About ISD History of ISD Executive Board, Board of Directors and Fiscal Council Ombudsman Restricted area for employees Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) Postgraduate in Neuroengineering about the program Curriculum Matrix and Syllabuses faculty student body Student Area Teachers and Technicians Area Common questions Enrollment Residence - Health of People with Disabilities preceptors Common questions  Permanent Education Information booklets Scientific and Technological Initiation Open notices ICT Committee Members Move La América Neuroscience and Neuroengineering Research thematic axes Open Labs Technical staff Scientific publications Ethics Committee in research (CEP/ISD) educational modules CEP/ISD Contacts CONEP Guidelines CEP/ISD documents CEP/ISD Members CEP/ISD Schedule Brazil Platform ISD Ethics Committee on the use of Animals in Research (CEUA-ISD) CEUA/ISD forms CEUA/ISD members CONCEA legislation Barriguda Project - Quilombola Capoeira Community SNCT 2021 2022 2023 2024 Brain Week 2024 Career Suppliers Open doors News Press room Neuroengineering Symposium Day of the Care Network for people with disabilities Neurogenic Bladder Journey Science Fair - SNCT Neural Mechanisms of Cognitive Function Qualification as a social organization Management contract with MEC and transfers Federal Control Bodies Management contract report Institutional Documents and expanding international institutional environments in Brazil: these are some of the objectives of the Move La América program designed by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes) the program has received 1,423 masters and doctors from Latin American and Caribbean countries in 26 Brazilian states Maria del Carmen Mascioli and Raúl Pérez were selected to carry out part of their postgraduate research at the Institute Bolivian Andres Ocampo and Argentinean Mariana Imperatori also came to Brazil during the same period through the ISD's open laboratory program Colombian Angie Prada is a doctor from the University of Santander (Udes) and a resident in pediatrics at the same institution Her main research and work interests are Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) I hope to consolidate and deepen my skills in the development and interpretation of brain matrices especially in clinical contexts related to neurodevelopment,” says the researcher is an electronics engineer and is currently studying for a master’s degree in Bioinformatics at the National University of Colombia He also works at a healthcare institution developing technologies applied to healthcare “This exchange is a unique opportunity to be in a center so specialized in neuroscience where I have the chance to share experiences with professionals from multiple areas who are highly specialized in brain issues,” says the researcher is a veterinarian from the National University of the Center of the Province of Buenos Aires she works at the ISD with research professor Edgard Morya investigating the electrophysiological link between humans and horses in Equine-Assisted Therapies (EAT) using Electroencephalograms (EEG) “Through multidisciplinary and collaborative work I hope to achieve professional and personal growth and that this exchange with the ISD continues to strengthen ties between Brazil and Argentina,” she emphasizes Cuban Raúl Samón Pérez came to Brazil from Santiago de Cuba to work on the development of serious games for rehabilitation and the creation of brain-computer interfaces at the ISD he is currently studying for a Master's degree in Automation I hope to be able to help increase the effectiveness of robotic rehabilitation in patients with severe neurological injuries This research internship will allow me to engage in cultural exchange with other Brazilian students and students of different nationalities in addition to promoting Cuban culture within the institute,” he says In addition to the five researchers Selected by the Move La América program Bolivian Andres Ocampo and Argentine Mariana Imperatori are also visiting Macaíba through the ISD's open interdisciplinary laboratories program which opens the doors to scientists from all over the world who wish to use the Institute's infrastructure and equipment for cooperative research A Biomedical Engineering student at the Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo Andres’s main area of expertise is brain-machine interface and he is working on developing a system to apply optogenetic stimulation “I hope to learn directly from experienced researchers and contribute significantly to ISD projects I also hope to strengthen collaboration ties between the Institute and neurotechnology initiatives in Bolivia,” says Ocampo Mariana Imperatori holds a degree in Biological Sciences from Favaloro University in Buenos Aires and is currently pursuing a PhD in Biological Sciences she is participating in experiments using optogenetics a technique that allows the evaluation of neural projections “I hope to delve deeper into new techniques that will allow me to obtain more specific answers for my PhD It is very important to be able to share my day-to-day work with professionals from different disciplines,” she points out The Santos Dumont Institute is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute and the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center ISD's mission is to promote education for life forming citizens through integrated teaching in addition to contributing to a fairer and more humane transformation of Brazilian social reality Communication Officecomunicacao@isd.org.br(84) 99416-1880 Rural Area / CEP 59288-899Macaíba/RN – Brazil The Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Alberto Santos Dumont is a Social Organization qualified by the Ministry of Education through Presidential Decree of February 27 as Portuguese abbreviation) inaugurates its new