November 11, 2013 at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Location: University City Campus, Harris Alumni Center

• Daniel Janies, Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte
• Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Scientific Director, FAPESP
• Paulo Sotero Marques, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

09:30-10:30 Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz: “Science and Technology in São Paulo, Brazil” – International Speaker Series for UNC Charlotte

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10:30-10:45 Q & A Moderated by Paulo Sotero, Brazil Institute, Wilson Center

10:45-10:55 Soft Opening of Art Exhibit “Brazilian Nature – Mystery and Destiny”, Mauro Galletti, Professor, São Paulo State University (Unesp – Rio Claro)

10:55-11:00 Adjournment, Maureen Gibson, Coordinator of International Initiatives UNCC

11:00-12:00 Breakout Sessions (concurrently, various rooms in the Harris Alumni Center)

Health and Social Sciences (Hathcock-Humble Board Room)
Chair: Mirsad Hadzikadic, Director and Professor of Complex Systems Institute, Department of Software and Information Systems, UNC-Charlotte

• Larry Mays, Professor and Chair of Bioinformatics, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte
• Carlos Eduardo Ambrosio, Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo
• Lidia Aparecida Rossi, Ribeirão Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo
• Inge Elly Kiemle Trindade, Professor, Bauru School of Dentistry and Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Discipline/Laboratory of Physiology, University of São Paulo
• Paulo Sotero Marques, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Biodiversity, Energy and Environmental Sciences (Right side of the Allen Tate Great Hall*)
Chair: Jessica Schlueter, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte

• Daniel Janies, Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte
• Ronald Clouse, Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte
• Mauro Galetti, Professor, São Paulo State University (Unesp – Rio Claro)

• Regina Guyer, Executive Director, Environmental Assistance Office, The William States Lee College of Engineering, UNC-Charlotte

• David Young, Associate Director of Energy Production & Infrastructure Center and Professor of Civil Engineering
• Maritta R. von Bieberstein Koch-Weser, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo

Physical Sciences (Henry H. Doss Lounge)
Chair: Glenn Boreman, Professor and Chair, Department of Physics and Optical Science, UNC-Charlotte

• Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Scientific Director, FAPESP
• Marcelo Knobel, Professor, Department of Physics, University of Campinas (Unicamp)
• Bernadette T. Donovan-Merkert, Professor and Chair of Chemistry, Director, Nanoscale Science Ph.D. Program
• Michael A. Fiddy, Professor of Physics and Optical Science and of Electrical and Computer

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Educational Opportunities (Left side of the Allen Tate Great Hall*)
Chair: Tom Reynolds, Associate Provost and Dean, The Graduate School, UNC-Charlotte

• Joël Gallegos, Assistant Provost for International Programs, UNC-Charlotte
• Adriano de Bernardi Schneider, Graduate Student, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte
• Amancio Jorge Nunes de Oliveira, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo
• Josh Hertel, Director, Graduate Center, The Gradute School, UNC-Charlotte
• Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva, Editor, Política Externa and Senior Consultant in Communication, FAPESP

* Weather permitting there is a nice outdoor terrace that can be used in lieu of the Allen Tate Great Hall.

12:00-13:00 – Lunch (by invitation)

November 11, 2013 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Location: Carolina Inn, Old Well Room
18:00-21:00 Reception and Dinner (by invitation)

November 12, 2013 at North Carolina State University

Location: James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Institute for Emerging Issues

• Richard D. Mahoney, Director, School of Public and International Affairs, NC State University
• Warwick Arden, Provost, NC State University
• Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, Scientific Director, FAPESP: “Overview of São Paulo Research and Development”

10:00-11:00 Panel 1: Convergence – Agenda-Setting in the Brazilian-U.S. Strategic Partnership – Room A
Chair: Ambassador Anthony Harrington, former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil

• Richard D. Mahoney, Director, School of Public and International Affairs, NC State University: “Trade Liberalization, and Energy Joint-Venturing Between Brazil and the United States”
• Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva, Editor, Política Externa
• Mark Nance, Assistant Professor, School of Public and International Affairs, NC State University and Amancio Jorge Nunes de Oliveira, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, School of Philosophy, Literature and Human Sciences, University of São Paulo
• Kia Caldwell, Associate Professor, Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill: “The Alyne Case: Gender, Race, and the Human Right to Health in Brazil”

11:10-12:10 Panel 2: Health Sciences – Room A
Chair: Paul Lunn, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, NC State University

• Carlos Eduardo Ambrosio, Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and Food Engineering, University of São Paulo
• Luiz Diaz, C.E. Wheeler Jr. Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, UNC-Chapel Hill: “Searching for the Environmental Cause of Brazilian Endemic Pemphigus (Fogo Selvagem)”
• Valeria Aoki, Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo
• Pranab Sen, Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC-Chapel Hill: “Health Sciences Interdisciplinary Research and the Impact of Bioinformatics”

12:15-13:15 Networking Lunch – Room D
Greetings: Dean Jeff Braden, CHASS
Announcement of FAPESP-NC State RFP Winners: Bailian Li, Vice Provost for International Affairs, NC State Universit
Remarks: Jean Davis, Director of International Trade, NC Department of Commerce

13:30-14:30 Panel 3: Health Sciences – Room A
Chair: Ron Strauss, Executive Vice Provost and Chief International Officer, UNC-Chapel Hill

• Marcia Van Riper, Professor, Family Health Division, School of Nursing, UNC-Chapel Hill: “Adaptation and Resilience in Families of Individuals with Down Syndrome”
• Lidia Aparecida Rossi, Ribeirão Preto Nursing School, University of São Paulo
• Luiz Pimenta, Clinical Professor, Department of Dental Ecology, and Dental Director of the UNC Craniofacial Center, UNC-Chapel Hill: “Oral Health Research: Linkages between FAPESP, USP and UNC School of Dentistry”
• Inge Elly Kiemle Trindade, Professor, Bauru School of Dentistry and Hospital for Rehabilitation of Craniofacial Anomalies, Discipline/Laboratory of Physiology, University of São Paulo

14:40-15:40 Panel 4: Bioenergy – Room A
Chair: Jeffery P. Braden, Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NC State University

• Thomas Meyer, Professor, Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, UNC-Chapel Hill: “Solar Fuels”
• Neyde Murakami Iha, Associate Professor, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo
• Greg Parsons, Director, NC State Nanotechnology Initiative, NC State University: “Nano-Energy Solutions for the Future”
• Chris Frey, Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, NC State University: “Energy and Environmental Systems”

15:50-16:50 Panel 5: Biodiversity – Room A
Chair: Barry Goldfarb, Chair, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources,
College of Natural Resources, NC State University

• Maritta R. von Bieberstein Koch-Weser, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo
• Erin Sills, Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, College of Natural Resources, NC State University: “Seeds Tropical Forest Community of the Xingu River (Amazon)”
• Mauro Galetti, Professor, São Paulo State University (Unesp – Rio Claro)
• Daniel Janies, Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, UNC-Charlotte: “The Evolutionary Tree of Life: International Dimensions and Applications”

17:00 Reception – Rooms B and C
Toast: Clifford Griffin, Director of International Programs, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, NC State University
Remarks: Paulo Sotero Marques, Director, Brazil Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

November 13, 2013 at UNC: Charlotte

Location: UNCC Student Union