São Paulo state

Brazil’s richest state has a long history of applied research.

At the Brazilian Research Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (BRAINN), researchers combine disciplines to find new ways to address the age-old conditions of epilepsies and strokes.

In a unique experiment, two new centers at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP) bring biomedical and plant scientists together to accelerate research into both human disease and agricultural biotechnology.

A conversation with Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, science director at the São Paulo Research Foundation, FAPESP

A conversation with Dr. Isro Gloger, Director of Trust in Science, Global Health R&D at GSK

A conversation with Nelson Wolosker, vice president of research and education at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

The multidisciplinary Obesity and Comorbidities Research Center in São Paulo is Blazing a new trail the fight against lifestyle diseases.

Three young investigators have returned to the University of Campinas in São Paulo to tackle their country’s shifting health problems.