home the facilities of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences (IIN-ELS as Portuguese abbreviation) and the Administrative Headquarters of the ISD has been moved to the Campus of the Brain about 100 people will develop activities on the new infrastructure high school students and professionals from the administrative division with four floors and 15,000 square meters of constructed area will be occupied in stages in this first phase of activities The first laboratories to house scientific research were of the electrophysiology According to the director of Teaching and Research at ISD “the new house represents a qualitative leap in infrastructure improving the Institute's scientific potential and its capacity to interact with other institutions towards the strengthening of science The Campus of the Brain also houses from now on the ISD's Administrative Office which was previously located in the city of São Paulo This initiative has concentrated all units of the Santos Dumont Institute in Macaíba Macaiba houses the facilities of Center for Education and Health Research Anita Garibaldi (CEPS The proximity between units further widens the integration between ISD teaching research and extension actions in the areas of education and research in neurosciences maternal and child health and rehabilitation The activities in the Campus of the Brain begin along with the second cycle of the Management Contract between ISD and the Brazilian Ministry of Education and now we are happy to see all this coming true There is a lot of dedication and passion present in this initiative Communication Departmentcomunicacao@isd.org.br +55 (84) 99416-1880 A private and non-profit organization under supervision of the Brazilian Ministry of Education that pursues the mission of promoting education for life research and extension actions and to contribute to a fairer and more humane shift in the Brazilian social reality Researchers from the Santos Dumont Institute a social organization linked to the Ministry of Education located in Macaíba participated in the book “Advances in Technology-Assisted Neurorehabilitation” The work is the result of collaboration between research groups from Brazil Germany and Japan and its main theme is assistive technologies in rehabilitation combined with concepts from neuroscience ISD research professors Denis Delisle Rodriguez Caroline Cunha do Espírito Santo and André Dantas participated together with Thayse Albuquerque and André Oliveira graduates of the institution's Neuroengineering Postgraduate Program as authors of one of the book's chapters The portion of the work signed by the scientists from Macaíba presents advanced technological solutions for the motor rehabilitation of upper limbs with the central theme being brain-computer interfaces technologies capable of connecting the human mind to devices and systems through electrical stimulation devices and virtual reality games it is possible to enhance the recovery of hand functions which in many cases are compromised due to neurological dysfunctions “These technological alternatives add new knowledge to the field of Neuroengineering enabling the creation of new therapeutic proposals for complex cases with severe neurological damage through brain-computer interfaces which have been the subject of studies worldwide” One of the solutions specifically presented and described in the chapter is an upper limb rehabilitation system which uses virtual reality and electrical stimulation The aim of the invention is to restore functions such as The system is aimed at two audiences: people with hemiparesis (partial muscle weakness) resulting from a stroke and people with tetraplegia due to a spinal cord injury “The system is currently being applied to individuals with tetraplegia with promising results that can improve their quality of life which provides care for spinal cord injuries since these people need to acquire skills for locomotion and other daily activities,” says Professor Caroline Cunha do Espírito Santo The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Health Education and Research, both in Macaíba. ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions, in addition to contributing to a fairer and more humane transformation of Brazilian social reality. The Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Alberto Santos Dumont is a Social Organization qualified by the Ministry of Education, through Presidential Decree of February 27, 2014. Literatures and Cultures has as its main objective to offer foreign language courses to UFRN’s academic staff students and technical staff as well as proficiency exams in order to make their mobility abroad possible The Ágora Institute can also receive all foreign students and researchers from UFRN’s partner institutions in its Portuguese for Foreigners course German and Portuguese for Foreigners courses and works together with Idioms without Borders All the provision of proficiency tests in UFRN is under The Ágora Institute’s responsibility: TOEFL Literaturas y Culturas Extranjeras Modernas tiene como objetivo principal ofrecer cursos de lengua extranjera al personal académico de la UFRN así como exámenes de competencia para hacer posible su movilidad al extranjero El Instituto Ágora también puede recibir gratuitamente a todos los estudiantes e investigadores extranjeros de las instituciones asociadas de la UFRN en su curso de Portugués para Extranjeros El Instituto Ágora ofrece cursos básicos de inglés alemán y el curso de portugués para extranjeros y trabaja junto con Idiomas sin Fronteras el programa del Ministerio de Educación de Brasil para lenguas extranjeras Toda la oferta de pruebas de competencia en la UFRN está bajo la responsabilidad del Instituto Ágora: TOEFL Littératures et Cultures a comme but principal offre des cours de langues étrangères au personnel universitaire aux