characterize my profession as being a good surfer,” Barreira said It means since I finished my psychiatry residency I find a job that appealed to me,” Barreira said he pinballed between a diverse set of jobs trying everything from farming to coaching a high school swim team “Everything I did was motivated by ‘This looks like an interesting job Barreira — who graduated magna cum laude from Boston College in 1970 — worked at Boston College High School as a science teacher for a year he managed to rework the science department while he was there “He was even innovative then,” Chief of CAMHS Barbara Lewis said He had to teach science when he said he knew nothing about teaching and it went over so well that I think they kept his model.” Barreira enrolled at Georgetown Medical School and later specialized in psychiatry during his residency and served as a licensed clinician — but he said his most difficult job was an administrative one the Department of Justice sued the state of Massachusetts for violating civil rights law The Justice Department investigated Worcester State Hospital which is designed for patients who required months-long hospital stays under constant supervision it's probably unfathomable to you how sick you'd have to be ill and need constant supervision and not able to function in very basic ways and probably need a pretty long stay like Investigators found that patients were being mistreated and many had been unnecessarily admitted The governor at the time appointed Barreira to serve on a committee responsible for restructuring the hospital “Here are the most vulnerable citizens of the Commonwealth nothing that looked anything like a real hospital,” Barreira said and there was no real interest in changing it.” Barreira said that as an “outsider,” he realized the only way to change the hospital was through a fundamental structural change He helped eliminate direct admissions to state hospitals the only way psychiatric patients can be placed at a state hospital is to be first admitted to a general hospital or private hospital “We convinced the legislature that there should be no direct psychiatric admissions to a state hospital,” Barreira said Hyman recruited Barreira to Harvard in 2004 creating a position just for him — director of Behavioral Health and Academic Counseling Hyman wanted someone with experience in mental health services He said Barreira met the requirements for the position - knowledge of medicine and the ability to oversee the infrastructure he had substantial administrative experience working for the state,” Hyman said and had taken a mental health service that was really struggling and had brought it into the modern era.” Barreira separated Mental Health Services — which served both faculty and students — into CAMHS and Behavioral Health CAMHS caters to students while Behavioral Health focuses on faculty Lewis said the split helped ensure both faculty and students received the resources they needed “A lot of the staff and faculty are at Harvard a long time Students are here for a certain period of time but if you have staff and faculty that are using a lot of the resources I think that that was one of the first things he did.” he found ways to stretch his budget despite increasing health care costs according to former Dean of Freshmen Thomas A room and board go up and up and up,” Dingman said “He's had to keep looking for ways to budget in a way that doesn't have the bottom line creeping north — or zooming north.” Dingman said Barreira found ways to reallocate funds within HUHS by looking to other campuses “He's been able to expand mental health hours,” Dingman said “That's been a real concern — that there's a spike in and throughout higher ed and people experiencing anxiety and depression and he's thrown a lot of resources at that.” CAMHS has been able to expand its facilities and hire more staff as a result of the cuts, according to Lewis. The 2015 closing of Stillman Infirmary allowed the service to expand and renovate its old waiting room — which Barreira had previously likened to a bus stop Beyond restructuring mental health services Barreira has worked to bring together HUHS administrators across teams Individual teams had previously focused on their own activities and met individually with their boss but the entire team wouldn’t necessarily come together according to Senior Director of Nursing and Health Promotion Maria Francesconi staff across the HUHS departments sit at the table surrounded by sports memorabilia - including a jersey of Larry Bird — and talk strategy Barreira has also worked to mentor members of his current leadership team When she made the transition from psychiatrist to chief of CAMHS Lewis said she could sometimes get stuck in the “weeds” of smaller details and that Barreira often helped her see the bigger picture “When there's a problem or an issue that's come up ‘I think you should collaborate with this person or I think you should build a bridge with this person or that person Barreira has deliberately sought out student perspectives he has established multiple mental health-focused student organizations “They [HUHS] were not paying a lot of attention to students and what students needed,” Barreira said “I was definitely kind of keen on looking more carefully at what students needed from health services broadly To further health promotion and reach students Barreira has created the Department of Health Promotion and Education He also established the Student Advisory Council to HUHS which meets regularly with Barreira to discuss recent initiatives who served as an SMHL for more than a year said Barreira worked closely with the group “He actually attended all of our SMHL meetings which I think is a very special trait to have especially when you're in such a highly esteemed position,” Sapp said always advocating on behalf on the students.” Two recent initiatives include the distribution