O Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences, from the Santos Dumont Institute (IIN-ELS/ISD), publishes the list of approved candidates in the 2021.2 selection process, for the 16th class of Master's in Neuroengineering.
The course is the first and only one in Brazil recommended by Capes in this area of knowledge – and lasts up to two years.
In the 2021.2 selection process, 17 candidates from different states and areas of activity applied. Six of these were approved.
Vacancies filled
The number of vacancies filled in the selection process was below the originally predicted number of 10, which is in accordance with the rules of the notice according to which the selection committee has the right to approve more or fewer students, depending on the results of the technical evaluation of the candidates and the suitability of the research projects.
Among those approved in the selection process are students from Rio Grande do Norte, but also from other states such as Paraíba and São Paulo.
Below, see the names of those approved, in order of classification:
APPROVED SELECTION 2021.2
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Beatriz do Nascimento Pinheiro Moura
Graduation: Science and Technology - UFRN
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Ualisson Carlos Ribeiro da Cruz
Graduation: Medicine/Mathematics - PUC-PR and Claretiano College
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Yago Daniel Souto
Degree: Electrical Engineering / UFERSA
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Mariza Cristina Sarmento Granjeiro
Graduation: Biomedicine / Unp
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Souvenir Zalla
Graduation: Information Systems - FATEC-UNESP
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Kellison Kayonario de Lima
Graduation: Computing and Information Technology - UFERSA
Next steps
Successful candidates must pre-register from July 5 to 12, 2021, by filling out a form, which will be sent by email to selected candidates and sending the documentation provided for in the notice.
The start of academic activities is scheduled for August 2nd and classes must temporarily continue in a remote format due to the pandemic.
About the course
The IIN-ELS/ISD master's degree in neuroengineering has been offered free of charge since 2013, lasts up to two years and is the first in Brazil recommended by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).
Classes and research are held at the IIN-ELS headquarters in Macaíba (RN), a city located about 14 kilometers from the capital, Natal. The Institute offers students free daily transportation between the two cities.
About IIN-ELS and the program
The Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS) has been in operation since 2006 and develops teaching, research and extension activities in neuroscience and neuroengineering – two areas considered strategic for Brazil and the world.
The Institute's postgraduate program in Neuroengineering offers two lines of research (Brain-Machine Interface and Neuromodulation) and opens up prospects for professional activity linked to experimental, computational, theoretical, clinical and applied research, at molecular, cellular and systems levels.
There is room for the development of research and technologies in areas such as brain-machine interface, neuromodulation, computational neuroscience and signal processing, rehabilitation, brain-brain interface, prosthetics and orthoses, biocompatibility, neurodegenerative diseases, microcephaly, psychiatric diseases and cognition, among others.
Neuroengineering
Neuroengineering is an interdisciplinary research area that integrates neuroscience and engineering methods to study the functioning of the nervous system and develop solutions for the limitations and dysfunctions associated with the nervous system.
The knowledge generated in this area enables the development of technologies and applications ranging from neuroprosthetics to the improvement of neuromodulation techniques with therapeutic potential. The work uses behavioral, electrophysiological, histological and immunohistochemical approaches, combined with quantitative analysis methods.
The expectation is that the research developed will result in gains for society, such as the launch of cheaper prostheses for amputees, new forms of less invasive and lower-cost therapy for Parkinson's patients and the use of new technologies for the rehabilitation of paraplegic and quadriplegics.
Text: Kamila Tuenia / Ascom – ISD
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Santos Dumont Institute (ISD)
It is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC) and includes the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neurosciences and the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center, both in Macaíba. ISD's mission is to promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions, in addition to contributing to a fairer and more humane transformation of Brazilian social reality.