étudients et également aux personnels techniciens bien que des tests de compétence en langue étrangère pour rendre possible leurs processus de mobilité à l'étranger L'Institut Ágore peut aussi recevoir tous les étudients et chercheurs étrangers issus des universités partenaires pour les cours de portugais pour les étrangers ces étudiants en étant dispensés des frais d'inscription L'Institut Ágore offre des cours d'anglais d'allemand et de pourtugais pour les étrangers aux niveaux basics et travaille auprès du programme du MEC (Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Culture) Langues sans Frontières Tout initiative par rapport aux tests de compétance linguistique est de responsabilité de l'Institut Ágora: TOEFL The main goal of Tropical Medicine Institute is to consolidate The strategic goal is the education of highly qualified human resources in science and technology in the medical area and the generation of a center for the diagnosis especially in the area of the diseases neglected by centers of more advanced regions Those diseases are also prevalent in Africa and Asia El objetivo principal del Instituto de Medicina Tropical es consolidar El objetivo estratégico es la educación de recursos humanos altamente calificados en ciencia y tecnología en el área médica y la generación de un centro para el diagnóstico especialmente en el área de las enfermedades desatendidas por centros de regiones más avanzadas Esas enfermedades también son frecuentes en África y Asia Le but principal de l'Institut de Médecine Tropicale est consolider l'extension (services communitaires) la recherche et l'enseignement en Maladies Infectieuses Le but stratégique est l'éducation des ressources humaines hautement qualifiés en science et technologie dans l'aire médicale et la génération d'un centre de diagnostic spéciallement dans l'aire des maladies négligées par des centres des régions les plus avancées Ces maladies sont aussi prévalentes en Afrique et en Asie The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) held this Monday (15) an awareness campaign about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at Supermercado Favorito The activity is part of a set of initiatives carried out by ISD throughout the month of April The main objective of the external action was to dialogue with the population about ASD This is because there has been a significant increase in diagnoses of people with autism – especially in children – in recent years as more doubts have also arisen about the subject residents and students of health courses distributed informative pamphlets and explained to the community how autism is characterized They also highlighted the existing forms of treatment and the rights of people with ASD given that in Brazil autism is considered a disability for all legal purposes “We tried to bring accessible information to the entire population which can be noticed from the first months of life parents need to be aware of any behavior that may be different and seek specialized help this first service can be provided in the basic network advises the speech therapist preceptor and activity coordinator Observing these warning signs has been important for housewife Vanderlúcia Santos has characteristics that resemble those of people diagnosed with autism such as attention deficit and difficulty socializing but the diagnosis has not yet been confirmed “This action was important because it made me understand more about autism and how the family can help in the development of a person with autism There is a suspicion that my grandson is on the autism spectrum we will ensure that he is able to deal with this situation in the best possible way” Virtual reality simulates an acute crisis for a person with ASD One of the initiatives that caught the most attention during the activity held this Monday was the use of virtual reality glasses to simulate a moment of acute crisis for a child with ASD The public was able to place the equipment that creates a three-dimensional environment and reproduces a hypersensitivity scenario for people with autism The setting simulates a shopping center in which the child waits for the mother to make a payment at an ATM sensory exposure to intense colors and movement in the corridors The sensory experience ends with the autistic character hyperventilating and being led out of the mall by his mother “The idea is precisely to make people understand how a person with autism faces normal situations It makes us reflect on how an everyday moment can be a stressful experience for people with autism” explains psychologist preceptor Bárbara Cortat The professional comments that the occurrence of acute crises can be minimized through dialogue “What we recommend is establishing predictability before going to a space that you already know will be uncomfortable tell the child that there will be noise in the place Contextualize for the child what they will expect in this space” ISD has a line of care aimed at children with autism 60 children in this condition are cared for Screenings are carried out at the beginning of each year with priority given to children who are already cared for by the care line There are currently no vacancies available Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a diverse group of conditions characterized by some degree of difficulty with social interaction and communication people on the spectrum can learn to deal with challenges and better understand their potential The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Health Education and Research The gateway to most health care in urban and rural communities Basic Health Units need to be well structured to provide the best service to patients through the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) signed an agreement with the Municipality of Macaíba for training in permanent education for workers in