of mental health surveys to graduate students and the creation of several focus groups Barreira worked with graduate students in the Economics department to create a department-specific mental health survey he has worked with students from several other departments “It's become something that many departments have wanted because we are so concerned and interested in the health and wellbeing of our community,” Francesconi said Lewis noted the originality of Barreira’s initiative and focus on graduate mental health “There's no one across the country who's actually looked at mental health of the graduate students,” Lewis said “I think he's really been at the forefront of that.” Barreira plans to continue his work with graduate student surveys even after he steps down as HUHS director HUHS has also led a number of focus groups HUHS tasked five groups with collecting student feedback about their experiences with health services because focus groups are never a representative sample of everybody in the College,” Barreira said students involved with SMHL and his leadership team have said they will miss him HUHS Chief Medical Officer Soheyla Gharib presented him with a poem about his time at HUHS and several SMHLs gave him a “yearbook-like” photo book with notes from previous members “It's just filled with all this stuff,” he said in reference to the book with a smile There are some students that think I'm a jackass and then there are some students that think I'm okay.” Buchanan can be reached at brie.buchanan@thecrimson.com —Michelle G. Kurilla can be reached at michelle.kurilla@thecrimson.com. Follow her on Twitter @MichelleKurilla Complete your personal information for a more tailored experience for the best life sciences journalism in the industry Rosa Barreira da Silva’s fascination with biology began decades ago Standing among the tomato vines and pea pods in her parents’ garden she was fascinated by how each plant adapted to the region’s dramatic seasonal changes That interest in how things work carried her into science and now to a job at Genentech probing one of biology’s most complicated subjects: the human immune system cancer immunotherapies have provided unprecedented benefits to some patients but remain beguilingly ineffective for most others Barreira da Silva delved into how cancer interacts with the body’s natural defenses.  because once you have more insight about how a pathway works you tackle one of the biggest hurdles in cancer immunology.” It began with a clinical observation: Patients who didn’t benefit from immunotherapy had elevated levels of what are called chemokines proteins emitted by tumors that would normally signal to the immune system that something was amiss Barreira da Silva discovered an enzyme called DPP4 was interrupting the normal process modifying the cancer proteins in a way that shielded them from the immune system and allowed tumors to grow unbothered there are widely available drugs that block DPP4 approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar Barreira da Silva put DPP4 inhibitors to work in cancer-afflicted mice affirmed her hunch: By keeping the enzyme at bay chemokines set off alarm bells in the immune system which attracted cancer-killing cells to the site of the malignancy is to apply that discovery to the latticework of knowledge about how different patients’ immune systems respond to cancer Some treatments work by activating immune cells; others are designed to disable cancer’s defenses Adding DPP4 into the mix creates yet another avenue to tweak the immune system and you tackle one of the biggest hurdles in cancer immunology which is how do we define the patients who would benefit from this medicine?” Barreira da Silva said Reporting from the frontiers of health and medicine Your independent source for Harvard news since 1898 “This position requires an unusual combination of skills The director must manage the daily operations of an institution that provides health care of the highest quality while pursuing initiatives that keep the entire University community healthy and safe Paul has the perfect mix of leadership and management skills to accomplish both of these goals.” “It is an honor to be given the opportunity to serve Harvard on this broad scale,” said Barreira in the news release “I am excited by the continued opportunities with my colleagues at HUHS and to work and collaborate across all medical departments and with other areas of the University to deliver the best possible health services to the Harvard community.” Barreira said he was “more concerned now” about the spread of mumps on campus than at any other point during the outbreak worrying that a recent spike in the number of confirmed cases could adversely affect Commencement As of Monday there were 40 confirmed cases of mumps at Harvard and slightly less than a dozen students currently in isolation Barreira indicated that there had been 34 cases of mumps at the time “I’m actually more concerned now than I was during any time of the outbreak I’m desperate to get students to take seriously that they shouldn’t be infecting one another.” The rapid spread of mumps could affect Commencement and other end-of-the-semester activities if more individuals become exposed to the virus “The concern is that if there’s a spike this week so now we’re looking at a potential serious interruption to Commencement for students,” Barreira said a viral illness that affects the salivary glands Incoming freshmen are required to have received the MMRV vaccination a vaccine commonly used to prevent the incidence of mumps Barreira said at one point after spring break there were only two cases of mumps at Harvard and no students in isolation “[T]hen all of a sudden we had 11 in isolation,” he said students who have tested positive for mumps must be isolated from other people for a period of five days students with the virus are isolated in either