Difundindo a Biotecnologia na sociedade: Relato de experiência extensionista no contexto da pandemia da COVID-19

A Biotecnologia se refere a qualquer aplicação tecnológica que utilize sistemas biológicos, organismos vivos ou seus derivados, para fabricar ou modificar produtos e processos, visando utilização humana. O presente relato de experiência retrata o projeto de extensão “Difundindo a Biotecnologia na sociedade”, o qual visou trabalhar com alunos do 2º ano do Ensino Médio do Centro Educacional Colares Moreira (Codó-MA), abrangendo conteúdos amplamente divulgados pela mídia e minimamente compreendidos pela sociedade, tais como: clonagem, terapia gênica, testes de paternidade, organismos transgênicos e uso da informação genética para diagnóstico de doenças. O projeto foi dividido em 4 etapas: Etapa 1: Realização de uma avaliação diagnóstica com os estudantes da escola; Etapa 2: Ciclo de palestras; Etapa 3: Desenvolvimento de duas oficinas abordando organismos transgênicos e clonagem e Etapa 4: Discussão acerca da Bioética relacionada à Biotecnologia. A maior parte dos estudantes participantes desconheciam a importância da Biotecnologia, bem como sua aplicação na sociedade. Na avaliação diagnóstica, dos 103 alunos, apenas 34% souberam informar pelo menos uma importância da Biotecnologia; 44% se mostraram favoráveis à comercialização dos transgênicos e somente 6% já ouviram falar da terapia genética e conheciam exames de DNA. Com a pandemia do novo coronavírus, a execução do projeto continuou de forma remota, porém com o passar dos meses, houve grande evasão e diminuição de participação. Contudo, ressalta-se que, para a minoria que conseguiu acompanhar o projeto remotamente, notou-se grande interesse e uma melhor compreensão acerca da temática. Com o desenvolvimento das atividades, observou-se a importância da extensão universitária enquanto prática social formadora e transformadora. Palavras-chave: Educação; Ciência; Informação; Divulgação científica Diffusing Biotechnology in society: Report of extensionist experience in the context of the pandemic OF COVID-19 Abstract: Biotechnology refers to any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or their derivatives to manufacture or modify products and processes for human use. The present experience report portrays the extension project “Diffusing Biotechnology in society”, which aimed to work with High School students at Centro Educacional Colares Moreira (Codó-MA, Brazil), covering contents widely disseminated by the media and minimally understood by society, such as cloning, gene therapy, paternity tests, transgenic organisms and use of genetic information for the prevention of genetic diseases. The project was divided into four stages: Stage 1: Conducting a diagnostic evaluation with High School students; Stage 2: Cycle of lectures; Stage 3: Developing two workshops addressing transgenic organisms and cloning. Step 4: Discussion about Bioethics related to Biotechnology. Most of the participating students were unaware of the importance of Biotechnology and its application in society. In the diagnostic evaluation, of the 103 students, only 34% could inform at least one importance of Biotechnology; 44% were in favor of transgenics, and only 6% had heard of gene therapy and knew about DNA testing. With the new coronavirus pandemic, the project execution continued remotely, but there was a significant dropout over the months. However, it is noteworthy that, for the minority that managed to monitor the project remotely, there was great interest and a better understanding of the theme. With the development of activities, the importance of university extension was observed as a formative action and transforming social practice. Keywords: Education; Science; Information; Scientific divulgatio

FORAGE SORGHUM CULTIVARS PERFORMANCE IN DIFERENT SOIL AND CLIMATE ENVIRONMENTS IN PERNAMBUCO AND ALAGOAS, NORTHEASTERN BRAZIL

The main objective of this work was to evaluate 20 forage sorghum varietiesin different environments, being five in Pernambuco and two in Alagoas, to recommendation.The cultivars were evaluated through the plant height, dry matter yield and water use efficiencyparameters. The experimental design was randomized blocks. The variance analyses werecarried out individually for environments, and grouping analyses for Pernambuco and Alagoas separately. The main conclusions were that the dry matter production and water use efficiencyparameters, when associated to each other, seemed to be appropriate for the forage sorghumvarieties selection under semi-arid conditions; the CSF11 and CSF12 varieties presented highperformance in all of Pernambuco and Alagoas environments, when compared to the others

Pró-letramento: experiências pedagógicas em matemática e linguagem

O livro trata das relações da Unesp com o programa “Pró-Letramento – Mobilização pela Qualidade da Educação”, realizado pelo Ministério da Educação e Cultura (MEC) em parceria com universidades que integram a Rede Nacional de Formação Continuada. Trata-se de um programa voltado para professores com vista à melhoria da qualidade do ensino e da aprendizagem da leitura e da escrita em Matemática e Linguagem nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental. O papel das universidades é o de principalmente servirem como centros de pesquisa e de criação de atividades, sendo o corpo de pesquisadores da Unesp composto por especialistas nas áreas de Matemática, Linguagem e Educação em geral, que atuam inclusive com o apoio da educação a distância. Desde a criação do Pró-Letramento, em 2006, a Unesp está envolvida, por exemplo, com a formatação de cursos e com a elaboração do material a ser utilizado, baseado sempre na problematização dos conteúdos e das práticas cotidianas dos professores. Esse material traz ainda orientações de atividades a serem desenvolvidas entre os professores e aplicadas em sala de aula