the Unified Health System (SUS) in the municipality students from the Multiprofessional Residency in Health Care for People with Disabilities received 24 nurses who are part of the Family Health Strategy (ESF) teams in Macau they developed actions covering the topic related to the health of people with disabilities there are two other central axes that will be studied over the next 12 meetings planned until the end of this year: women's health and children's health These themes were agreed with the Ministry of Education (MEC) health workers in Macaíba will receive 40 hours/class of training in Permanent Education a differential for the development of more humanized work and with positive results in the basic network “This training aims to strengthen ties with the Macaíba health network via the Family Health Strategy and provide updates on the topics that concern us: maternal and child health and rehabilitation” preceptor psychologist and coordinator of Activities of Health Education at the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center six second-year multidisciplinary residents (psychologists social workers and speech therapists) taught the content the development of practices by residents is extremely important for the training of each of them “This has a formative role in the teaching and professional area The meeting ended late in the morning with the construction of a symbolic network among the participants demonstrating the need for common ideas and joint support in actions so that the work obtains positive results Communication Office comunicacao@isd.org.br (84) 99416-1880 It is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences and the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center Stimulating scientific production among elementary high school and technical school students from public and private schools This was one of the goals of the Science Fair and Scientific Exhibitions held by the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) on the 17th and 18th of this month The event was attended by more than a thousand children and teenagers from different cities in Rio Grande do Norte who occupied the facilities of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) students presented their work in poster format (the same format used in scientific conferences) participated in immersive workshops with different approaches and visited the ISD research laboratories The program also included cultural presentations by students from the Quilombola Community of Capoeiras students learned to observe cellular structures using microscopes The activity was led by researchers and students from the Master's program in Neuroengineering I'm learning a lot of things I didn't even know existed I'm definitely going to enjoy studying science more from now on,” said Luíza Silva highlighted that the SNCT offers children and adolescents the opportunity to have contact with a scientific production environment and reinforced that the ISD is open to developing projects that strengthen teaching “This type of activity fills our hearts with joy It brings us closer to the community that welcomes us exemplifies the leading role of our researchers in taking science beyond the Institute and represents the fulfillment of the ISD's social mandate which is to expand the frontiers of knowledge and transform lives.” The ISD Science Fair and Scientific Exhibitions were part of the 21st National Science and Technology Week (SNCT) with support and resources from the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) the national event had the theme “Biomes of Brazil: Diversity The objective of the Week is to popularize science in the country especially among students in public schools promoting a space for reflection and dialogue bringing together the scientific community “It is important to open a space for students from public and private schools to present their work in a scientific environment as a way of encouraging them to develop projects that become research in the future,” notes professor and researcher Andressa Radiske Around 100 works produced by students were presented during the two days of programming Heading the Memory Research Lab at the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) professor-researcher Carolina Gonzalez was the winner of the international award given to researchers at the beginning of their careers by the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO ) a global entity that brings together neuroscientists to promote and support research in the area accepts competitors from all over the world and aims to offer financial support to independent laboratories created over the last five years Carolina Gonzalez arrived in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte in 2015 through the Science Without Borders program he began to develop research at the Memory Research Lab at the Brain Institute of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) she has worked as a professor and researcher at the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) where she continues to develop studies on the functioning of memory the researcher hopes to finance the purchase of inputs and equipment to continue research that seeks to understand the role of dopamine a neurotransmitter responsible for the brain's detection of novelties in the acquisition of new knowledge that will be related to previously existing ones it can become susceptible to modifications We are focused on understanding this process: how memories can be updated and gain or lose information” understanding how memory is stored under physiological conditions will allow us to better understand how the brain's learning process works “Understanding how memory is stored under physiological conditions will allow us to better understand how the brain works and how we learn new things but it can also