Internationalization

CAPES PrInt Missions

Institutional agreements signed within the scope of the CAPES-PrInt Program with the involvement of PPGN students/graduates:

1 Denmark: University of Copenhagen:

    • Kim Michaelsen and Dr. Christian Molgaard, through the reception of PDSE student Adriana Santos.
    • Berit Heitmann; co-authorship in publication by students/graduates (Danilo Santana). Publication: 10.3390/nu13030783.
    • Partnership signed in 2024 with the Faculty of Sciences, within the scope of the Erasmus+ call.

2. Spain:

3. USA:

    • Yale University: Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, through the reception of PDSE student Lissandra Santos; Publications: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002324 , https://doi.org/10.1590/0102-311XPT130422 . Reception of student Mônica Batalha (2020); publications: https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqab191 , https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.923569 .
    • University of California – Davis: Dr. Daniela Hampel and Dr. Lindsay Allen; Co-authorship in publication by students/graduates (Mônica Batalha, Nathalia Costa, Amanda Figueiredo and Thais Carrilho). Publications: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab191, 10.1093/cdn/nzab116, 10.3389/fnut.2020.604570, 10.3389/fnut.2022.923569.
    • University of California (San Diego): Dr. Chloe Yonemitsu, Dr. Nadia Manivong, and Dr. Annalee Furst. Co-authorship in student/alumni publication (Ana Lorena Lima, Nadya Santos). Publications: 10.1093/jn/nxab271.
    • Columbia University: Dr. Brent Williams. Co-authorship in publication by students/graduates (Luciana Princisval, Louise Crovesy and Ana Lorena Lima). Publication: 10.1093/nutrit/nuab008.
    • Cornell University: Dr. Kathleen Rasmussen. Co-authorship in a publication by students/alumni (Thais Carrilho, Nathalia Costa). Publication: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2022.11.021.

4. France:

5. Netherlands:

6. United Kingdom:

    • University of Oxford: Dr. Michael Schussel. Co-authorship in publications by students/graduates (Danilo Santana, Thais Carrilho). Publications: 10.3390/nu13030783, 10.1080/14767058.2023.2230510.
    • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Dr. Eric Ohumma. Co-authorship in publication by students/graduates (Thais Carrilho). Publication: 10.1080/14767058.2023.2230510.
    • King’s College London: Dr Ana Rodriguez-Mateos, through the reception of Professor Mariana Monteiro on a short-term visit and construction of a joint project funded by CNPq.
    • Coventry University: Dr Amanda Adegboye, through the reception of student Ana Silvia for a training course, publications: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19052705 , https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030783 .
    • University of Cambridge: 1.) partnership with Dr. Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri, involved the reception of the student Marcos Almeida, supervised by professor Tatiana El-Bacha, for a training course – article: 1111 / apha.13795 ; 2.) partnership with Dr. Jorge Lopez-Tello, involved his coming to PPGN / UFRJ with a visiting professor scholarship through the CAPES-PrInt program in November 2023; 3.) Dr. Kerry Jones, and involved the reception of the student Layla Ranquine for a training course (10.1016 / j.placenta.2025.03.019); 4.) partnership with Dr. Graham Burton, involved his coming to PPGN/UFRJ for a scientific mission in May 2023 and the departure of Professor Tatiana El-Bacha to the University of Cambridge for a scientific mission in February 2024 – publications: 10.3390/nu13082768 ; 10.1017/S000711452200397X ; 10.1016/j.plefa.2022.102529
    • University of Birmingham: partnership with Dr. Christian Ludwig, involved his coming to PPGN/UFRJ with a visiting professor scholarship through the CAPES-PrInt program in October 2024 – articles: 3390/v16111769 ; 10.3390/metabo13070879

7. Switzerland: University of Zürich: Dr Nicole Brender, through the reception of student Igor Salvador for a training course.

8. Australia: Western Sydney University: Dr. Phillipa Hay, through the receipt of student Danilo Santana. Publication of 11 manuscripts in the quadrennium, due to the available space, here are some: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2021.105176 , https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-020-01046-8 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101571 .

9. Canada: University of British Columbia:

10. Portugal: University of Porto:

    • Faculty of Pharmacy: Dr. Isabel Ferreira, through the reception of student Ângela Galvan (2020) to carry out analyses, publication of 6 manuscripts in the four-year period, due to the available space, here are some: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110801 , https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2023.113361 .
    • Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences: Dr. Milena Ferreira. Co-authorship in publication by students/graduates (Nadya Santos). Publication: 10.1590/0102-311X00301420.
    • School of Medicine: Dr. Elisa Keating. Co-authorship in publications by students/graduates (Letícia Barbosa, Karina Santos and Mayara Santos). Publication: 10.3390/life13112191; 10.59249/WPTY4075
    • Agreement established with the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences in 2024 to send students.

Scientific exchanges of PPGN students, within the scope of the CAPES-PrInt Program:

Sandwich PhD:

  1. Amanda Sales: Autonomous University of Madrid-Spain; Supervisor: Maria Dolores Del Castillo Bilbao; period of activity: 01/09/2021 to 28/02/2022. Development of part of her doctoral thesis entitled: “ In vitro evaluation of the effect of fermented beverages made from by-products of the coffee chain on diabetic nephropathy induced in MRK-52E cells”
  2. Lissandra Santos: Yale University- United States; Supervisor: Dr. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla; period of work 09/01/2021 to 02/28/2022. Development of part of her thesis entitled: “Gender inequality in food insecurity and food consumption in Brazilian households”
  3. Iuna Alves: University of British Columbia-Canada; Supervisor: Mahsa Jessri; period of work: 01/09/2022 to 28/02/2023. Development of part of her doctoral thesis entitled: “Sugar and non-caloric sweetener use habits, dietary patterns and their association with weight status in Brazilian adults”
  4. Adriana Campos: University of Copenhagen-Denmark; Supervisors: Kim F. Michaelsen and Christian Molgaard; period of work: 12/01/2023 to 05/31/2024. Development of part of her doctoral thesis entitled: “Association of maternal nutritional status with human milk production and infant body composition over the first 9 months postpartum”

