MISSION
To articulate networks and competencies for coping with health emergencies in Brazil.
VISION
To be relevant in supplying information and building epidemiological surveillance structures for strategic public health decision-making.
PILLARS
To strengthen epidemiological surveillance networks: To establish networks to obtain scientific information relevant to public health, and help fill the gaps in Brazil’s genomic-sequencing capacity.
Data analysis: To promote analysis and consolidate databases to influence public policies based on scientific information.
Education and information: To train professionals to work with epidemiological and genomic surveillance, and analysis of infectious-disease data; communicate scientific information to the general audience.
Dr Sampaio is a biologist and professor of the graduate programs in Biotechnology and Public Health at Fiocruz Amazônia and at the State University of Amazonas (UEA), where he is also a professor of the Tropical Medicine graduate program. For fifteen years, he worked at Amazonas Health Surveillance Foundation assisting in programs for the control of vector-transmission diseases. He was a research assistant at Tropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado in projects on infectious diseases. He holds a doctorate in Tropical Medicine from UEA, a master's degree in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the Federal Universityof Pará, and took a certificate program in Bioinformatics at the National Laboratory for Scientific Computation (LNCC).
Dr Brito is a research affiliate at Yale University, where he was a postdoctoral researcher and chaired the Yale Postdoctoral Association. With a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Brasília (UnB), he holds a master's degree in Microbiology from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a PhD in Computational Biology from the Imperial College London. He acted as executive director of the Brazilian Association of Postgraduate Students and Researchers in the United Kingdom and vice-president of the Imperial College Latin American Society. His main areas of expertise are virology, bioinformatics, genomics, evolution, and epidemiology.
Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Minas Gerais, with an exchange program at the University of Évora, Portugal. She obtained her PhD in Tropical and Infectious Diseases from the State University of Amazonas (UEA), with an exchange program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and completed her postdoctoral studies at the Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado Tropical Medicine Foundation. Her main areas of expertise include vector-pathogen interactions and vector competence, arbovirus vectors and other vector-borne diseases, insect production and maintenance, and molecular biology and immunoassay techniques.
Reis is a journalist and, for twenty-five years, has worked for the most important communication groups in the country, such as Folha, Abril, Globo, and Estado. She worked for Estadão for twelve years. In the four last years of that period, she served as editor of Metrópole, being responsible for science and health coverage. She worked in the communication department of the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). She completed a certificate program in Communication with the Market from the Higher School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM) and holds a master's degree in History and Art Aesthetics from the University of São Paulo (USP).
She holds a degree in Executive Secretarial Studies from the Universidade Cidade de São Paulo (Unicid). She worked as an executive secretary at Pronegócios, where she was involved in the planning and organization of events and training sessions, and as a Young Apprentice at Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB) in Sao Paulo.
Gomes is a journalist graduated from the Municipal University of Sao Caetano do Sul (USCS) with eight years of experience in internal and external corporate communication, as well as event coverage and content creation. She has also worked in both press and digital writing for various communication media. Beyond that, is also a specialist in Transmedia Business Communication from the Higher School of Advertising and Marketing (ESPM).
He holds a PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of São Paulo (USP), a Master's in Biotechnology from the State University of Amazonas (UEA) and a degree in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Amazonas (UFA). Works in the areas of bioinformatics and computational biology applied to genomics and transcriptomics. Works with the development of tools for big data integration, such as Tucuxi-Blast. He has experience in molecular genetic techniques, next-generation sequencers, software creation and assembly of large-scale data processing clusters.
An engineer and computer scientist, he holds a master's and doctoral degree in Health Sciences from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG). It develops technological and non-pharmacological interventions to mitigate the airborne transmission of pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, in indoor environments. He is a member of the Covid-19 BR Observatory and Aireamos International. He was Director of Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policies at the City Hall of Goiânia and Data Scientist at the Government of Goiás. He worked as a Data Science researcher and manager at the Goiás telehealth and telemedicine center during the development of software for the early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy using artificial intelligence.
Graduated in Biological Sciences with a master's and PhD in the Postgraduate Program in Genetics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Completed a sandwich internship at the Department of Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London (United Kingdom), where he also worked as a visiting researcher. His main areas of activity are Genomic Epidemiology of Viruses, Viral Diversity and Evolution, and Bioinformatics.
Juan has a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences from the North Fluminense State University (UENF) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the area of Bioinformatics from the University of São Paulo (USP). He has experience in projects related to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology of interest to epidemiological surveillance, timely case monitoring and development of integrated systems. He also developed tools for optimizing data analysis and visualization of Brazilian researchers' CVs. Its main areas of expertise are Systems Biology, Transcriptomics, Machine Learning, Epidemiology and Full Stack Development.
Takessita holds a Bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of São Paulo (USP), a Master's degree in Health Sciences, and a PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology at the same institution. She is a member of the Epidemiological and Operational Studies Group on Tuberculosis (GEOTB) within the TB Network. With a decade of experience in epidemiology, her focus is on real-world evidence using data analysis tools and geoprocessing in health. She was a technical consultant in the General Coordination of Covid-19, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses at the Ministry of Health.