help us to better understand certain pathologies Memory loss is one of the main deficits detected in Alzheimer's disease so understanding this process can help in the future to develop drugs and treatments for this disease” Maria Carolina Gonzalez holds a degree in Biotechnology with an emphasis on Cellular and Molecular Biology from the National University of Quilmes (Argentina) a PhD in Physiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and a Post-Doctorate from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) He has experience in the areas of neurophysiology and neuropsychopharmacology studying the mechanisms of formation and expression of memories through behavioral pharmacological and electrophysiological approaches The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) celebrates a decade of qualification as a Social Organization by the Federal Government cultural and social activities aimed at both the internal public and the external community will be held throughout the year The official program begins this Thursday (4) with a master class by researcher emeritus and creator of ISD in the auditorium of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) The master class will be attended by around 200 people who signed up using a form made available by ISD through social media The audience will be divided between the auditorium where there will be simultaneous video transmission.  the program continues with a 10th anniversary ceremony which will bring together representatives of the Federal Government state and local authorities and members of civil society the launch and obliteration of the commemorative stamp for 10 years of ISD Obliteration consists of marking the stamp with a personalized stamp which is then sent to the Museu dos Correios The stamp's art was developed by the artist and professor at the Department of Arts at UFRN and refers to the work developed by the Institute in the care of maternal and child health and people with disabilities Neoenergia Cosern will also deliver a photovoltaic plant to the ISD The equipment has a capacity of 196.62 kWp and is the largest plant donated by the company through the Energy Efficiency Program regulated by the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) The plant was installed on the roof of the IIN-ELS building and will supply the two ISD units: the IIN-ELS itself and the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) The program will also feature speeches from invited authorities and tributes to employees accompanied by residents and preceptors of the Institution The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) ISD operates from two units: the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) and the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute for Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) The two units are located in the municipality of Macaíba Created by neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis the ISD was inspired by the innovative figure of Alberto Santos Dumont ISD flights are guided by responsibility and social impact The institution operates in the areas of maternal and child health 2014 qualified ISD as a Social Organization – private non-profit legal entity that has obtained OS qualification to carry out activities of public interest. Currently ISD carries out its activities through a Management Contract signed with the Ministry of Education.  The city of Macaíba was awarded during the 10th edition of the Fair of Municipalities and Tourist Products of RN (Femptur) which had the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) as one of the exhibitors came in second place in the Originality category economic and tourist potential to the public One of the differences of the Macaíba space was the scientific approach carried out by ISD throughout the two days of the event Students and researchers explained the Institute's lines of research and spoke about the importance of neuroscience and neuroengineering for research in neurorehabilitation they presented the two units of the Institute: the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) and the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences (IIN-ELS) The medical student at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) was surprised by the presence of ISD at the fair “I didn't expect that at a tourism fair there would be a stand talking about neurosciences which is a field of medicine that I'm very interested in It was an opportunity to learn more about this area” It was also a surprise for little Ana Lívia who visited the fair accompanied by her parents She was interested in the anatomical representation of the human brain “Having contact with this type of knowledge is very meaningful for children seeing how the brain works was a new discovery Even if she can't understand everything that was explained The ISD stand was also visited by local and state authorities senator Zenaide Maia and governor Fátima Bezerra The head of the Rio Grande do Norte executive held the official opening of Femptur During the visit to the Macaíba city hall stand she praised the services provided by the Santos Dumont Institute Congratulations on the work you do and for developing science in RN” the fair was an opportunity to exhibit part of the scientific work produced 10 years ago by ISD in Macaíba “We present to society a summary of our interdisciplinary work that has been carried out for a decade in teaching research and extension actions at both Anita and IIN-ELS ISD has a Specialized Rehabilitation Center a master's degree in neuroengineering and laboratories open to researchers We increasingly want to be recognized as an institution integrated with local demands both in health care and solutions and in scientific production” The Macaíba stand also featured an exhibition of products manufactured