Maria Augusta Arruda presented at the 30ºCSBMM
Roughly 400 researchers and professionals gathered in Maceió, Alagoas from November 16 to 19 for the 30th Congress of the Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CSBMM). While CNPEM supported the event and participated with an institutional stand, it was notably represented at the opening ceremony by Maria Augusta Arruda, director of the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio).
As she led the main presentation on the opening night of the event, Arruda introduced CNPEM’s areas of activity to attendees, highlighting the Center’s research infrastructure, external user program and notable projects like Orion, the high-level biosafety laboratory complex for advanced pathogen research. With a greater focus on areas of biology, the presentation also demonstrated LNBio’s efforts in studies on human health that combine integrative biology and advanced technologies.
CNPEM professionals also took part in symposia and poster sessions throughout the event. On Sunday morning, the program began with courses on microscopy techniques. Researcher Jefferson Bettini was one of the organizers and leaders of an 8-hour course entitled Fundamentals of Transmission Electron Microscopy, which combined theory and practice.
On the closing night of November 19, the congress organizers awarded prizes for the best projects. CNPEM doctoral researcher Isabella Scarpa received second place for Best Oral Presentation in the Materials Science category for her work “Multimodal Imaging of Silica Nanoparticle Distribution: Impact of Concentration Time.”
CNPEM intern Julia Miralha Rodrigues Moraes Leite was also awarded third place for Best Oral Presentation in the Biology category for her project entitled “Comparative Characterization of the Three-Dimensional Morphology of P. serpens Using Cryo-Electron Tomography.”
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Isabella Scarpa (photo on left) and Julia Miralha (photo on right) were awarded on the closing night of the event
CSBMM participants who passed through the Maceió Convention Center pavilion also had the opportunity to visit CNPEM’s stand, which offered information about the external user program and had professionals on hand to answer questions about submitting research proposals and the scientific infrastructure available for use.
CNPEM institutional stand at the 30º CSBMM
About the event
The Congress of the Brazilian Society for Microscopy and Microanalysis (CSBMM) is held every two years to share knowledge and advance microscopy and microanalysis, promoting scientific and educational growth in the country. As Latin America’s leading event in this field, the CSBMM has consistently contributed to progress in science, technology and innovation in Brazil and abroad. The 30th edition of the meeting was held from November 16 to 19 in the city of Maceió, Alagoas, with a goal of encouraging greater participation by researchers and professionals from Brazil’s North and Northeast regions.
Sobre o CNPEM
O Centro Nacional de Pesquisa em Energia e Materiais (CNPEM) abriga um ambiente científico de fronteira, multiusuário e multidisciplinar, com ações em diferentes frentes do Sistema Nacional de CT&I. Organização Social supervisionada pelo Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI), o CNPEM é impulsionado por pesquisas que impactam as áreas de saúde, energia, materiais renováveis e sustentabilidade. Responsável pelo Sirius, maior equipamento científico já construído no País. O CNPEM hoje desenvolve o projeto Orion, complexo laboratorial para pesquisas avançadas em patógenos. Equipes altamente especializadas em ciência e engenharia, infraestruturas sofisticadas abertas à comunidade científica, linhas estratégicas de investigação, projetos inovadores com o setor produtivo e formação de pesquisadores e estudantes compõem os pilares da atuação deste centro único no País, capaz de atuar como ponte entre conhecimento e inovação. As atividades de pesquisa e desenvolvimento do CNPEM são realizadas por seus Laboratórios Nacionais de: Luz Síncrotron (LNLS), Biociências (LNBio), Nanotecnologia (LNNano) e Biorrenováveis (LNBR), além de sua unidade de Tecnologia (DAT) e da Ilum Escola de Ciência, curso de bacharelado em Ciência e Tecnologia, com apoio do Ministério da Educação (MEC).