Sambiase was an administrative assistant to the board of Heart Institute (InCor), linked to Hospital das Clínicas of the School of Medicine of University of São Paulo (USP), and a bilingual executive secretary with Butantan Institute. Graduated in Design, she completed an MBA program with a focus on Marketing.
Ph.D. in Sciences with an emphasis on Genetics and Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with a thesis entitled "Transcribing Data, Translating Information: Scientific Communication in Combating Pandemics." Holds a master's degree in Genetics and Molecular Biology from the same institution and graduated in Biological Sciences (teaching and bachelor's degrees) from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS). Works as a scientific researcher responsible for projects related to syndromic surveillance and course management at the Instituto Todos pela Saúde (ITpS). Applies bioinformatics (experience in Python, R, data visualization, and storytelling) in public health areas focusing on Real-World Evidence (RWE), involving projects in pathogen monitoring and surveillance using artificial intelligence (machine learning, deep learning, and large language models). Coordinates the course "Data Analysis for Qualifying Management in Health, Education, and Innovation" and is involved in scientific dissemination and communication initiatives.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology and postgraduate degree in Business Intelligence and Analytics from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). At the momento, he is studying for a master's degree in Computational Intelligence at the same institution. Has also worked as a data scientist for five years, with experience in the Education, Health, Judiciary and Retail sectors. Over the last two years, Matheus has been dedicated to managing technology projects, focusing on process automation and data-driven solutions.
Ronsom works with the development of Innovation Management Systems. She collaborated in the structuring and development of the Brazilian Company of Research and Industrial Innovation (EMBRAPII), where she worked for more than five years as an Innovation specialist. Her experience includes information technology projects carried out in multinational companies, especially ERP solutions, focusing on project quality assurance and risk management. She holds a master's degree from the São Carlos School of Engineering of the University of São Paulo (USP), where she is also pursuing her doctoral degree.
Dr Sabino is an head professor at the Department of Pathology at the School of Medicine of University of São Paulo (USP) and coordinator of national and international multicenter projects supported by The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), the National Institutes of Health of the United States, and the Medical Research Council of England.
Dr Nakaya is a senior researcher at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and an associate professor at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of São Paulo (USP). He is also an associate professor at Emory University, Atlanta, USA, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Society of Immunology and the board of directors of the Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. He was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), a consultant to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), of the the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS), of scientific advisory board of the European Ebola vaccine consortium, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
Dr Castro is a professor of Demography and head of the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard School of Public Health. She is director of the Brazilian Studies Program at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Her research areas include the identification of social, biological and environmental risks of vector-borne diseases, spatial analysis and mortality models, health in the Amazon, and health policies. She holds a bachelor's degree in Statistics from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), a master's degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a doctorate in Demography from Princeton University.
Dr Val is a researcher at Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) and coordinator at Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia Adaptações da Biota Aquática da Amazônia (INCT-Adapta). With a doctorate in Freshwater Biology and Inland Fisheries from INPA, he was director general of that institution between 2006 and 2014. He is accredited as an associate professor with the graduate school at Université Laval, Quebec, Canada. Among the various awards he has received is the Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit.
Dr Vasconcelos is a researcher at the Laboratory of Bioinformatics and the Darcy Fontoura de Almeida (DFA) Unit of Computational Genomics at the National Laboratory of Scientific Computing (LNCC) of the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovations. She is an accredited professor of the Computational Modeling graduate program at the LNCC and of the Genetics graduate program at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). She serves as vice-president of Associação Interciência and on the board of Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC). She took part in the creation and was the first president of Brazilian Association of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.
Dr Barral is a full researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) in Bahia and a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC). He was vice-president of Research and Graduate Studies at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), director of the Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), and vice-president of Education at Fiocruz.
She is an associate professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo and a visiting professor at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario. She has served as president of the Brazilian Association of Collective Health (Abrasco) and director of Academic Evaluation at the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (Capes). She works in the field of public health, with an emphasis on epidemiology, including the epidemiology of infectious diseases, social inequalities in health, and science policy. She graduated in Medicine from Santa Casa de São Paulo and holds a master's and a doctorate in Preventive Medicine from the University of São Paulo (USP). Among other awards, she received the Oswaldo Cruz Medal of Merit, gold category.
Dr Chapchap was coordinator of the Liver Transplant Program at Sírio-Libanês Hospital, general director of the hospital and strategic advisor to Dasa's Hospitals and Oncology business unit. He chairs ITpS's board of directors.
Politanski is vice-president of the board of directors of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and is a board member of the Alef Peretz School. She was vice-president of Itaú Unibanco and leader of the areas of People, Legal, Ombudsman, Governmental and Institutional Relations, Corporate Communication, and Marketing. She served as secretary to the bank's board of directors and executive committee as well as vice-president of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN).