in the municipality's Industrial Park such as Boku's popcorn and Chapinha ice cream and publicity for the Augusto Severo Scientific and Technological Park (PAX) The cultural area of the space included the literary works of Macaíba writer Auta de Souza and the cuisine and crafts typical of rural communities “It was a very important action for the municipality because it covered the entire Macaíba production chain We present all the potential we have for Rio Grande do Norte with emphasis on science and technology through the Santos Dumont Institute Our stand was one of the most visited at the fair a sign that people are interested in what Macaíba has to offer” The Fair of Municipalities and Tourist Products of RN (Femptur) took place on the 26th and 27th of April The event featured exhibitions from 50 Rio Grande do Norte municipalities and aimed to promote the tourist and economic development of Rio Grande do Norte Decentralize Brazilian scientific production creating a world-class neuroscience research center in a region with one of the lowest human development indices in the country Make science an agent of transformation of the social and educational reality in the Brazilian Northeast Offer plenty of opportunities in the knowledge economy to young people interested in pursuing careers associated with science and technology These ideals guided the creation of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences (IIN-ELS) research and extension activities in Macaíba-RN with the aim of training and qualifying professionals in research in Neurosciences It is neuroengineering The IIN-ELS acts in the final stage of the process established in the mission of the ISD After the ISD offered humanized health care to pregnant women and their children in the CEPS and strengthened the critical thinking of adolescents in science education workshops in the CECs it was time for the IIN-ELS to qualify professionals in one of the most dynamic areas of current science For this, in 2013 the first Master's Degree in Neuroengineering from Brazil, recommended by CAPES (33280010001P2) The disciplines offered by the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience graduate program focus on two main thematic lines: brain-machine interface It is neuromodulation the master's course has already received 37 students The admission of new master's students occurs twice a year through public calls published on the internet is an interdisciplinary research area that integrates neuroscience and engineering methods to study the functioning of the nervous system and develop solutions for deficiencies and disorders associated with this system clinical and applied research at molecular The knowledge generated in these studies enables the development of technologies and applications ranging from neuroprostheses to the improvement of neuromodulation techniques with therapeutic potential histological and immunohistochemical approaches combined with quantitative analysis methods ISD Science Fair and Scientific Exhibitions – 21st SNCT The 2024 edition of the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) Science Fair and Scientific Exhibitions took place on October 16, 17 and 18, at the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS), in Macaíba/RN. The event brought together more than a thousand students from public and private schools from different cities in Rio Grande do Norte, with the aim of stimulating scientific practice and dissemination. During the two days of the program, students presented their work in poster format (the same format used in scientific conferences), conducted experiments, participated in immersive workshops with different approaches and visited the ISD research laboratories. The program also included cultural presentations by students from the Quilombola Community of Capoeiras, in the rural area of Macaíba. Around 100 works produced by students were presented during the two days of programming. The best productions, evaluated by ISD researchers, were awarded medals and certificates. The ISD Science Fair and Scientific Exhibitions were part of the 21st National Science and Technology Week (SNCT), with support and resources from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq). This year, the national event had as its theme “Biomes of Brazil: Diversity, Knowledge and Social Technologies”. The objective of the Week is to popularize science in the country, especially among public school students, promoting a space for reflection and dialogue that brings together the scientific community, teachers, researchers, students and the general public. Find out about opportunities open positions for the careers offered by the Santos Dumont Institute. Follow the institutional news and the day to day from the Santos Dumont Institute. Go to discussion and presentation platform of ideas about the various areas within neuroscience The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) will welcome renowned researcher Paul Manger next Tuesday (27) for a lecture in the auditorium of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) entitled “What is the use of comparative brain research?” (What is the use of comparative brain research?) researchers and professionals in the field of neuroscience to delve deeper into a topic of great scientific relevance The event will be moderated by ISD professor and researcher Felipe Fiuza. The event is scheduled to start at 3:00 p.m. and participation is open to the general public. Registration can be done through the online form, available at the following link: https://forms.gle/Kqx8BNeay1uGAMdB7 Registration is free and places are limited a professor in the School of Anatomical Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg is one of the world’s leading experts on the evolution of brain shapes across different phylogenetic lineages His research focuses on