Training courses:

  1. Karina dos Santos (PhD), IMDEA Alimentácion-Spain; Supervisor: Dr. Alfredo Martinez; period of work: 11/01/2021 to 11/31/2021. Training in next-generation genomic sequencing analysis and integrated analysis of genotype, phenotype and environmental factors for the construction of predictive models in precision nutrition.
  2. Larissa Almenara (master’s degree), IMDEA Alimentácion-Spain; Supervisor: Dr. Alfredo Martinez; period of activity 11/01/2021 to 11/30/2021. Analysis of gene polymorphisms associated with cardiometabolic risk.
  3. Marcos Christino Almeida (PhD), University of Cambridge-United Kingdom; Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri; period of activity: 11/01/2021 to 11/30/2021. Course in experimentation with murine models focused on the dissection of fetal tissues and maternal reproductive tissues.
  4. Thais Carrilho (PhD); University of British Columbia-Canada; Supervisor: Dr. Jennifer Hutcheon; period of activity: 03/13/2022 to 03/23/2022. Training course in data analysis and discussion of results.
  5. Igor Salvador (master’s degree); University of Zürich-Switzerland; Supervisor: Dr. Nicole Bender; period of activity: 10/16/2023 to 10/30/2023. 3D body scan course for integration of bioimpedance data.
  6. Katherine Bittencourt Mendes Leitão (master’s degree), IMDEA Alimentación-Spain; Supervisor: Dr. Alfredo Martinez; period of activity: 11/01/2023 to 01/31/2024. Mediation analysis to investigate gene-diet interactions during pregnancy: a precision nutrition approach.
  7. Barbara Folino (master’s degree), IMDEA Alimentación Institute-Spain; Supervisor: Dr. Alberto Dávalos; period of activity: 12/01/2023 to 02/29/2024. Course on microRNA analysis in biological samples.
  8. Layla Galvão Ranquine (PhD), University of Cambridge-United Kingdom; Supervisor: Dr. Kerry Jones; period of work: 11/01/2023 to 11/30/2023. Practical course for sample preparation and analysis of vitamin D metabolites in human milk samples by liquid chromatography coupled to sequential mass spectrometry.
  9. Ana Silvia Souza de Senna (Master’s), Coventry University-United Kingdom; Supervisor: Dr. Amanda Adegboye; period of activity: 01/09/2024 to 31/10/2024. Clinical studies course in the context of childhood obesity.

Scientific exchanges of PPGN professors, within the scope of the CAPES-PrInt Program:

Senior Visiting Professor:

  1. Eliane Fialho, August/2019 to August/2021, National Institute of Agricultural Research-France. Senior Visiting Professor.
  2. Wilza Peres, October/2020 to February/2021, Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Food-Spain. Senior Visiting Professor.
  3. Patricia Padilha, December/2023 to February/2024, IMDEA Food Foundation-Spain. Senior Visiting Professor.

 

Training Courses:

  1. Patricia Padilha, June 2022, University of Oxford-England. Training course in “Proposed Clinical Trials and Research Quality through the EQUATOR Network”.
  2. Dayana Farias, October 2023, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine-England. Training course in “Longitudinal Data Analysis”.
  3. Tatiana El-Bacha, January 2024, University of Cambridge-England. Training course in “Data processing on an in-house platform ”.
  4. Wilza Peres, May 2024, University of Alberta-Canada. Training course in “Body Composition and Energy Metabolism”.
  5. Patricia Padilha, May 2024, University of Alberta-Canada. Training course in “Body Composition and Energy Metabolism”.

Scientific exchanges of foreign researchers in the PPGN, within the scope of the CAPES-PrInt Program:

  1. Jean Marie Galano; University of Montpellier; scientific meetings and technical visit at PPGN between 11/05/22 and 11/19/22; lecture: “Cyclic Oxylipins derived from Non-enzymatic oxygenated polyunsaturated fatty acids; biosynthesis; detection and biological perspectives”
  2. Jorge López-Tello; University of Cambridge; scientific meetings and technical visit to PPGN between 06/11/23 and 20/11/23; lecture: “Placental hormones and bacteria: partner in crime in the regulation of fetal growth”
  3. Hugo Quinonez; McGill University; scientific meetings and technical visit to PPGN between 07/09/24 and 21/09/24; lecture: “Validation of water measurement scales and lessons learned from validation processes in Latin America and the Caribbean”
  4. Pablo Gáitan; Universidad Iberoamericana; scientific meetings and technical visit to the PPGN between 07/09/24 and 21/09/24; lecture: “The use of water measurement scales in national surveys in Mexico”
  5. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla; Yale School of Public Health; scientific meeting at PPGN on September 10 and 11, 2024; lecture: “The experience of using food insecurity scales and their use in the governance of food and nutrition security”
  6. Sera Young; Northwestern University; scientific meeting at PPGN on September 10 and 11, 2024; lecture: “The Household Water Insecurity Experiences Scales”
  7. Olga Obregón; Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro; scientific meeting at PPGN on September 10 and 11, 2024; lecture: “The process of qualitative and quantitative validation of water measurement scales – Experiences from Latin America”
  8. Christian Ludwing; University ofBirmingham; scientific meetings and technical visit at PPGN between 10/16/24 and 10/30/24; talk: “Tracer-Based Metabolism — Where Biochemistry Meets the Eye — or — How long is the coastline of Britain?”

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