Brazilian Roadshow on German Research, Innovation & Higher Education in Photonic Health Technologies
(25.09.17) The Leibniz Health Technologies, a Research Alliance of the German Leibniz Association, and the German House for Research and Innovation in São Paulo will host exclusive events in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to inform Brazilian PhD students, postdocs and junior researchers interested in career and funding opportunities in photonic research and development for health care and life sciences in Germany. The events are intended for young scientists and provide valuable information on funding opportunities of research and research cooperation as well as excellent networking opportunities. Representatives of the DFG Latin America Office will participate in the event and present scientific cooperation programs between Germany and Brazil as well as funding opportunities for bilateral research projects offered by the DFG.
The events in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are both free of charge and will be held in English.
- 23rd October 2017, German Consulate General - Rio de Janeiro
- 24th October 2017, German House for Research and Innovation - São Paulo
Further information and registration:
Photonic Health Technologies
Brazil and Germany enjoy a long and successful track record of cooperation, particularly in the field of science and technology. Last year, seven institutions from Germany and Brazil signed a joint declaration stating Brazilian and German research institutions' intention to cooperate more closely. On the German side, the key participants are the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena, the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut/Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) in Berlin and Ruhr-Universität Bochum. The Brazilian signatories came from the Federal University of Ceará (UFC), the University of Vale do Paraíba (UNIVAP), the Federal University of Pernambuco/Recife (UFPE) and the Center for Lasers and Applications (IPEN-CNEN) at the University of São Paulo.
In this context, photonic technologies have demonstrated their enormous potential to provide sustainable solutions to acute problems in health care, e.g. in the field of infectious disease diagnostics, cancer treatment etc. The Leibniz Health Technologies alliance focuses on medical care.