the Harvard Inn or students’ own homes Barreira notified students of the first confirmed case of mumps on March 1 and College administrators warned students traveling during spring break to practice good hygiene and avoid public transportation if they worried they may have been in contact with mumps nearby colleges such as Tufts University and Boston University reported having confirmed cases of mumps on their campuses and Indiana University have also reported confirmed cases of mumps Before spring break, Harvard had isolated students with mumps at the Harvard Inn without notifying other residents—primarily visiting students—because of the University’s policy of protecting patient privacy Once students were alerted that individuals with the virus were in the same building they raised concerns over transparency in communication Barreira said the increase in incidence of mumps on Harvard’s campus can be attributed to students taking inadequate precautions “Students are not acting in a responsible way knowingly exposing other students to the virus,” Barreira said “It’s both disappointing and frustrating because I thought we were on the decline.” —Staff writer Ignacio Sabate can be reached at ignacio.sabate@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @ignacio_sabate EMEA/USA: +44 (0)20 7970 4322 | email: subs.support@econsultancy.com Publicis Sapient has 53 offices and more than 20,000 employees We caught up with CMO Teresa Barreira to find out how the business has adapted recently Over the last two years as CMO at Publicis Sapient I’ve focused on building a purpose-driven brand and a data-driven and agile marketing organization to drive growth We make an impact through our clients and we achieve our brand purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next It’s about helping established companies and brands that we love today enabling them to continue adding value for their consumers That impact improves experiences and ultimately More than ever brands need to earn the right to come into people’s lives not only sell stuff Today most brands are competing for share of life not share of voice Great brands have become integrated into our lives not just our purchases The rapid change around us forced us to respond and act fast We rallied around a common collective purpose and adjusted to be even more agile The crisis not only forced speed but caused a burst in creativity and innovation We looked for scrappier and more innovative ways to engage with our clients and build deeper connections It forced us to reinvent our client engagement and outreach One example is how we have adopted a video-first approach and created a new platform and channel to visualize and humanize our content We recently launched an on-demand streaming channel and crowdsourced ideas for the channel from the entire company test and learn in so many ways and uncover some of the raw talent within our own organization Giving the team the chance to be curious and think creatively is a big part of my job This experiment is now being rolled-out and implemented as our new approach to creating content and engaging our clients I’ve been more connected with the team than I was before It’s made me a more present and authentic leader and it’s something I’m grateful for I have encouraged my team to prioritize wellbeing despite our full schedules At the height of the pandemic we made a point to prioritize our physical health together by doing Pilates as a team via Zoom I continue to remind everyone to practice what works for them as individuals I know this enables everyone to bring their best self to work We also need to carve out time for ideation an initiative allowing us to dedicate time each week to focus specifically on thinking and identifying new ideas to bring to market Our team will spend Thursday mornings using our creative muscle and refrain from scheduled meetings We’ll manage these ideas as a portfolio and if given the green light the creators will secure funding to take the concept forward for execution I find it helpful to take walking meetings to get some exercise and energy and it’s also when I bring some of my best innovative thinking to the conversation I’ve been impressed with companies that are taking action and acting with extreme transparency Whether the need to have difficult conversations around business decisions or to talk openly about diversity there are a lot of companies that have been incredibly authentic and put their people first The collective call to action and response has shown a lot of humanity and integrity I believe companies today need to move from less “saying” to more “doing.” This means focusing less on storytelling and more on taking action and bringing those actions into the storytelling As a company we have always been focused on helping large established companies like McDonald’s or Walmart maximize their digital business to drive growth This has never been more relevant than today We’re partnering with our clients in industries that have been particularly impacted to help enable and accelerate growth for them We are also helping clients unlock value with our digital tools Throughout the pandemic we’ve been working with state and local governments to alleviate pressures they’ve faced enabling them to swiftly provide resources to those most significantly impacted In recent months our clients in the public sector have handled larger volumes of communications and rapidly deployed and distributed resources to those affected leveraging our technology and innovative approach to crisis management We’ve seen companies at different stages in their digital transformation journey get a wakeup call throughout this crisis Most companies understand the critical imperative of reimagining their business to be digital For retailers it’s about integrating the physical with the digital driving efficiency while enhancing the customer experience