Multidisciplinary Innovation in Health

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The Multidisciplinary Innovation in Health research line aims to explore and promote innovative solutions and technologies in Medicine I, through multidisciplinary integration

Its purpose is to transform scientific discoveries into practical applications that expand access to health and promote human well-being, develop new products, and improve the efficiency of health processes and services while strengthening the training of qualified professionals in the area.

This research line aims to develop, evaluate, and apply innovative technologies and approaches in the context of the Unified Health System (SUS) and supplementary health, focusing on improving healthcare quality. In addition, it seeks to contribute to the training of professionals capable of interacting with the sectors of the health economic and industrial complex, in their various areas of activity.

Above all, it aims to train dedicated teachers, capable of contributing to developing innovations and technologies for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring, especially of chronic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases, which are aligned with the country’s realities and needs.

Check out the Axes:

Axis: Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery

Development and Validation of Algorithms: Creation of predictive and classification models from data and images.
Integration of Images and Surgical Planning: Development of interfaces that combine preoperative images with simulation software.
Interface and Intraoperative Monitoring: Tools that facilitate team interaction with AI systems during surgeries.
Ethical and Regulatory Aspects: Analysis of ethical, privacy and regulatory challenges in the application of AI.

Axis: 3D Printing and Biomaterials for Surgical Cutting Guides and Customized Implants

Development of Biomaterials: Research into materials with high biocompatibility and adequate mechanical properties.
Digital Design and Customization: Use CAD/CAM to create customized models from image data.
In Vitro/In Vivo Evaluation: Experimental and clinical tests to validate the efficacy and safety of devices.
Standardization and Scalability: Creation of regulatory protocols and strategies for expanding processes.

Axis: Innovation in the Management and Integration of Healthcare Processes

Development of Integrated Systems: Creation of platforms that combine clinical and administrative data.
Operational Efficiency Studies: Analysis of care flows in orthopedic services.
Public-Private Integration: Evaluation of collaboration models between the SUS and supplementary healthcare.

Axis: Health and functionality of individuals with neurological disorders

Study the health and functionality of adult individuals with neurological disorders, focusing on clinical studies.
Assessment of measurement properties of instruments
Develop methodological studies to investigate the measurement properties of assessment instruments.

Axis: Innovation in Prognosis, Diagnosis and Therapy

Identifying and validating biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis of infectious, parasitic, chronic-degenerative, and oncological diseases.
Biotechnology applied to the development of new prognostic and diagnostic devices to support clinical decision-making.
Improving diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic processes and methods to optimize medical practice.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Carlos de Castro Toledo Junior

Research Axes:
• Generative artificial intelligence • Higher education with emphasis on assessment

Antonio Carlos de Castro Toledo Jr. is an infectious disease specialist who graduated from the Federal University of Minas Gerais in 1991, completed his master’s degree in Public Health from UFMG in 1997, and his doctorate in Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine from the Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, in 2008. Currently, his career is focused on teaching and research in education. He works at the Prof. Edson Antônio Velano University (UNIFENAS)/Alfenas Foundation for Education and Technology (FETA) in Belo Horizonte, where he is a researcher and adjunct professor. He was the General Coordinator of Medicine at the Belo Horizonte Campus, responsible for the Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses in Medicine. He currently coordinates the Comprehensive Health Care Internship. He is a guest reviewer for six national journals: Brazilian Journal of Medical Education, Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, Journal of the Brazilian Society of Tropical Medicine, Pan-American Journal of Infectology, and Brazilian Journal of Epidemiology. A former president of the Minas Gerais Society of Infectology, he was president of the 1st Minas Gerais Congress of Infectology and the 42th Brazilian Congress of Infectology. He has published 46 articles in specialized journals and 89 papers presented at scientific events. He has published eight books and three chapters. He has given 25 lectures or classes at scientific events. He has organized 27 scientific events and taught 15 short courses. In the area of management, he was the founder and first Coordinator of the National Viral Hepatitis Program of the Ministry of Health, coordinator of the Fiat Foundation’s Own Medical Services Network, general director of the Contagem Municipal Hospital and coordinator of the state HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis programs of Minas Gerais. He worked for XNUMX years as a medical manager and consultant for the pharmaceutical industry, with an emphasis on Biobrás, Roche, and Genzyme. He completed three short courses abroad (Johns Hopkins University, USA, University of California, San Francisco, USA, and Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland) with emphasis on epidemiology, clinical research, and education. He received four awards or honors, including Patron of the XNUMXnd and XNUMXth Classes of the UNIFENAS-BH Medical School. He was a Substitute Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of UFMG, Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, and consultant in the area of Medical Education. Specializations: – PhD in Infectology and Tropical Medicine (Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro) – Master in Public Health/Epidemiology (Federal University of Minas Gerais) – Specialist in Travel Medicine (International Society of Travel Medicine) – Specialist in Infectology (Brazilian Society of Infectology) – Specialist in Clinical Medicine (Brazilian Society of Clinical Medicine).

Fernanda Ludolf Ribeiro, PhD

Research Axes:
• Diagnosis and Prognosis
• Biotechnology applied to the development of new diagnostic kits and vaccines

Graduated in Biological Sciences. Master’s and PhD in Health Sciences from the René Rachou Research Center, in the Cellular and Molecular Parasitology Laboratory. Received 1 year of training in mass spectrometry and proteome at the University of Georgia, US. And 4 months of training in in vitro expression of recombinant proteins and protein microarray at the University of Nottingham, UK. CNPq/FAPEMIG Research Productivity Scholarship – 2.

