Human
Resources

Like many other countries, Brazil faces high prevalence rates of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Nonetheless, we are met with a shortage of qualified child mental health professionals, who are up-to-date with the latest advances in developmental translational neuroscience and able to apply them in their daily practice. According to a study conducted by our researchers at the institute, only 20% of children with mental disorders have access to specialized care.

In addition to our research, which is based on data from more than 2,500 children and adolescents tracked for over a decade, we are committed to addressing knowledge gaps in the field of mental health. We strive to promote innovative ideas in digital mental health, foster entrepreneurship, and support the transfer of technology to society. As a result, our research, which has already been validated and proven effective, is implemented in real-world settings, having a direct and positive impact on the lives of individuals.

To continue contributing and advancing in this field, we offer high-quality training programs in a range of academic formats. We take it as our duty to empower professionals and disseminate the knowledge needed to improve child mental health in our country.

Source: Use of mental health services by children with mental disorders in two major cities in Brazil – Psychiatry Online

Undergraduate Research

Graduate Program

Tripartite

Nucleação

Undergraduate Research

The Iniciação Científica Program (PIC), an undergraduate introductory research program at CISM, is an educational initiative intended for students pursuing degrees in health-related fields (medicine, psychology, nursing, physiotherapy, nutrition, and biomedicine) from the following universities: University of São Paulo (USP), Federal University of São Paulo (Unifesp), Jaguariúna University Center (UniFaj), and Centro Universitário Max Planck (UniMax), as well as other invited universities.

  • PIC’s goal is to provide students with the opportunity to engage in academic research activities under the guidance of more experienced professors or researchers. Through this program, students gain hands-on experience in conducting research, helping them understand the scientific investigation process and develop essential skills in the field.

    PIC requires a minimum dedication of five hours per week, at times outside the student’s regular academic schedule. Activities include conducting research tasks, attending regular meetings with supervisors, presenting findings, and occasionally publishing scientific articles.

    The selection process for PIC positions is managed by the CISM board, which evaluates candidates based on their previous engagement in academic and outreach activities, as well as their motivation, as outlined in a letter of intent.

    By the end of the process, students must present a structured research project under the supervision of a CISM faculty advisor, which will be evaluated by a committee appointed by the CISM board. Successful candidates may be awarded a scholarship from a funding agency.

    Undergraduate research can serve as a stepping stone in the academic and professional development of students pursuing careers in science, research, and education.

    Coordinator: Dr. Rodolfo Furlan Damiano – damianorf@gmail.com

Undergraduate Research

PIC’s goal is to provide students with the opportunity to engage in academic research activities under the guidance of more experienced professors or researchers. Through this program, students gain hands-on experience in conducting research, helping them understand the scientific investigation process and develop essential skills in the field.

PIC requires a minimum dedication of five hours per week, at times outside the student’s regular academic schedule. Activities include conducting research tasks, attending regular meetings with supervisors, presenting findings, and occasionally publishing scientific articles.

The selection process for PIC positions is managed by the CISM board, which evaluates candidates based on their previous engagement in academic and outreach activities, as well as their motivation, as outlined in a letter of intent.

By the end of the process, students must present a structured research project under the supervision of a CISM faculty advisor, which will be evaluated by a committee appointed by the CISM board. Successful candidates may be awarded a scholarship from a funding agency.

Undergraduate research can serve as a stepping stone in the academic and professional development of students pursuing careers in science, research, and education.

Coordinator: Dr. Rodolfo Furlan Damiano – damianorf@gmail.com

Graduate Program

The INPD graduate program offers researchers the opportunity to engage with leading experts in Brazil and around the world on topics relevant to developmental psychiatry. Students gain access to highly relevant data on epidemiology, neuroimaging, genetics, clinical psychiatry, and psychopathology, enabling them to develop academic and professional careers and become leaders in their respective fields.

Graduate Program

The INPD graduate program offers researchers the opportunity to engage with leading experts in Brazil and around the world on topics relevant to developmental psychiatry. Students gain access to highly relevant data on epidemiology, neuroimaging, genetics, clinical psychiatry, and psychopathology, enabling them to develop academic and professional careers and become leaders in their respective fields.

