A study conducted by students and researchers affiliated with the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) was recognized as one of the best at the XXXI Brazilian Congress of Anatomy. Authored by Physical Education professional Breno Brasileiro, a master's student in the Neuroengineering Graduate Program at ISD (PPGN/ISD), the research won second place in the Biostructure and Physiology category, in recognition of its originality and contribution to morphological sciences.
The study is part of Breno's master's thesis at ISD, supervised by research professor Felipe Fiuza, and investigates, using animal models, the morphological profile of the TET1, TET2, and TET3 enzymes in the brain. It is part of the ISD's basic research lines. This work contributes to expanding scientific knowledge about the mechanisms related to the organization and functioning of the nervous system.
In addition to Breno, the study included ISD master's students Heloyze Araújo and Affonso de Faria, undergraduate research student Beatriz Morais, PPGN alumnus Wellydo Escarião, and research professor Felipe Fiuza.
“More than individual recognition, this achievement represents the effort, dedication, and above all, the teamwork developed in our laboratory. For me, this recognition opens new opportunities for growth, which I intend to take advantage of with responsibility and gratitude,” says Breno Brasileiro, lead author of the work.
Organized by the Brazilian Society of Anatomy (SBA), the XXXI Brazilian Congress of Anatomy brought together professors, researchers, students, and the general public in Petrolina, Pernambuco. The event's program included lectures, presentations of scientific papers, exhibitions, and science outreach activities, covering human and animal anatomy and its various applications.
About ISD
The Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) is a Social Organization of the Federal Executive Branch, supervised by the Ministry of Education, with the intervention of the Ministry of Sport. It encompasses the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience and the Anita Garibaldi Center for Education and Research in Health, both located in Macaíba. The ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research, and outreach activities, as well as contributing to a more just and humane transformation of Brazilian social reality.
