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CIMMYT and Uzbekistan join efforts to transform the country’s wheat sector

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Business Announcement

CIMMYT and the Government of Uzbekistan have signed an 18-month bridge phase agreement to modernize the country's wheat sector. The Advancing Wheat Innovation and Capacity in Uzbekistan (AWIC-UZ) bridge phase will introduce elite wheat germplasm, strengthen national breeding capacity, address priority disease threats — including yellow rust, soil-borne pathogens, and Fusarium head blight — and connect Uzbekistan to the global wheat disease surveillance and advisory system. The agreement lays the groundwork for a larger, follow-on partnership focused on food security and climate resilience across Central Asia.

New species of moths described in honor of Orixás

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Found in the Amazon, Pantanal, and Atlantic Forest, they were distinguished from what was previously known as a single species by integrating morphological analyses, molecular data, and interactions with host plants.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Smartwatch detects anxiety and stress in real time

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

The experimental technology, developed at an Applied Research Center at the State University of Campinas, is already accurate in over 80% of analyses. The research was presented during FAPESP Week London.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Brazil must overcome environmental and technological obstacles to make rare earth mining viable

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

During FAPESP Week London, expert Fernando Landgraf pointed out that, beyond its mineral potential, the country must master the stages of refining and producing inputs that are globally contested by the United States and China.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Brazilian nanotechnology enables precise treatment of skin diseases

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

A research group at the University of São Paulo is producing liquid crystal nanoparticles containing therapeutic molecules that reduce inflammation in diseases such as psoriasis and vitiligo. The advances were presented at FAPESP Week London.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

FAPESP and the United Kingdom launch new phase of scientific cooperation in London

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

At the opening of FAPESP Week, participants celebrated the impact of bilateral cooperation and highlighted artificial intelligence and biotechnology as priority areas for the future.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Biomaterial made from jackfruit latex is a promising treatment for periodontitis

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

With pomegranate peel extract and simvastatin, the product proved effective in combating the infection, inflammation, and periodontal tissue loss caused by the disease.The research was based on the hypothesis that jackfruit latex could facilitate the targeted release of therapeutic compounds by adhering to the affected site for long periods

Journal: Polymer Bulletin
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Study shows that mutations in the TP53 gene affect the response to lung cancer treatment

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The research analyzed tumor samples from over a thousand patients treated in Brazil’s national public health system. According to the study coordinator, Rui Manuel Reis, the importance of the research lies in providing clues on how to tailor targeted therapy treatment according to the molecular profile of the patient’s tumor.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Largest study of prostate cancer in Brazil’s public health system reveals racial inequalities in diagnosis and treatment

D'Or Institute for Research and Education
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The largest real-world study ever conducted on prostate cancer in Brazil analyzed data from 670,205 patients treated through the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) over a 16-year period, between 2008 and 2023. Published in the Journal of Global Oncology (JCO), the official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the study included researchers from the D’Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) and investigated patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and healthcare costs related to the disease across the country. The results revealed significant racial inequalities, including a higher frequency of advanced disease at diagnosis among non-white men and differences in therapeutic investment.

Journal: Journal of Clinical Oncology

FAPESP seeks to boost scientific collaboration between São Paulo and the United Kingdom

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Meeting Announcement

The Foundation is promoting the FAPESP Week symposium in England for the third time, with the aim of consolidating and expanding partnerships in strategic areas such as energy transition and artificial intelligence.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

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