Profa. Dra. Luara Isabela dos Santos

Research Axes:
• Biomarcadores imunológicos para diagnóstico e/ou prognóstico de doenças raras ou infecciosas • Vacinas e prevenção de doenças infecciosas

Pós-doutora pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) (2018), pelo Instituto Rene Rachou/Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (IRR/FIOCRUZ-MG) (2014, 2016/17 e 2022-atual) e pela Universidade de Oxford, Inglaterra (2015). Graduada em Farmácia com ênfase em Bioquímica e Análises Clínicas pela UFMG (2007), com Mestrado (2009) e Doutorado (2013) em Imunologia pelo Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia da UFMG. Especialista em Educação em Saúde pela pós-graduação da Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais (FCMMG) (2020).Atuou como Coordenadora da disciplina de Imunologia de Mucosa e Professora Visitante da disciplina de Biologia Celular e Molecular no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde do IRR/FIOCRUZ-MG. No Programa de Pós-Graduação em Análises Clínicas e Toxicológicas da Faculdade de Farmácia-UFMG, foi professora convidada da disciplina de Genética Humana e coordenadora da disciplina de Imunofenotipagem por Citometria de Fluxo. Atualmente, é Coordenadora e Professora das disciplinas de Imunologia Aplicada à Medicina e Genética Aplicada à Medicina na FCMMG, professora Convidada da disciplina de Imunologia Avançada no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Patologia da UFMG, Pesquisadora Colaboradora no IRR/FIOCRUZ-MG e Líder do Núcleo de Imunologia Translacional de Doenças Raras e Infecciosas (NITRI-FCMMG).É membro pesquisadora do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa Animal (CEPA) da FCMMG, além de ser membro da Sociedade Internacional de Imunologia de Mucosa, do Grupo Latino-Americano de Imunologia de Mucosa (LAMIG), da Sociedade Brasileira de Imunologia (SBI) onde é colunista do Blog da SBI desde 2015. Tem experiência em educação em saúde e pesquisa em saúde pública, com atuação principalmente nas áreas de Imunologia Básica e Aplicada, Imunoterapia, Diagnóstico, Vacinas, Biomarcadores por Citometria de Fluxo e Genética Médica.

Larissa Tavares Aguiar, PhD

Research Axes:
• Health and functionality of individuals with neurological disorders
•Assessment of measurement properties of instruments

Physiotherapist from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG/2012), master in Rehabilitation Sciences from UFMG (2015), and PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from UFMG (2019). She also holds a PhD in Sciences de la réadaptation from the Université de Montréal (UdeM) (co-supervision) (2019). She completed her postdoctoral studies from 2019 to 2021 in the Postgraduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences at UFMG. She was a CNPq postdoctoral fellow. She worked as a substitute professor in the Department of Physiotherapy at UFMG. She was a professor at the State University of Minas Gerais (UEMG) and at Faculdade Sete Lagoas (FACSETE). She is currently a professor of Physiotherapy in the Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences and academic manager at the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais (FCMMG). She was deputy coordinator of the Physiotherapy course at FCMMG and a collaborator in the Research and Extension Sector of FCMMG. She worked as coordinator of the specialization course in adult and pediatric neurofunctional physiotherapy at Faculdade Inspirar. She is a researcher in the research group on Adult Neurological Rehabilitation at UFMG (NEUROGroup) and NeuroEixo, both registered with CNPq. She conducts research in the area of neurofunctional physiotherapy for adults and the elderly. She was the coordinator of the extension project “Health Education about Stroke (CVA) – EDUCAVC”. She is a scientific reviewer for national and international journals. She has experience in the area of neurofunctional physiotherapy for adults and the elderly.

Roberto Zambelli de Almeida Pinto, Phd

Research Axes:
• Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery
• 3D Printing and Biomaterials for Surgical Cutting Guides and Customized Implants
• Innovation in the Management and Integration of Healthcare Processes
• • Innovative Education and Training for Healthcare Professionals

Graduated in Medicine from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in 2003, with a Medical Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Hospital Mater Dei, in Belo Horizonte/MG. He has been a Full Member of the Brazilian Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology since 2007 and is a specialist in Foot and Ankle Surgery from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo. PhD in Applied Sciences for Adult Health from the School of Medicine of UFMG and currently a post-doctoral fellow at the School of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais. He works as Coordinator of the Orthopedics Service and the Foot and Ankle Surgery Group of the Mater Dei Health Network, in addition to being Coordinator of the Wound and Hyperbaric Center of the same institution. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Surgery of the School of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, where he is also a member of the Structuring Teaching Nucleus (NDE) of the Medical Course and coordinates two postgraduate courses.

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The selection process for the stricto sensu graduation program at the Faculdade Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais is structured to identify candidates with solid academic backgrounds and the potential to contribute to scientific production and innovation in the health sector.

Our commitment is to ensure a transparent and rigorous process, valuing professionals who wish to further their studies and develop research aligned with the demands of the sector.

The selection process follows institutional guidelines and CAPES references, ensuring a nationally recognized quality standard.

Admission methods are available for the 1st and 2nd semesters.