2020

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Sample preparation Methods Based on Combustion Reaction for Further Trace Element Determination”, at the University of Pau – Pau-França.

– The lecture entitled “Sample Preparation Methods for Subsequent Trace Element Determination” was given by professor Márcia Mesko at Anton Paar, Graz – Austria.

– Professor Márcia Mesko is a member of the editorial board of the magazine Frontiers in Chemical Engineering – Microfluidic Engineering and Process Intensification- (since 2020).

– Professor Márcia Mesko was invited to publish a scientific article in the special issue “Female role models in analytical chemistry: then, now, and in the future” of the journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry – Springer (impact factor = 3.637).

– Professor Márcia Mesko was invited to act as Guest Editor of Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry magazine in The Brazilian Chemical Society edition (impact factor = 2.2).

– Professor Márcia Mesko was sworn in as an Affiliate Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences – Chemical Sciences, Brazilian Academy of Sciences (2020-2022).

– Professor Lucielli Savegnago was elected as an Affiliate Member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

– Biological Sciences, Brazilian Academy of Sciences (2021-2023).

– Professor Márcia Mesko was sworn in as Head of the Brazilian Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences/National Academy of Pharmacy, chair number 46

– Physical and Chemical Sciences, Brazilian Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences/National Academy of Pharmacy.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Márcia Mesko was highlighted at the VII Congress on Extension and Culture – “Girls in Science Project: the impacts of social isolation on activities adapted to the virtual environment during the COVID-19 pandemic”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel. – The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Ethel Wilhelm was highlighted at the VII Congress on Extension and Culture – “Girls in Science Project: the impacts of social isolation on activities adapted to the virtual environment during the COVID-19 pandemic”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel. – Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Women in Chemistry: Current Outlook and Perspectives for the Future”, GWB2020-IUPAC, ABQ-RRQ, Porto Alegre, 12/02/2020. – Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Decomposition of Organic Materials by Combustion for Later Elementary Determination”, PPGCEM and PPGQ at the Federal University of Pernambuco. 07/27/2020. – Professor Márcia Mesko was the moderator of UFPel Talks: In Times of Pandemic, How Are They? The New Challenges for Gender Equity in Science, UFPel. 06/04/2020. – Professor Ethel Wilhelm was the moderator of UFPel Talks: New evaluation model for the Graduate Studies Stricto Sensu, UFPel. 11/16/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Challenges in the determination of toxic or potentially toxic elements in food”, I Workshop in Analytical Chemistry, UFCat, Catalão, GO. 08/13/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Green analytical methods for the determination of non-metals using mass spectrometry techniques”, Uruguayan Congress of Analytical Chemistry. 10/23/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Inclusion of Girls in Science: Current Overview and Perspectives”, Biology Lecture Cycle – CiPaBio-UFPel. 11/08/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Methods for Determination of Metals and Non-metals by Mass Spectrometric Techniques”, Seminar of the Atomic Spectrometry Group, UFSC, 02/09/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Girls and Women in Science: Current Overview and Perspectives”, Round Table – Laboratory for the Analysis of Organic Compounds and Metals (LACOM) – FURG. 11/25/2020.

– Professor Márcia Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Girls in Science Project: the use of motivating themes to attract new talents to chemistry” at the National Meeting of Call No. 31/2018 – Girls in Exact Sciences, Engineering and Computing (Virtual).

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor César Bruning was highlighted at the IV Congress of Technological Initiation – “m-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl diselenide: an organic selenium compound capable of reversing changes associated with the pathogenesis of depression induced by reserpine”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor César Bruning was highlighted at the XXIX Scientific Initiation Congress – “Evaluation of the inhibitory potential of 2-(1,2,3-triazoyl)-acetophenones on the activity of the enzyme monoamine oxidase b in the brain of mice”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Roselia Spanevello was highlighted at the XXII Graduate Meeting – “Blueberry extract prevents hyperlocomotion and the reduction of the activity of complex IV of the electron transport chain induced by an experimental model of mania” , 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Roselia Spanevello was highlighted at the VIII Symposium on Biotechnology –CDTEC/UFPel 2020 “Blueberry extract prevents depressive-like behavior and attenuates the oxidative stress in the cerebral cortex induced by lipopolysaccharide in mice”.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Ethel Wilhelm was highlighted at the XXII Graduate Meeting – “Effect of the Compound 7-Chlorine-4-(Phenylselanyl)Quinoline on Paclitaxel-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy and its Associated Comorbidities in Mice”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Vinicius Campos was highlighted at the IV Congress of Technological Initiation – “Recombinant DNA and its Use for Tissue Regeneration”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel.

