Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB)
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB)
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Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas (ICB)
ICB National and International Cooperation Commission
Comissão de Cooperação Nacional e Internacional do ICB (CCNInt-ICB)
Website
Address: Avenida Professor Lineu Prestes, 2415
Biomédicas III
Butantã (Cidade Universitária)
São Paulo/SP
CEP: 05508-900
Contact: ccnint@icb.usp.br
Institute Overview
The Institute of Biomedical Sciences [Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas] (ICB) aims to engage in teaching, scientific research, culture and outreach, and technological innovation in Biomedical Sciences and related areas, in an integrated manner, to train professional leaders capable of promoting the development of society. ICB is located on the São Paulo Campus, in the University City [Cidade Universitária] (Butantã district), west side of the city of São Paulo.
The Institute of Biomedical Sciences (ICB) is composed of seven departments (name and code):
- Department of Anatomy (BMA)
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology (BMC)
- Department of Immunology (BMI)
- Department of Microbiology (BMM)
- Department of Parasitology (BMP)
- Department of Pharmacology (BMF)
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics (BMB)
Education
Undergraduate Education
ICB offers the following Undergraduate Programs:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Fundamental Sciences for Health
Graduate Education
ICB offers Graduate Programs* in various Areas of Concentration, including the following:
| Program | Area of Concentration | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biological Sciences (Microbiology) | – Microbiology | (M/D) |
| Immunology | – Immunology | (M/D) |
| Morphofunctional Sciences | – Morphofunctional Sciences | (M/D) |
| Pharmacology | – Pharmacology | (M/D) |
| Sciences (Biology of the Pathogen-Host Relationship) | – Biology of the Pathogen-Host Relationship | (M/D) |
| Sciences (Human Physiology) | – Human Physiology | (M/D) |
| Systems Biology | – Cell, Tissue and Developmental Biology – Morphofunctional Biology |
(M/D) |
Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs
| Program | Area of Concentration | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | – Biotechnology** | (M/D) |
| Bioinformatics | – Bioinformatics*** | (M/D) |
- Institute for Technological Research of the State of São Paulo [Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas do Estado de São Paulo] (IPT)
- Institute of Biosciences [Instituto de Biociências] (IB)
- Instituto Butantan (BUTANTAN)
- School of Engineering [Escola Politécnica] (EP)
- School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science [Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia] (FMVZ)
- “Luiz de Queiroz” College of Agriculture [Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz] (ESALQ)
- Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto [Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto] (FFCLRP)
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences [Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas] (ICB)
- Institute of Biosciences [Instituto de Biociências] (IB)
- Institute of Chemistry [Instituto de Química] (IQ)
- Institute of Mathematics and Statistics [Instituto de Matemática e Estatística] (IME)
- Medical School [Faculdade de Medicina] (FM)
- São Carlos Institute of Physics [Instituto de Física de São Carlos] (IFSC)