Tripartite

The special international Tripartite graduate program in developmental translational neuroscience aims to attract Brazilian and international students interested in pursuing studies in developmental psychiatry through the three leading graduate programs in psychiatry in Brazil (the Department of Psychiatry at Unifesp, the Institute of Psychiatry at USP, and the Department of Psychiatry at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – UFRGS). The program trains top-tier researchers in psychiatry, neuroscience and mental health, with an emphasis on early developmental stages.

  • In the Tripartite program, we combine the strengths of each of these three graduate programs to prepare researchers with in-depth knowledge in advanced, world-class methodologies, such as epidemiology, clinical psychiatry, clinical neuroscience, integrative neuroscience, and mental disorder prevention. It offers courses in English taught by internationally recognized professors with significant impact in the field. In addition, young researchers have the opportunity to participate in ongoing high-level studies led by program faculty advisors. We expect to train future academic leaders capable of addressing the enormous complexity of this research area.

    To apply for the program, you must:

    1. Have at least one A1 article or two A2 articles as the first author, either published or in the process of acceptance for publication;
    2. Submit a motivation letter in English demonstrating your commitment to research and engagement in an academic career;
    3. Be enrolled in the graduate program at one of the participating institutions.

    Admissions are open year-round. Please contact your program office or email:programatripartite@gmail.com

Tripartite

In the Tripartite program, we combine the strengths of each of these three graduate programs to prepare researchers with in-depth knowledge in advanced, world-class methodologies, such as epidemiology, clinical psychiatry, clinical neuroscience, integrative neuroscience, and mental disorder prevention. It offers courses in English taught by internationally recognized professors with significant impact in the field. In addition, young researchers have the opportunity to participate in ongoing high-level studies led by program faculty advisors. We expect to train future academic leaders capable of addressing the enormous complexity of this research area.

To apply for the program, you must:

1. Have at least one A1 article or two A2 articles as the first author, either published or in the process of acceptance for publication;
2. Submit a motivation letter in English demonstrating your commitment to research and engagement in an academic career;
3. Be enrolled in the graduate program at one of the participating institutions.

Admissions are open year-round. Please contact your program office or email:programatripartite@gmail.com

Nucleação

Esta atividade apoia grupos emergentes dos mais diferentes estados brasileiros, na formação de profissionais de excelência e desenvolvimento de pesquisas em psiquiatria do desenvolvimento. Além disso, também incentivamos a formação de novos grupos de pós-graduação em psiquiatria, a fim de promover a melhor prática psiquiátrica baseada em evidências e valores.

A fim de impactarmos positivamente na sociedade, incentivamos que os nossos professores e estudantes se comprometam a retornar aos seus locais de origem e iniciarem o processo de desenvolvimento de programas de pós-graduação com atuação local, reproduzindo formação de recursos humanos para a docência e pesquisa, com foco na psiquiatria do desenvolvimento.

Nucleação

Esta atividade apoia grupos emergentes dos mais diferentes estados brasileiros, na formação de profissionais de excelência e desenvolvimento de pesquisas em psiquiatria do desenvolvimento. Além disso, também incentivamos a formação de novos grupos de pós-graduação em psiquiatria, a fim de promover a melhor prática psiquiátrica baseada em evidências e valores.

A fim de impactarmos positivamente na sociedade, incentivamos que os nossos professores e estudantes se comprometam a retornar aos seus locais de origem e iniciarem o processo de desenvolvimento de programas de pós-graduação com atuação local, reproduzindo formação de recursos humanos para a docência e pesquisa, com foco na psiquiatria do desenvolvimento.

  • Nome: Marina de Menezes Corradi
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Rodrigo Hadade
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Júlia de Fátima Navarro Pedro
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Beatriz Latri Brunetti Peres
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Késsien Regina Sander Oliva
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Gian Carlo Araujo do Amaral
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Vanilda Ramos Alexandre Serrano Guimarães
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Felipe Peres Albertoni
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Bruna Marques Silva
    Instituição: UNIMAX
    Nome: Jônatas Magalhães Santos
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: João Vítor Ribeiro Oliveira
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: Amanda Goulart Coli
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: Julia Vallin Rodrigues Alves
    Instituição: USC
    Nome: Maria Julia Guimaraes Caruso
    Instituição: USC
    Nome: Alissom Vitti Cincoto
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: Lara Bonanni Mota
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: Yasmin costa de melo
    Instituição: Unicamp
    Nome: Danielle de Jesus Matozinhos
    Instituição: Unicamp
    Nome: Victor Augusto de Oliveira Fogaça
    Instituição: Unicamp
    Nome: Jennifer Vieira
    Instituição: Unicamp
    Nome: Elisa Micaela Costa Ferreira
    Instituição: USP
    Nome: Matheus Andrade Neves
    Instituição: USP

