Academic Partners

​Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz - Portugal

Egas Moniz - CRL is a reference in Health education in Portugal. It encompasses two schools, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz and Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, having more than 2 500 students and over 400 faculty members. It offers graduations, master's degrees and postgraduate courses in the health area. Besides the academic offer, training of students and research, Egas Moniz also provides health care and other services to the community through its clinics and Senior Residence, which develop an important action of social support. The University campus is located in Monte da Caparica, Lisbon.

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Universidade de Coimbra - Portugal

The University of Coimbra is a unique institution being the oldest university in Portugal and one of the oldest in the world. This university has its principal focus in teaching and researching activities being provided by eight faculties: Arts and Humanities, Law, Medicine, Sciences and Technology, Pharmacy, Economics, Psychology and Educational Sciences, Sports Sciences and Physical Education, and the Interdisciplinary Research Institute, the College of Arts, the Institute of Nuclear Sciences applied to Health and the Judicial and European University Court.

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Instituto Superior Técnico - Portugal

The Association of Instituto Superior Técnico for R&D (ISTID) is a private not for profit institution, which primarily aims at carrying out S&T activities, fostering knowledge transfer and promoting the involvement of national and foreign researchers in RD&I activities and projects. The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) is one of the founding associates of ISTID and makes available the majority of facilities where ISTID activities are carried out. IST is the largest and most reputed school of engineering, S&T in Portugal. Its mission is to provide top quality higher education in the areas of Engineering, S&T and Architecture, as well as developing RD&I activities that meet the highest international standards. Under agreements between IST and ISTID, ISTID provides the support to R&D activities of the Research Units it hosts, in terms of installations, campus facilities, services, etc.

ISTID is the host institution of the Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE, http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/) and Instituto de Plasmas e Fusão Nuclear (IPFN, http://www.ipfn.ist.utl.pt/portal). CQE has been classified as Excellent and IPFN as Exceptional. A large number of projects, an attractive training of young researchers and a long term interinstitutional and international cooperation epitomize the vitality of the research at both Centers.

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Universidade de São Paulo - Brasil

The University of São Paulo (USP) is one of the largest institutions of higher education in Latin America, with approximately 90,000 enrolled students. It is a widely recognized and well-ranked university, according to several worldwide academic evaluations systems. USP is involved in teaching, research and university extension in all areas of knowledge, engaging activities that promote closer contact with society, through its hospitals, museums, programs to the community, science dissemination centers, specialization courses and technological innovation projects in partnership with companies. The university’s mission is to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels. According to reports by the Ministry of Science and Technology, more than 25% of scientific papers published by Brazilian researchers in high quality conferences and journals are produced at USP. This has been fundamental to the success of the State and to the country´s development and leadership, since from this research results in a direct contribution to the advancement of knowledge and technological development.

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FCF) is one of the degree granting institutions within the university. FCF carries out its activities, always seeking excellence, to fulfil the objectives of the University of São Paulo: research, teaching and the services that are offered to the community.

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