understanding how evolution shapes the different brain shapes of different species Manger has studied the brains of more than 150 species building the first large mammal brain bank in the southern hemisphere the researcher is a member of the Royal Society of South Africa and the author of more than 230 articles in international peer-reviewed scientific journals as well as 12 chapters in specialized books His experience and in-depth knowledge on the subject make his lecture an unmissable event for those who wish to better understand the complexity of the human brain and its comparisons with other species In his article “Is 21st Century Neuroscience Too Focussed on the Rat/Mouse Model of Brain Function and Dysfunction?” Paul Manger questions whether contemporary neuroscience is limiting its discoveries by focusing too much on a single animal model failing to explore the diversity of brain structures present in nature challenges researchers to expand their approaches and consider the rich morphological and functional variation in the brains of different species Those interested in participating in the lecture must register using an online form, available at the link: https://forms.gle/Kqx8BNeay1uGAMdB7 Don't miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and discuss ideas with one of the great names in contemporary neuroscience Lecture: “What is the use of comparative brain research?” Location: Auditorium of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) Registration: https://forms.gle/Kqx8BNeay1uGAMdB7 is one of the confirmed speakers for a conference organized by Nature the largest scientific publication in the world which takes place on November 13th at Vanderbilt University has the theme: “Bioengineering for global health” Morya is manager of the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) where the first Postgraduate Program in Neuroengineering in Brazil operates The conference aims to promote the most current research related to health innovation focusing on low-cost diagnostic technologies financing and publications related to bioengineering research education training to advance global health disease prevention capacity and public health policies Professor Edgard Morya will share the stage with speakers from the United States sharing local experiences that apply a broad and global vision to develop research and studies in their respective areas Morya has a PhD in Human Physiology from the University of São Paulo (USP) and has worked at ISD since its foundation He is a member of the Technical-Scientific Council of the Augusto Severo Scientific and Technological Park (PAX | RN) and the State Council of Science Technology and Innovation of RN (CONECITI) “A very important particularity about the research carried out in the health area at ISD and in Brazil is the opportunity to contribute to the SUS” “This allows researchers to think from the beginning about developing low-cost technologies with social impact directly related to the real problems and demands of the population something that does not exist everywhere in the world.” part of the translational studies developed in the master's degree in Neuroengineering have the demands of the population met at the institution's Specialized Rehabilitation Center (CER) as a starting point This applies both to the development of low-cost technologies for rehabilitation and to the validation of new protocols and therapies based on scientific evidence “Sharing what we do in Rio Grande do Norte with the rest of the world is an opportunity to show that Brazil despite still having a long way to go in terms of promoting and valuing scientific research has a lot to contribute to bioengineering global” Nature is an interdisciplinary scientific journal It is considered the most cited scientific journal in the world by Journal Citation Reports with an online audience of around 3 million unique monthly readers months before the Zika epidemic was officially declared in Brazil experienced a moment of insecurity and vulnerability that would be part of the reality of thousands of people in the coming months: her daughter had been diagnosed with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome who was already the mother of a two-year-old child needed to understand a reality that is still little known in many aspects of care both for family members and health professionals quality of life and well-being of children who Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome comprises a set of congenital anomalies that may include visual evacuatory and neuropsychomotor changes that occur in individuals (embryos or fetuses) exposed to Zika virus infection during pregnancy a malformation in which the newborn's head is smaller than expected as a result of changes in the occurrence patterns of microcephaly that occurred in Brazil which led the country to declare a Public Health Emergency of National and 2,975 cases of microcephaly resulting from Congenital Syndrome were reported in 656 municipalities in 20 Brazilian states The number was 20 times higher than the average number of microcephaly cases recorded in the previous 15 years (2000 to 2014) which until then was 150 babies born with the condition per year Adalgisa needed to change the way she saw her daughter's development with rigid standards and pre-defined scales she soon realized that there was a world of particularities and potentialities to be understood and incorporated into her daughter's trajectory which for other children would seem like nonsense It represents for us a return that we received from the search for therapy and the effort both mine and those of the professionals who care for her” Emilly is monitored by a multidisciplinary team at the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) One of the most worked on aspects and which is the functioning of the bladder and intestine