Lista de Alunos

Adrielle Martins
UNIFESP


Aline Zimerman
UFRGS


Amanda Goulart Coli
USP


Beatriz Latri Brunetti Peres
UNIMAX


Bruna Marques Silva
UNIMAX


Carolina Muniz
UNIFESP


Edmilson Ozorio
USP


Emílio
USP


Francisco da Silva Junior
UNIFESP


Gian Carlo Araujo do Amaral
UNIMAX


Ignas Jocionis
UNIFAJ


João Francisco Barbieri
UNIFAJ


Júlia de Fátima Navarro Pedro
UNIMAX


Késsien Regina Sander Oliva
UNIMAX


Larissa Garcia Sardinha
UNIFAJ


Lucas Toshio Ito
UNIFESP


Luiz Octávio da Costa
UNIFAJ


Marcelo José Abduch Adas Brañas
USP


Maria Julia Guimaraes Caruso
USC


Natália Amaral Hildebrand
UNIFAJ


Pedro Fukuti
USP


Pedro Macul
USP


Roberto Leandro dos Santos
UNIFAJ


Sophia Aguiar Monteiro Borges
USP


Vanilda Ramos Alexandre Serrano Guimarães
UNIMAX


Victoria Fogaça Doretto
USP


Aline Geovanna de Lima Baquete
UNICAMP


Alissom Vitti Cincoto
USP


Ana Júlia Dagnoni
UNIFAJ


Belle Akemi Tamura
UNIFESP


Caio Gabriel de Araujo Taniguchi
UNIFAJ


Danielle de Jesus Matozinhos
UNICAMP


Elisa Micaela Costa Ferreira
USP


Felipe Couto Amendola
USP


Francisco Diego Rabelo Ponte
UFRGS


Guilherme Pimenta Roncete
USP


Jennifer Vieira
UNICAMP


João Vítor Ribeiro Oliveira
USP


Julia Vallin Rodrigues Alves
USC


Lara Bonanni Mota
USP


Leonardo de Barros Lange Filho
UNIFAJ


Lucilene Codato Pereira
UNIFAJ


Marcos Signoretti Croci
USP


Maria Silvia Bergo Guerra
UNIFAJ


Matheus Andrade Neves
USP


Nelson Bonilha Alvarenga
UNIFAJ


Pedro Henrique Destro
UNIFESP


Rafaela Rodrigues Cheche
UNIFAJ


Rodrigo Hadade
UNIMAX


Sabrina Loureiro
UNIFESP


Vanessa Sowinski Blander
UNIFAJ


Vitor Tardelli
UNIFESP


Aline Leão Moises
UNIFAJ


Amanda Victória Gomes Bugiga
UNIFESP


Barbara Tietbohl
UFRGS


Bruna Pagliai Jatahy Verillo
UNIFAJ


Cássia Maués Cuóco
UNIFESP


Danielle Alexandre Albernaz
UNIFAJ


Eleonora Vicente de Azevedo
Padilha Soares

UNIFAJ


Felipe Peres Albertoni
UNIMAX


Gabriel Ângelo Ferreira Faria de Souza
USP


Hanna Rebeca Araújo Castelhano
UNINOVE


Jéssyca Fin Soares
UNIFAJ


Jônatas Magalhães Santos
USP


Juliana de Almeida
UNIFAJ


Lais Fucuta Machado
UNIFAJ


Luis Farhat
USP


Luiz Miguel Gonçalves Cherain
UNIFAJ


Manuela Brizotti Zanetti
UNIFAJ


Maria do Bom Sucesso
Lacerda Fernandes Neta

UNIFAJ


Marina de Menezes Corradi
UNIMAX


Pedro Henrique Docema Rodrigues
USP


Pedro Macul Ferreira de Barros
USP


Rian Esdras
USP


Rodrigo Hadade
UNIMAX


Talita Di Santi
USP


Victor Augusto de Oliveira Fogaça
UNICAMP


Yasmin costa de melo
UNICAMP