Dr Toscano is a professor at the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and is a member of the Technical Advisory Group for Vaccines and Immunization of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization of the World Health Organization (WHO). She is an infectious disease specialist from the University of São Paulo (USP), holds a doctor's degree in Epidemiology and a postdoctorate in Evaluation of Technologies in Health from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRS). She is a specialist in Field Epidemiology from the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, United States, and in Health Economics from the University of York, United Kingdom.
Dr Mendes is a sanitation specialist in Health Planning from the Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública and holds a doctorate in Dentistry from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He is a Public Health consultant and serves the National Council of Health Secretaries (CONASS). He was a consultant to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and an advisor to international agencies, such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and the World Bank, including twenty countries, all the Brazilian states, and about five hundred municipalities.
Dr Vecina is a professor at the Faculdade de Saúde Pública at the University of São Paulo. He teaches in the MBA program on Management for Competitiveness at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He was the founder and first president of the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA). He was also national secretary of Health Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, municipal secretary of Health in Sao Paulo, and superintendent of Sírio-Libanês Hospital.
Dr Oliveira is a mechanical engineer, chairman of the board of directors of Brazilian Company of Research and Industrial Innovation (EMBRAPII) and board member of Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM), The São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), and INSPER. He was the chief executive officer of Technological Research Institute (IPT) and president of EMBRAPII. A postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, he is a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), the International Academy for Production Engineering and a retired full professor from the São Carlos School of Engineering at the University of São Paulo (EESC-USP).
Dr Castro is a professor of Demography and head of the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard School of Public Health. She is director of the Brazilian Studies Program at the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. Her research areas include the identification of social, biological and environmental risks of vector-borne diseases, spatial analysis and mortality models, health in the Amazon, and health policies. She holds a bachelor's degree in Statistics from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), a master's degree from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), and a doctorate in Demography from Princeton University.
Salles co-chairs the board of directors of Itaú Unibanco Holding and chairs the board of directors of Unibanco Institute. He also chairs the directing councils of the Brazilian Federation of Banks (FEBRABAN), the board of directors of Brazilian Metallurgy Company (CBMM), and the board of directors of Alpargatas S.A. He is a member of INSPER's deliberative council and assembleia de associados (a governance body composed of founding members), as well as the guiding council of Osesp Foundation.
Dr Barbosa is the chief executive officer of Institute of Molecular Biology of Paraná, connected with Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), and acts as a consultant in the fields of health management and innovation. He was vice-director of Institutional Development and Management of the Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health (ENSP) at Fiocruz; executive director of Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development in Health (FIOTEC), which is connected to Fiocruz Support Foundation; and vice-president of Institutional Development and Management at Fiocruz.
Founded in 1916, the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) is one of the oldest associations of scientists in the country and appears among the most prestigious ones. It is an independent, non-governmental, non-profit entity. Aiming at developing science in Brazil, ABC contributes to the study of areas that are important for the Brazilian society and provides scientific support for policymaking. It has working groups on the Amazon, open science, and vaccines among other topics. It monitors the main moves of the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary branches mainly with regard to operation of the National Science and Technology Policy.
Contributing to the study, discussion, and development of the practices of medicine, surgery, public health, and related sciences, as well as serving as an advisory body to the Brazilian government. These are the missions of the National Academy of Medicine (ANM), which was founded on June 30, 1829, during the reign of Emperor Pedro I. Over the decades of its existence, the academy has changed its name twice, but continues to be governed by the same principles. Currently, it promotes courses, seminars, webinars, and activities for the dissemination of science, as well as relevant annual awards to highlight the work of physicians and researchers.
Founded in 1912, School of Medicine became an integral part of the University of São Paulo (FMUSP) in 1934. Today it offers five undergraduate programs: Medicine, Physical Therapy, Speech/Audio Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Medical Physics. It also has twenty-seven master's and doctoral programs, sixty-two medical residency programs, and fourteen professional residencies. FMUSP is one of the largest centers of medical and scientific research in Brazil: every year about 1,300 scientific articles are published based on the studies undertaken in its facilities. The school owns Hospital das Clínicas, the largest hospital in Latin America. It houses eight institutes, including the renowned Heart Institute and Cancer Institute for the treatment of heart diseases and cancer.
Brazilian Israeli Beneficent Society Albert Einstein is a non-profit civil society. Founded in 1955, it provides private and public health care, diagnostic medicine services, education, research, consulting, innovation, and develops social projects. The institution is headquartered in Sao Paulo and has branches in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Pará, Pernambuco, and the Federal District. Private health care service is offered in sixteen branches out of which fourteen are located in the city of Sao Paulo. As to public health services, the institution manages twenty-eight health care units in Sao Paulo and one in Mogi das Cruzes (SP). There are also nine education centers.
A philanthropic institution existing for over one hundred years, Charitable Society of Ladies Sírio-Libanês Hospital provides and shares medical and hospital care par excellence with a humanized and individualized approach covering more than sixty specialties. Through the Sírio-Libanês Teaching and Research, since 2003 the institution has contributed to the development of health and science professionals with its graduate programs, medical and professional residencies, refresher courses, and national and international researches among other initiatives. Sírio-Libanês also has two hospitals and five health care units in Sao Paulo and Brasilia.