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Vinicius Campos was highlighted at the IV Congress of Technological Initiation – “Synthetic DNA molecules for the production of transgenic cold-tolerant tilapia”, 6th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension – UFPel .

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by Professor Rafael Lund was highlighted in the Researcher/Postgraduate category – Health and Biological Sciences at the University Hall of UCPel – “MicroRNAs in the skin healing processes: a technological prospection” – UCPel .

– The work developed by the research group coordinated by professor Rafael Lund was highlighted at the 33rd Dental Congress of Bauru – “Dentistics and Dental Mat. – Clinical case” – Faculty of Dentistry of Bauru – USP.

– Lecture entitled “Bioaccessibility testing of secondary metabolites and minerals in foods”, given 1st Forum on Food Biochemistry, promoted by the Food Chemistry Course at the Federal University of Pelotas, on October 15, 2020 – Priscila Tessmer Scaglioni

– Lecture entitled “Strategies for determining the bioaccessibility of different dietary constituents”, given at the Coffee-Science Project, organized by the Post-Graduate Program in Food Engineering at FURG, on October 21, 2020 – Priscila Tessmer Scaglioni.

2019

– Lecture entitled “Use of microwave-initiated combustion for subsequent elementary determination in different matrices”, given to the Graduate Program in Chemical Engineering at FURG, on May 16, 2019 – Priscila Tessmer Scaglioni ;

– PPGBBio doctoral student, Fernanda Cardoso Teixeira, was one of the winners of the competition “MT-Your thesis in three minutes”, with the work entitled “Effects of inosine treatment on behavioral and biochemical parameters in in vitro and in vivo experimental models for Alzheimer’s disease”. The event was organized by the Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation (PRPPGI) at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

– The work presented by student Guilherme Teixeira Voss, entitled “Effect of biomaterials containing hydrocortisone in a model of atopic dermatitis in mice”, was selected as a highlight in his session at the XXI Graduate Meeting of the 5th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching , Research and Extension, held at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

– The work presented by student Fernanda Cardoso Teixeira, entitled “Inosine protects against memory deficits and oxidative damage in hippocampus induced by experimental model of Alzheimer’s disease”, received an honorable mention at the IX Brazilian Purine Clube Meeting, held at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in 2019 , Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

– The work presented by student Nathalia Stark Pedra, entitled “SCH-642305 produced by endophytic fungus of Achryrocline satureoides inhibits cell proliferation and migration of cell lineage of glioblastoma multiforme”, was selected as a highlight in her session at the XXI Graduate Meeting, of the 5th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension, held at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

– The work presented by the student Fernanda Cardoso Teixeira, entitled “Effect of inosine treatment on memory deficit and BDNF levels in a STZ-induced sporadic dementia models in rats”, was selected as a highlight in her session at the IV Meeting of PPG Biosciences of the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre in 2019, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

– The work supervised by professor Márcia Mesko, entitled “Gender inclusion in the exact sciences through the teaching of chemistry for 9th grade students”, was selected as a highlight in her session at the VI Congress of Extension and Culture, of the 5th Integrated Innovation Week , Teaching, Research and Extension, held at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

– The work guided by Professor Francieli Stefanello, entitled “Selective cytotoxic effect of gallic acid on rat glioblastoma multiforme strain”, was selected as a highlight in her session at the XXVIII Scientific Initiation Congress, of the 5th Integrated Week of Innovation, Teaching, Research and Extension, held at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

– Professors Ethel Wilhelm and Lucielli Savegnago participated in the roundtable entitled “Science is also for Women”, at the VII Symposium on Biotechnology: Integration between Undergraduate and Graduate Studies”, held at UFPel in 2019, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

2017 to 2018

– Professor Tiago Veiras Collares was an affiliated member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) on August 14, 2018 during the Symposium and Diploma of New Affiliated Members of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, held at the UFRGS Council Room, Porto Alegre , LOL.