Diretriz da SBC sobre Diagnóstico e Tratamento de Pacientes com Cardiomiopatia da Doença de Chagas – 2023

Note: These guidelines are for information purposes and should not replace the clinical judgment of a physician, who must ultimately determine the appropriate treatment for each patient

Resumos em andamento - Saúde Coletiva

Resumos em andamento - Saúde Coletiv

Resumos em andamento - Saúde Coletiva

Resumos em andamento - Saúde Coletiv

Núcleos de Ensino da Unesp: artigos 2008

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq

NEOTROPICAL ALIEN MAMMALS: a data set of occurrence and abundance of alien mammals in the Neotropics

Biological invasion is one of the main threats to native biodiversity. For a species to become invasive, it must be voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into a nonnative habitat. Mammals were among first taxa to be introduced worldwide for game, meat, and labor, yet the number of species introduced in the Neotropics remains unknown. In this data set, we make available occurrence and abundance data on mammal species that (1) transposed a geographical barrier and (2) were voluntarily or involuntarily introduced by humans into the Neotropics. Our data set is composed of 73,738 historical and current georeferenced records on alien mammal species of which around 96% correspond to occurrence data on 77 species belonging to eight orders and 26 families. Data cover 26 continental countries in the Neotropics, ranging from Mexico and its frontier regions (southern Florida and coastal-central Florida in the southeast United States) to Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay, and the 13 countries of Caribbean islands. Our data set also includes neotropical species (e.g., Callithrix sp., Myocastor coypus, Nasua nasua) considered alien in particular areas of Neotropics. The most numerous species in terms of records are from Bos sp. (n = 37,782), Sus scrofa (n = 6,730), and Canis familiaris (n = 10,084); 17 species were represented by only one record (e.g., Syncerus caffer, Cervus timorensis, Cervus unicolor, Canis latrans). Primates have the highest number of species in the data set (n = 20 species), partly because of uncertainties regarding taxonomic identification of the genera Callithrix, which includes the species Callithrix aurita, Callithrix flaviceps, Callithrix geoffroyi, Callithrix jacchus, Callithrix kuhlii, Callithrix penicillata, and their hybrids. This unique data set will be a valuable source of information on invasion risk assessments, biodiversity redistribution and conservation-related research. There are no copyright restrictions. Please cite this data paper when using the data in publications. We also request that researchers and teachers inform us on how they are using the data

Brazilian Flora 2020: Leveraging the power of a collaborative scientific network

International audienceThe shortage of reliable primary taxonomic data limits the description of biological taxa and the understanding of biodiversity patterns and processes, complicating biogeographical, ecological, and evolutionary studies. This deficit creates a significant taxonomic impediment to biodiversity research and conservation planning. The taxonomic impediment and the biodiversity crisis are widely recognized, highlighting the urgent need for reliable taxonomic data. Over the past decade, numerous countries worldwide have devoted considerable effort to Target 1 of the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation (GSPC), which called for the preparation of a working list of all known plant species by 2010 and an online world Flora by 2020. Brazil is a megadiverse country, home to more of the world's known plant species than any other country. Despite that, Flora Brasiliensis, concluded in 1906, was the last comprehensive treatment of the Brazilian flora. The lack of accurate estimates of the number of species of algae, fungi, and plants occurring in Brazil contributes to the prevailing taxonomic impediment and delays progress towards the GSPC targets. Over the past 12 years, a legion of taxonomists motivated to meet Target 1 of the GSPC, worked together to gather and integrate knowledge on the algal, plant, and fungal diversity of Brazil. Overall, a team of about 980 taxonomists joined efforts in a highly collaborative project that used cybertaxonomy to prepare an updated Flora of Brazil, showing the power of scientific collaboration to reach ambitious goals. This paper presents an overview of the Brazilian Flora 2020 and provides taxonomic and spatial updates on the algae, fungi, and plants found in one of the world's most biodiverse countries. We further identify collection gaps and summarize future goals that extend beyond 2020. Our results show that Brazil is home to 46,975 native species of algae, fungi, and plants, of which 19,669 are endemic to the country. The data compiled to date suggests that the Atlantic Rainforest might be the most diverse Brazilian domain for all plant groups except gymnosperms, which are most diverse in the Amazon. However, scientific knowledge of Brazilian diversity is still unequally distributed, with the Atlantic Rainforest and the Cerrado being the most intensively sampled and studied biomes in the country. In times of “scientific reductionism”, with botanical and mycological sciences suffering pervasive depreciation in recent decades, the first online Flora of Brazil 2020 significantly enhanced the quality and quantity of taxonomic data available for algae, fungi, and plants from Brazil. This project also made all the information freely available online, providing a firm foundation for future research and for the management, conservation, and sustainable use of the Brazilian funga and flora