UNESP’s International
Research Collaboration
Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP
UNESP’s Research Collaboration
Research:
Brazilian universities have been the engine of the development of science and
technological innovation in the Country. Quality has replaced quantity in terms
of scientific production in the Brazilian and international scene.
In this way, Brazil has reached an extraordinary record, being in the thirteenth
position among the countries that most publish scientific papers in the world,
such a number that reveals the growth of the importance of the country in the
international scientific scene and ennobles the Brazilian science, demonstrating
its strength and competence.
UNESP is proud to be involved in this movement by publishing books,
book chapters and articles in qualified scientific publications and also by the
registration of patents. Thus, the University contributes to build high quality
Brazilian science, recognized both nationally and internationally.
The insertion of UNESP in this scene takes place through various research
groups of high national and international expertise in several areas. Detailed
information is provided in this document.
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Alternative and Renewable Energy
Contact:
João Andrade de Carvalho Júnior
E-mail: [email protected]
To develop research on this area the
UNESP proposed the nucleation of
a multidisciplinary team dedicated to
investigating technological innovations
aimed to solve environmental problems, power generation and better utilization
of energy resources. Due to the complexity of the issues, the studies were
divided into five themes, two associated with pollution and the other related to
the generation and rational use of energy:
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Sequestration of Greenhouse Gases
Automation and Control of Power Systems
Efficient Use of Energy
Intelligent Electricity Networks
Energy Storage by Intelligent Materials
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Bioactive Natural Products
Contact:
Maysa Furlan
E-mail: [email protected]
The Brazil biodiversity,
specially plant diversity, is
considered an important
source of health and the
retribution in social benefits
depends on its sustainable
use.
Natural products have been
studied for researches from
UNESP that has identified
compounds with interesting
structures and bioactivities.
An overview of this contribution are listed here, where it is presented six great
researches areas involving bioactive natural products and pharmaceutical
developments:
• Action mechanism, structure and function of bioproducts
• Biologicals activities assays
• Biological, pharmacological and microbiological applications in human and
animals clinical
• Design and generation of bioproducts
• Raw material production from microorganism, animals and plants
• Separation and purification of extract, proteins and peptides
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Bioenergy
Contact:
Nelson Ramos Stradiotto
E-mail: [email protected]
Brazil is the world’s largest
producer of sugar cane, raw
materials for ethanol and sugar,
natural, clean and renewable
fuel with growing demand
for national and international
market.
UNESP has a solid core for
supporting academic research
related to these topics. In
an attempt to increase the
cooperation in fields related to
ethanol production in Brazil,
it is organized here a list of
researches working in five
priority areas with potential
innovation, such as:
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Biofuel application in automotive engine
Biofuel production
Biomass for bioenergy
Biorefinaries and ethanol chemistry
Economy and social and environmental impacts of biofuel
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Biotechnology and Biomaterials
The Centre for Biomaterials and Biotechnology
of UNESP aims to develop research, products,
processes and services related to biotechnology
in the areas of health and animal production,
agriculture and environment. The focuses of the
research are:
Contact:
Celso Luis Marino
E-mail: [email protected]
• Isolation and structural characterization of active plant and animal
biomolecules of therapeutic interest.
• Rational design of drugs and vaccines.
• Study of host-pathogen interaction aiming the development of diagnostic
methods for neglected diseases.
• Development of molecular tools for efficiency increase in animal breeding
and agriculture.
• Molecular epidemiology of tropical diseases.
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Environment and Climate Changes
Contact:
Newton La Scala Junior
E-mail: [email protected]
Climate change is emerging as a
major challenge for modern society,
an all society branches have a role
to play in tackling it. Brazil plays an
important role in climate change,
as one of the greatest ecosystems
and forests of the planet. So, has
been responsible for many actions
to understand and to protect this
health.
UNESP has many researches giving an important contribution to knowledge
building in climate changes in Brazil. The main researches are:
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Adaptation
Biodiversity
Database
Environmental education
Environmental legislation
Methodology in climate studies
Mitigation
Observational system of environmental
Public policy in environmental
Social-environmental impacts
Vulnerability
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Food and Food Security
Contact:
Mary Rosa de Marchi
E-mail: [email protected]
UNESP throughout its existence, has
developed studies, research and community
outreach actions focusing fundamental
aspects of food production, with great
expertise in several
aspects involved on
production, processing
and food technology,
food safety and
environment, and
social organization of
workers in the recycling
sector (scavengers),
in an interdisciplinary
approach. UNESP
currently has a team of
high level researchers
including several
knowledge areas related
to food and nutritional safety.
Nowadays, some interest issues in grains, fruits and vegetable production are:
• Improvement of direct plantation system for several crops
• Water and soil management
• New cultivars evaluation and development
• Management and cultural practices involving the majority of crops, fruits and
vegetables of economic importance
• Evaluation of alternative methods of controlling weeds, pests and diseases,
aiming at reduction of production cost and environmental damage
• Studies of photosynthetic responses of plants in an atmosphere designed
under the effects of global warming and increases in atmospheric CO2
• Studies focused on plant physiological and ecological.
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Material Science
The material science research group is
one of the most important and productive
groups in this research topic in Brazil,
conducting collaborative, multidisciplinary
and integrated research in a very wide
range of domains in material sciences.