– Doctoral student Juliana Leitzke Santos de Souza was selected to participate in the Les Doctoriales 2018 Seminar Program, which took place from November 22nd to 23rd, 2018, at Fábrica do Futuro, Porto Alegre, RS.

– Student Fernanda C. Teixeira’s work entitled “CD73-siRNA loaded cationic nanoemulsion exhibits in vitro antiglioma activity” received the João José Freitas Sarkis award as one of the best works presented at the Purines 2018 International event, in Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil .

– The research group coordinated by Prof. Rosélia Spanevello received an honorable mention for her work “Effect of the administration of blueberry extract on the activity of the enzyme Na K ATPase in brain structures of rats submitted to an experimental model of mania” during the XII Regional Meeting of Fesbe 2018, Rio Grande, RS.

– The research group coordinated by Prof. Rosélia Spanevello received an honorable mention for her work “Effect of the administration of blueberry extract on the activity of the enzyme Na K ATPase in brain structures of rats submitted to an experimental model of mania” during the XII Regional Meeting of Fesbe 2018, Rio Grande, RS.

– The research group coordinated by Prof. Rosélia Spanevello received an honorable mention for her work “”Effect of treatment with blueberry extract on glioblastoma lineage cell viability and proliferation”, during the II Oncology Congress in Pelotas, Pelotas, RS.

– Professor Ethel Antunes Wilhelm was awarded the “For Women in Science” award, given by L’Oréal Brasil in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) in Brazil and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC). The award ceremony took place on October 4th at L’Oréal’s headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, RJ.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko was awarded the JAAS Emerging Investigator Lectureship award, which recognizes the work of young researchers from around the world. The distinction is granted by the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectometry of the Royal Society of Chemistry and was the first time that this award has been granted to a scientist from Latin America.

– A scientific article by the group coordinated by Professor Márcia Foster Mesko was selected by the Royal Society of Chemistry to be published in the thematic collection “Celebrating Excellence in Research: 100 Women of Chemistry, which celebrates excellence in research and highlights 100 Women of Chemistry in the context worldwide”.

– The work “Bromine and Iodine Determination in Different Vegetables by ICP-MS after Decomposition by Microwave-induced Combustion” developed by the group of professor Márcia Foster Mesko, was awarded as the best panel presented at the Food and Beverage Session, of the 41st RASBQ, of the Brazilian Society of Chemistry, Foz do Iguaçu, PR.

– The work “Challenges in the Development of an Accurate Analytical Method for Iodine Determination in Human Hair”, developed by the group of professor Márcia Foster Mesko, was selected as one of the best works presented at the 2nd Workshop on Biochemistry and Bioprospecting at the Federal University of Pelotas , Pellets, RS.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko was elected director of the Analytical Chemistry Division of the Brazilian Chemical Society – SBQ (05/2018 to 05/2020).

– Professor Elizandra Braganhol gave the lecture entitled “CD73 as a target for gliobastoma teraphy” during Purines 2018 International, in Foz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil.

– Professor Tiago Veiras Collares gave a lecture entitled “Preclinical trials in cancer: research and development of robust biological models and alternative screening methods” during the Symposium and Diploma of New Affiliated Members of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, held in the Sala of the Councils of UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS.