which due to dysfunctions called Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel We have a goal for it to reach liters per day This is also part of what I learned: there is no point in setting a very high goal reveal the change and evolution of the child” follow a path to re-signify the notions of child development based on the needs and potential of each child For the physiotherapist preceptor and specialist in the health care of people with disabilities at ISD the Zika epidemic was also relevant for health professionals This also involved a different look at the prenatal period with special attention to protection against arboviruses as Zika is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito we never thought that a virus like Zika could have so many particularities on a large scale This awakened our perspective as promoters of global health receive a pregnant woman just thinking about whether she has shoulder pain I'm going to think about guidelines for caring for pregnant women in a broader way.” Another important aspect transformed by the epidemic refers to attention and care for children's health the break with a rigid view of development gave way to a more comprehensive analysis considering the individuality of each child and disseminating the understanding that not all children necessarily have the same condition and the same injuries at the point of neurological view It was necessary to understand and see the child beyond the exam or prognosis It is the first step on a long journey that requires giving the subject an opportunity to develop without reducing him to what one imagines he will be able to do due to a change that a test shows” “Diagnosis is not destiny” is an idea that also marks the daily life of Thais Valim has been studying the reality of families directly involved in the Zika Virus epidemic After enrolling in the master's degree in Social Anthropology at UFRN the researcher visited the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) where she began to develop ethnographic studies on the experience of children with microcephaly cared for by the ISD and their mothers I seek to bring nuances to the perspective I learned from children and their families: that a person with a disability is much more than their disability seeking to move away from very universalized models of what disability is and focus on a more local level understanding how disability is managed and understood by families themselves” Thais Valim's work is included in the master's thesis “Childhood and disability: an anthropological study on the consequences of the Zika Virus epidemic in the lives of children from Rio Grande do Norte” and in the derivative article “Childhood development and disability: ethnographic notes on Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus in Rio Grande do Norte” The Zika virus epidemic shaped family relationships and transformed multiple aspects within the scope of assistance and care for maternal and child health and people with disabilities The coordinator of the ISD Specialized Rehabilitation Center (CER ISD) with the increase in virus infections and their consequences new alternatives in specialized care have proven necessary a line of care was created at CER ISD aimed at children with congenital microcephaly caused by Zika “A multidisciplinary team specialized in this care was assembled considering the need for several professionals urologist… we brought bladder monitoring into the care based on the identification of the neurogenic bladder and intestine in these cases to provide a better quality of life for children and their families What we noticed today is that the number of children entering this line of care was significantly reduced the Institute began to develop its own research and enter into multi-center studies to try to better understand the condition and seek the best ways to guarantee the care of children conducted in partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) that they discovered the presence of Neurogenic Intestine and Bladder in children with the Syndrome The undergraduate studies of social scientist Fernanda Moura currently a master's student in Social Anthropology at UFRN were also outlined in the post-epidemic scenario of Zika Virus and its repercussions focusing on the perspective of health professionals and the transformations of specialized services entitled “Health professionals and the post-epidemic of the Zika Virus in RN” aspects related to multidisciplinary care in direct contact with users affected by Zika and the challenges present in providing services in an epidemic context one of the main findings of the study concerns the impacts of the multidisciplinary methodology on building effective communication discussing diagnoses and approaching possible treatments for each child taking into account the particularities of Zika potential benefits that can generate improvements in other health areas and in the rehabilitation of various neurological conditions our research aims to observe how treatments and intensive rehabilitation based on the therapeutic itineraries followed actively affect the lives of children with microcephaly and their families We were able to observe in Anita the difference in reception listening and debate about diagnoses in a humanized way considering the biopsychosocial aspects involved in the specific context of the Zika virus epidemic understanding the dimensions and particularities of these children” For Adalgisa and so many other mothers of children living with Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome the challenges brought by the diagnosis do not transform the love and pride they feel when seeing each of their children's progress “Society still lacks this sensitivity to help to avoid comparing with other children and These are things that I learned from living with Emilly