FAPESP Week 2012 - Toronto Symposium
Program
October 17
| Start | Activity | FAPESP/UofT Meeting |
| 08:30 | Welcome | Welcome coffee |
| 08:55 | Welcoming Remarks | Professor R. Paul Young, Vice-President for Research and Innovation, The University of Toronto |
| 09:00 | Introduction | The collaboration landscape "Science and Technology in São Paulo, Brazil"  Carlos Henrique de Brito Cruz, FAPESP Q+A |
| 09:55 | Session 1 | Plenary Session The FAPESP-Microsoft Virtual Research Institute: Earth, Energy and the Environment Juliana Salles, Microsoft Research Q+A |
| 10:15 | Break | Break |
| 10:45 | Session 2 | Physiology - Exercise for asthmatic and COPD patients: how much do they perform and which are the real benefits? (abstract) Celso Ricardo Fernandes de Carvalho, Faculdade de Medicina, USP Dina Brooks, University of Toronto Q+A |
| 11:40 | Lunch | Lunch |
| 13:30 | Session 3 | Neurosciences - Antidepressant like effects of deep brain stimulation in rats and the hypothalamic, pituitary, adrenal axis (abstract) Luciene Covolan, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Unifesp Clement Hamani, University of Toronto Q+A |
| 14:15 | Session 4 | Geosciences - São Paulo – Ontario Soil and Water Remediation Consortium (abstract) Claudio Augusto Oller do Nascimento, Escola Politécnica, USP Brent Sleep & Elisabeth Edwards, University of Toronto Q+A |
| 15:05 | Break | Break |
| 15:35 | Introduction to ISTPCanada-Brazil Agreement Bharat Rudra, country manager for Brazil and India - ISTPCanada |
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| 15:50 | Session 5 | Use of residues from the bioenergy industry for polymer production for application in biodegradable packaging (ISTPCanada - FAPESP Agreement) Carlos Alberto Correa, Plasmacro Ind & Com de Polímeros Ltda André Leclerc, Casco Inc. Products Q+A |
| 16:40 | Session 6 | Development of passive microwave component for applications to telecommunication satellites and data transmission (ISTPCanada - FAPESP Agreement) Célio Costa Vaz, Orbital Engenharia Ltda Rob Schleicher, COM DEV International Products Ltd Q+A |
| 17:30 | Closing Remarks | Closing for the day |
| 17:45 | Brazilian Nature Exhibition |
Reception and Innauguration of the Biodiversity Exhibition: Brazilian Nature Mistery and Destiny Peter Lewis, Associate Vice President, Research and Innovation, Global Research Partnerships, University of Toronto as Master of Ceremonies |
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
University of Toronto, 160 College Street, Room 230 Toronto, Ontario CANADA M5S 3E1
The James Friesen and Cecil Yip Red Seminar Room
Further information at this link, please scroll down to see the Red Room.
October 17, 2012 – 17h30
Atrium of the Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
University of Toronto, 160 College Street
October 18 to 31, 2012
Earth Science Building - Evolutionary Biology Department - Third Floor
25 Willcocks Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 3B2