– Professor Ethel Antunes Wilhelm gave the lecture entitled “Preclinical study of selenium-containing quinolines: advances and perspectives” during the VII Meeting on Sulfur, Selenium and Tellurium (ESSeTe) and 7th WSeS – Redox and Catalysis, held at the Itaimbé Palace Hotel, Santa Maria, RS.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Food Analysis – Challenges in the Determination of Halogens” during the 1st Summer School of the Chemistry Institute of UNESP-Araraquara, held at the Chemistry Institute of UNESP, Araraquara, SP.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko participated in the thematic session entitled “Women in Analytical Chemistry: Challenges and Perspectives” during the 19th National Meeting of Analytical Chemistry and 9th Ibero-American Congress of Analytical Chemistry – 19th ENQA/9thCIAQA, Caldas Novas, GO.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko gave a lecture entitled “Challenges in the determination of elementary impurities in materials” during the IV Academic Week of Materials Engineering and III Workshop on Materials Science and Engineering, UFPel, Pelotas, RS.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko gave a lecture entitled “Essential or toxic chemical elements in foods: Current aspects and evaluation of the influence of cooking processes” during the Nutrition Conference, UFPel, Pelotas, RS.

– Professor Tiago Collares was elected an affiliate member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences. The deference given to the professor is aimed at scientists up to 40 years of age, especially research leaders in frontier areas of science. The professor was chosen from the South region and was categorized among the names belonging to the Biomedical Sciences.

– Professor Vinícius Farias Campos was appointed coordinator of Technological Innovation, together with the Dean of Research, Graduate Studies and Innovation at UFPel.

– Professor Ethel Antunes Wilhelm gave the lecture entitled “Preclinical study of quinolinic compounds” at the Academic Week of the Pharmacy Course, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS. 2017.

– Professor Cristiani Folharini Bortolatto gave the lecture entitled “Assessment of the anorectic and anti-obesity action of synthetic compounds” in the seminar subject at PPGBBio, Pelotas, RS. 2017.

– Professor Giovana Gamaro gave a lecture entitled “Experimental models for studies of obesity” at the II Interdisciplinary Symposium on Pharmacology and Therapeutics – Obesity: a multidisciplinary approach and prevention strategies. Graduate Program in Therapeutic Pharmacology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre, RS. 2017.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko gave the lecture entitled “Determination of toxic or potentially toxic chemical elements in biological material, foods and everyday products: current challenges and future perspectives” at the 1st Journey of Toxicology, at the Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, LOL. 2017.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko presented the short communication “A feasible method for determining residues in margarine by ICP-MS”, 14th Rio Symposium on Atomic Spectrometry, Vitória, ES, Brazil. 2017.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko presented the short communication “Determination of Cd and Pb in Creamy, Opaque and Shimmering Lipstick by ICP-MS”, Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XL, Pisa, Italy. 2017.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko gave a lecture entitled “Challenges in the determination of toxic or potentially toxic elements in cosmetics used for facial makeup”, at the Espírito Santo Meeting of Chemistry – VI ENCAQUI, Vitória, ES, Brazil. 2017.

– Professor Márcia Foster Mesko was appointed coordinator of the Chemistry Advisory Committee of the Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, 2017-2019.

– The research group coordinated by Prof. Márcia Foster Mesko had the scientific work “Sample preparation of lipstick for further Cd and Pb determination by ICP-MS: is the use of complexing acids really necessary?” selected for publication in the special issue of the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy of the Royal Society of Chemistry as Outstanding Young Scientists in Atomic Spectroscopy and Related Areas, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7JA00139H.

LECTURES GIVEN AT PPGBBIO

The lectures that took place in 2020 are listed below:

Gene and environment interaction throughout development: implications for behavioral and psychiatric disorders – Profª. Dr. Gabriele Cordenonzi Ghisleni – UCPel.

Modulation of the tumor microenvironment as a therapeutic strategy for cancer – Prof. Drª Elizandra Braganhol – UFCSPA.

The interface between diet, microbiota and immune system: A constant dialogue in the maintenance of health and disease in the individual – Prof. Drª Angelica Thomaz Vieira – UFMG.

Challenges of academic writing in English – Prof. Msc. Muriel Thaddeus.

