Introduction

Program

The Graduate Program in Health Sciences of the Federal University of Rio Grande (PPGCS-FURG) was created in 2005 and through the Master’s and Doctorate Degreesis aimed at the training strengthening of human resources, with emphasis on the lines of Technology applied to the Study of Infectious and Parasitic Agents, Epidemiology, and Health Promotion and Recovery.

Area of Concentration:

* Preventive medicine

* Investigative medicine

* Health inputs

 RESEARCH AREAS:

Research Area: PRIMARY CARE AND HEALTH PROBLEMS OF THE POPULATION

Description:

It develops researches on acute infectious or non-infectious diseases; it studies epidemiology of epidemic, pandemic and endemic diseases and their risk factors; it investigates social determinants and the vulnerability of health promotion. It develops research on health education; prevention and protection; population nutrition; maternal and perinatal health; family planning; immunizations; distribution of medicines; control, health management and evaluation of health services. 

Research Area: DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC METHODS;

Description:

Development of inputs, processes and platforms to promote the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of national interest. The projects related to this area seek to reduce dependence on imported products by collaborating to build a health technology base in southern Brazil.

Research Area: STUDY OF CHRONIC NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Description:

It develops research in order to study the framework of NCCDs and its risk factors; it presents a theoretical and analytical framework for its social determination, oriented to public health actions; it investigates epidemiological aspects of the health of the population in general and vulnerable groups in particular. 

Research Area: STUDY OF INFECTIOUS PARASITIC DISEASES

Description:

Infectious parasitic diseases are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in our country, occurring especially in people and places with greater social fragility. In this area, projects are developed to deepen knowledge regarding the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of these diseases

Research Area:  DRUGS AND MEDICINES

Description:

From new pharmaceutical forms such as nano carriers and natural and synthetic sources of new drugs the projects related to this line aim to advance the knowledge of technological potentials and nature in order to obtain alternatives for infectious parasitic diseases among others.

Research Area:  HOSPITAL INFECTION AND ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Description:

Study of infectious diseases in which the causative agent is acquired in hospital environment and which are clinically manifested in the patient during his/her stay or even after his/her discharge. The studies developed on this area are based on the knowledge of factors associated with pathogens, host and environment. Also, in a more pragmatic form, the impact of infection for both the patient and public health, cost-effectiveness of new control strategies such as implementation of protocols for the rational use of antimicrobials, disinfection and antisepsis procedures, diagnostic methods, monitoring and control measures of infections are studied. In relation to antimicrobial resistance, the studies are not restricted to hospital infections but also those acquired in the community, such as antimicrobial resistance rate, resistance mechanisms, biological cost and fitness of resistant pathogens, dissemination of resistant pathogens, horizontal transmission of genes associated with resistance and the evolution of resistance against selective pressure by consumption of antimicrobials.

Research Area: ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

Description:

The environmental and Occupational Health Research line aims to encompass projects that investigate the relationship between the environment (external, internal and work) and determinants of health, well-being and quality of life. Studies on the influence of environmental and occupational factors on morbidity and mortality and the relevance of the healthy environment for the maintenance of quality of life are also included.

Coordination

Coordinator

Flávio Manoel Rodrigues da Silva Júnior

Lattes CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/6001686006338661

 Assistant Coordinator

Carlos James Scaini

Lattes CV:  http://lattes.cnpq.br/6274475036894377