One of the main goals is to synthesize and process organic and inorganic
materials to develop its application in industry and technology. The main
research topics are:
• Catalysis
• Thin films
• Nanotechnology
• Theoretical chemistry
• Synthesis of inorganic
materials
• Voltage-dependent resistors
• Luminescent materials
• Ceramic pigments
• Sensors materials
• Refractory materials
• Ferroelectric Materials
• Magnetic materials
• Multiferroics Materials
• Materials for green energy
Contact:
José Arana Varela
E-mail: [email protected]
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Nanotechnology
Contact:
Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff
E-mail: [email protected]
Nanotechnology can be
classified as a powerful tool,
capable of shaping the chemistry
of atoms and molecules,
converting them into exciting
nanosized and nanostructures
materials, devices and machine.
There are a growing number
of specialist in nanotechnology
research in Brazil. For this, potential areas for collaborative research has
been identified by UNESP, involving a great number of scientist working on
development and applications of nanotechnology in health and environmental
protection.
Here, it is described eight priorities knowledge areas with high innovation in
nanotechnology:
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Nanoelectronic
Nanomaterials and nanostructure of structural applications
Nanomaterials applied to environmental protection
Nanomaterials applied to health
Nanomaterials applied to heterogeneous catalysis
Nanomaterials catalysis
Nanomaterials photonics and optical applications
Nanotechnology of cementitious materials
Ocean Science
As part of the diagnostics focused on
hydrocarbon discoveries in the subsalt areas, Contact:
Maria Valnice Boldrin
existence of hydrates, phosphates and
Email: [email protected]
sulphides on the coast and other potential
geological, and threats involving climate
change, biodiversity loss, environmental
quality and sustainability of marine and terrestrial resources, UNESP proposes
the establishment of a Centre of Ocean Science located in São Vicente, São
Paulo State with the aims to focus on the creation of favourable environment
for the exchange of knowledge between different areas of ocean science, to
implement basic infrastructure, research, and to facilitate the supply of equipment
as well to implement a graduate course in Advanced Studies of the Sea to be
involved in the formation of qualified human resources.
This proposal is supported by a
group of 117 researchers from UNESP
consolidated with competence in the
following areas:
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Geology
Petrology and metallogeny
Oceanography
Natural resources
Fisheries
Environment
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Pharmaceutical Science and Biotechnology
The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences –
Contact:
UNESP research areas cover many fields
Cleopatra Planeta
of advanced Pharmaceutical Sciences and
E-mail: [email protected]
Biotechnology. Medicinal chemistry and drug
discovery, drug delivery and nanomedicine,
medicinal plants, pharmacognosy, drug
technology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and toxicology are areas
of research in Pharmaceutical Sciences. In recent years the School of
Pharmaceutical Sciences also develop projects in pharmaceutical care focusing
the rational use of medicines.
Biotechnology research also focuses on development of techniques to
improve the production of bioethanol fuel. In addition, some projects apply
biotechnology for the development of nutraceuticals and beverages. The School
of Pharmaceutical Sciences takes part of many scientific networks including
the Genome and the Biota Bioprospect projects, and the Nanobiotechnology
Network.
The research projects in Biotechnology have a wide range of biological and
industrial applications,
which includes:
• Genomics
• Proteomics
• Immunology
• Cellular and molecular
biology
• Biodrugs or
biopharmaceuticals for
diagnostic products
and therapy of human
diseases
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Pre-Clinical and Clinical Studies
The School of Medicine from Botucatu covers
translational and clinical research themes
with a high degree of interdisciplinary from
studies of single molecules and diseases.
The molecular mechanisms and the study
of mechanisms that regulate gene expression are an important focus of
several groups. We also have a strong interest in understanding how cellular
malfunction can lead to disease, thus there are groups studying the molecular
mechanisms of disease. Our mission is to go from bench to bedside, and
back to the bench. The close interaction with hospital, places the research in
a privileged position to bridge the gap between bench research and clinical
practice. There are several
researchers cores:
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Metabolic Hormone
• Mutagenesis
• Nutrigenomics
• Pregnant and Diabetes
• Infection Disease
Contact:
Célia Regina Nogueira
E-mail: [email protected]
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Public Policies
The challenges of public policy planning
in developing countries, Brazil in particular,
are of great concern. Research data can be
used to educate the public as well as policy
makers, there by improving the public policy
process. UNESP has contributed to the growing of this field and identify five
strategic areas covering:
Contact:
Cláudio Benedito Gomide de Souza
E-mail: [email protected]
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Policy applied in environmental protection and sustainable development
Public policy applied in education and communication
Public policy in health
Public policy in security
Public policy management
Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP
Listed among the three largest and most important Brazilian universities,
UNESP stands out as an example of extreme success among the multi campus
institutions around the world. As one of three public universities maintained
by the Government of the State of São Paulo, UNESP offers quality education
while developing strategic research and interacting with the society through
the provision of services of the community. Institutional knowledge education
complex comprises 32 schools and
Brazil
institutes in 23 cities, being 22 in the
countryside (one at the coast of the state)
and one at the state capital, where its
administration is centralized.
Campuses of UNESP:
São Paulo State
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International Office
The International Relations Office of São Paulo State
University gives support to all the internationalization initiatives of
the institution and manages the undergraduate exchange programs
For further information
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