Studies to assess the toxicity of carbon nanotubes in rats – Prof. Dr. Paola de Azevedo Mello​ – UFSM.

Neurotoxic effects of aluminum exposure: implications for purinergic signaling – Dr. Karine Paula Reichert​.

Strategies for the determination of chemical elements: challenges at the interface between analytical chemistry and biological sciences – Dr Diogo La Rosa Novo​ – UFPel/UFSM.

The lectures that took place in the years 2017 to 2019 are listed below:

“Antifungal potential of bioactive compounds obtained from agro-industrial residues by fermentation process” – Drª. Taiana Denardi de Souza – PNPD FURG

“The use of new approaches in the investigation of relationships, structure-function and receptor-ligand interactions, related to the gastrin-releasing peptide receptor (GRPR)” – Profª. Dr. Liciane Fernandes Medeiros – UNILASALLE

“An overview of Graduate Studies at UFPel” – Prof. Dr. Rafael Vetromille-Castro – UFPel Graduate Coordinator

“Historical Aspects of Neurosciences and their Contributions to Improved Quality of Life” – Prof. Dr. Francisco Romero Cabral – visiting professor at UFPel

“Neuroprotective effect of exercise against memory deficits” – Profª. Dr. Mauren Assis de Souza – UFPel

“Technological Development and Innovation at UFPel” – Prof. Dr. Vinícius Farias Campos – UFPel

“Biochemical and physiological aspects in interval training” – Prof. Dr. Fabrício Boscolo Del Vecchio – UFPel

“Synthetic strategies in the design of drug candidate molecules”. Dr. Bruna Bento Drawanz – Adjunct Professor at the State University of Rio Grande do Sul (UERGS), Vacaria, RS, Brazil.

“Nanotechnology applied to biofilm-related infections”. Me. Leonardo Quintana Soares Lopes – Doctoral Student in the Postgraduate Program in Nanotechnology, Franciscana University (UNIFRA), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil;

“Nanostructured carriers in pain pharmacotherapy: advantages and preclinical evidence of this approach”. Dr. Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari – Postdoctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS, Brazil;

“Study of selenium metabolism in yeast”. Dr. Zoltan Mester – National Research Council Canada (NRC) – Ottawa; President of the Analytical Chemistry Division of IUPAC;

“Changing paradigm for organoselenium compounds in medicinal chemistry”. Dr. Cláudio Santi – University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy;

“Monosodium glutamate: a food additive used in animal models”. Suzan G. Rosa – Postdoctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Toxicological Biochemistry, Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, RS;

“Degradation of ochratoxin A: process and toxicity study”. Dr. Larine Kupski – PhD in Food Science and Engineering, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Rio Grande, Brazil;

“Stress-induced depression models in rodents”. Dr. Ana Paula Pesarico – Postdoctoral student in the Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

“Neuroinflammation as a pathogenic mechanism of depression and neuropathic pain and made of synthetic compounds” – Prof. Dr. César Augusto Bruning

“Assessment of the anorectic and anti-obesity action of synthetic compounds” – Profa. Dr. Cristiani Folharini Bortolatto

“Inclusion in higher education: advances and challenges” – Profa. Dr. Rita de Cássia Morem Cássio Rodriguez

“Aging: An Approach to Involved Processes, Experimental Models and Perspectives” – Dr. Marlon Regis Leite

“Anthocyanins and Brain: when a pigment becomes a nutraceutical” – Dr. Jessié Martins Gutierres

“Thiazolidinones: a possible new therapeutic modality for the treatment of brain tumors” – Dr. Elita Ferreira da Silveira

“Inflammatory mechanisms in obesity and associated metabolic alterations” – Dr. Pietro Maria Chagas

“Experimental models of Parkinson’s disease: from the discovery of levodopa to current genetic approaches” – Dr. Tuane Bazanella Sampaio

“Involvement of the purinergic, cholinergic and oxidative stress systems in thyroid disorders: a possible protective effect of quercetin” – Dr. Jucimara Baldissarelli