Integration
The division connects Brazil via molecules, advanced methods and innovation initiatives, with global impact and local co-development
Medicinal Chemistry
Develops molecules with properties suitable for proving efficacy in animal models, an essential step in pharmaceutical development
Molecular Pharmacology
Large-scale search for bioactive molecules through biochemical and cellular assays, integrative structural biology and biotechnology applied to drug discovery and development
Natural Products
This group promotes the advancement of knowledge related to the chemistry of natural products through the development and application of innovative pipelines with a focus on discovering new drugs and preserving Brazil’s biodiversity
Target Discovery and Validation
Identifying therapeutic targets with the objective of developing new treatments for human diseases
CNPEM postgraduate student awarded at UNICAMP scientific exhibition
Student Julia Silva Souza, member of the Advanced Chromatography and Spectroscopy Group at LNBio/CNPEM and postgraduate at UNICAMP’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, won first place in the postgraduate category of the 10th Scientific Works Exhibition, held during the 20th Pharmacy Academic Week at UNICAMP. Under the supervision of Silvana Aparecida Rocco and co-supervision of Gustavo…
CNPEM and Biominas launch public call for submission of projects involving plant samples from Brazilian biodiversity
Initiative aims to integrate plant samples into the CNPEM Molecule Bank and foster the national bioeconomy, through the InovaFitoBrasil Platform The Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) and Biominas Brasil have launched a public call for selecting projects with plant samples from Brazilian biodiversity. Aimed at academic researchers, startups, and civil society…
CNPEM researches highlighted at the world’s largest conference on alternative methods
The LNBio/CNPEM team won five awards at WC13, participated in RENAMA strategic debates and discussed perspectives on international cooperation Professionals and scholarship holders of the Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio) from the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM) won five awards at the 13th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the…
Protein Design
This group focuses on engineering proteins with specific properties, for applications in biotechnology, therapies, and to study molecular mechanisms