at the same time and maintaining human connection while pairing science with humanity Brands are also realizing the importance of diversity Having a diverse organization is common sense gender – all these things make a company and its offering more valuable Creating that space for multiple voices and integrating perspectives is something we all need to do The recent events around the world and particularly in the US remind us of the challenges in our own communities and we’ve witnessed a lot of compassion and empathy I’ve seen brands act with urgency in more ways than ever before Being at the forefront of change requires challenging yourself and having a willingness to continuously learn To succeed in marketing right now you need to be a continuous learner with the ability to question everything once believed to be true it’s important for us to continue to think about what’s next about building something better in the future Marketers need to be great “cyclists” – always moving and never stop pedalling or lifting their foot off the gear Speed is what gives momentum and creates balance and stability The moment you stop innovating someone else can enter and find a solution and rethink our approach when and where we need to We cannot plan on an annual or even quarterly basis right now; we are experiencing such extraordinary change in the market and in our businesses we have to act with urgency and try new approaches get comfortable with the uncomfortable and keep adjusting to make the most impact Marguerite Rubens is the Global Communications Director at creative music agency MassiveMusic Econsultancy caught up with her to find out how MassiveMusic has been adapting in the coronavirus pandemic how the music industry as a whole is moving online and what long-term planning and strategy now looks like at the company which provides work management software – a particularly topical SaaS solution We caught up with Krieger to find out how the company is adapting Vicky Bullen is the CEO of global branding agency Coley Porter Bell Econsultancy caught up with her to find out how she is adjusting to the ‘new normal’ of the coronavirus crisis the tools she uses and the trends she has seen in her sector Email newsletter platform Substack is beginning to catch the attention of brands as a venue for offering unique insights and deepening engagement and what should marketers take away from their results From improved customer satisfaction to an uplift in sales we examine three companies who have successfully applied GenAI in customer service alongside the takeaways from their usage The many LinkedIn posts about SEO’s death have been greatly exaggerated.  That was one of the key takeaways from day one of Brighton SEO’s annual gathering of search experts.  The conclusion was not that any one factor (say or TikTok) has single-handedly ‘upended’ search as we know it TikTok has announced a dedicated ad offering for automotive: Automotive Ads and what should they bear in mind before investing in the new format You must be logged in to post a comment. The bloc is increasingly experiencing a developed-world malaise: Birth rates are dramatically falling as more women work and choose to have fewer children Europeans across the continent are having so many fewer babies that national populations from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean are skewing towards the older end of the spectrum productive people to keep economies thriving and to look after the rest of the aging population or move away; but the lack of young people then makes those problems ever worse Leaders in the Law Norfolk DA taking heat for Karen Read video statement A judge rules that an ex-CFO is entitled to indemnification A judge cannot use his equitable powers to disturb a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity once the deadlines[...] but a preposterous legal argument is not funny The Superior Court's Business Litigation Session is adding new technology to streamline evidence presentation [...] Did defense counsel stumble out of the gate in Karen Read’s second murder trial by once again engaging in an[...] The hearing on the formal disciplinary charges filed against Judge Shelley M Sign up for your daily digest of Massachusetts News Are you using AI in your legal practice more than you were a year ago View Results A judge rules that an ex-CFO is entitled to indemnification A judge cannot use his equitable powers to disturb a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity once the[...] The Superior Court's Business Litigation Session is adding new technology to streamline evidence pre[...] Did defense counsel stumble out of the gate in Karen Read’s second murder trial by once again enga[...] The hearing on the formal disciplinary charges filed against Judge Shelley M The 1st Circuit ruled that marijuana odor gave police reasonable suspicion to extend a traffic stop,[...] In the nearly seven years it has been in effect Massachusetts’ updated equal pay law has gotten l[...] Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly provides 24/7 legal news coverage and events honoring top legal professionals Get our free MLW e-alerts & breaking news notifications Subscribe for access to the latest digital and special editions The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response (Togo First) - After serving as head of the EU delegation in Togo for the past three years Cristina Martins Barreira ended her mandate in the country last week.   she was received on August 21 by Togolese PM I keep in mind the welcome of the Togolese people I have always felt at home and I leave with a little regret,” she said Officially appointed as the head of the EU delegation in Togo in September 2017 (replacing Nicolas Berlanga-Martinez) Barreira worked to improve the cooperation between the EU and the West African nation especially relative to actions supporting decentralization - In this area a major milestone was reached last year with the organization of the first local elections in 30 years one of the major achievements recorded during the outgoing executive’s three-year term was the first Togo-EU Economic Forum (FETUE) organized in June 2019 The FETUE laid foundations for a new impetus in relations between Togo and the Old Continent STARTING A BUSINESS (more info) under the Starting a Business index of the 2020 Doing Business ranking Togo sustains its reformative dynamics with more reforms… ENFORCING CONTRACTS (more info) Compared to some years ago when it was one of the lowest rankers under the Doing Business’ Enforcing Contracts indicator leveraging many efforts to improve its business climate was able to jump significantly on the index in the recent years.. CONTRACT EXECUTION (more info) Creation of special chambers of commerce for small debts  • Creation of chambers of commerce at the Court of Appeal  • Civil and commercial cases now handled by distinct clerks  • Establishment of commercial courts in Lomé and Kara  • Lawyers and bailiffs now have access to the FORSETI COMMERCIAL platform • A maximum period of 100 days was fixed to settle a commercial dispute TRADING ACROSS BORDERS (more info) In comparison to previous years,Togo has significantly improved its ranking under the“Trading across borders” indicator by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitization and reduction in delays for import and export procedures related to import and export Togo has significantly improved its ranking on the “Trading across borders” index by adopting multiple reforms that focus mainly on the digitalization and reduction in delays CONSTRUCTION PERMIT (more info) After moving from the 133rd to 127th place under the 2020 Doing Business’ construction permit index Togo intends to reiterate this feat in the coming edition of the global ranking it has introduced this year multiple reforms GETTING ELECTRICITY (more info) Togo’s ranking under the Doing Business’ Getting electricity and water indicator has increased consistently Owing this performance to multiple reforms aimed at making it easier for businesses to access power and water Lomé plans to introduce even more reforms this year to keep up its improvements REGISTERING A PROPERTY  (more info) Out of all the 'Doing Business’ indicators Property Registration is where Togo has improved the most since 2018 after spending years in the lowest part of this ranking the country now seeks to beat Rwanda which is the best performer on this index in Africa with the latest batch implemented this year PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (more info) Togo’s public procurement framework is constantly being modernized Several reforms have been implemented to improve the sector much to the benefit of the private sector which is the focus of the National Development Plan PAYING TAXES AND DUTIES (more info) Togo introduced some important reforms related to the payment of tax and duties From the replacement of some taxes to the cancellation of others through exemptions the country has only one objective: offer the most attractive tax framework to investors and economic operators To contact us: c o n t a c t [@] t o g o f i r s t the transition to a new coaching team was seamless and the Reds’ new head coach currently has his side sat top of the Premier League When Jurgen Klopp announced he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of last season in January of this year many supporters feared that his departure would lead to years of turmoil READ MORE: FSG facing 'FAN RIOT' over lack of big signings These fears weren’t baseless as similar has happened at the Reds’ biggest rivals Manchester United since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson left over a decade ago Since 2013 Manchester United have been in what seems like a constant state of turmoil and no manager has been able to lead them back to the success they experienced under Ferguson Now, one time candidate for the Liverpool job Ruben Amorim has been given the reigns at Old Trafford and he’s taking a former Liverpool employee with him Paulo Barreira will join Amorim at Manchester UnitedAs well as a new manager Manchester United have made numerous other backroom appointments and former Liverpool physiotherapist Paulo Barreira has been appointed to the role of lead sports scientist Barreira joined the Reds in 2011 and worked under Brendan Rodgers until 2014 He also undertook his PhD at Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) completing his scholarship with a PhD thesis on hamstring injury prevention Arsenal and most recently under Amorim at Sporting CP Barreira is greatly respected in the world of academia as well as the world of football and his move to Manchester has earned him some glowing reviews from former colleagues at LJMU Dr Mark Robinson, a reader in biomechanics in the LJMU Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Science, told the LJMU website: “[Barreira] was always a very hard worker and fiercely determined to get his PhD despite having a very full-on job over in Anfield “Paulo continues to produce high quality research One of his PhD papers on load monitoring in football has an impressive 118 citations.” Although it will be hard for Liverpool supporters to see a former Anfield employee sitting in the dugout at Old Trafford Barreira is unlikely to have much impact on how Manchester United play and Arne Slot will have the chance to get one over on his new rival Amorim when the two sides meet at Anfield on January 5 READ MORE: Liverpool prodigy ready for first team after embarrassing world's most expensive defender You must be logged in to post a comment Anfield Watch is a long-running Liverpool FC fan site bringing you all the latest news from Anfield as well as transfer rumours Our journalists bring you content about the Reds 24 hours a day