Program
Infrastructure
25
laboratories
PPG-AVCT (formerly PPGAADS) has 25 laboratories, located at USP and at national partner institutions that provide support for research in veterinary, biomedical, and translational sciences.
Institutions
- 01 FMVZ-USP
Macroscopic Anatomy Laboratory
Area of 300 m², capacity for 120 people, two rooms (preparation and practical class), air conditioning, and imaging system with fiber optic connection. Equipped with interactive screens, scanning, and 3D printing. Responsible: Augusto Eulálio.
- 02 FMVZ-USP
Electron Microscopy Laboratory
Equipped with SEM (Leo 435 VPZeiss), TEM (Morgagni 268D), SIS DOCU TEM, and digital camera. Includes ultramicrotomes, sputter coater, and cooling system. FAPESP funding. Responsible: Dra. Rose Eli Ricci.
- 03 FMVZ-USP
Microscopic and Developmental Anatomy Laboratory
Equipped with a Leica magnifying glass, laminar flow, 10 trinocular microscopes, and a double observation system. Responsible: Ronaldo Agostinho da Silva.
- 04 FMVZ-USP
Laboratory of Immunological Techniques Applied to Morphophysiology
Antibody production and immunological analysis. Equipped with laminar flow, CO₂ incubators, flow cytometer, ELISA, refrigerated centrifuge, and inverted microscope. Responsible: Prof. José R. Kfoury Jr.
- 05 FMVZ-USP
Microanatomy and Immunohistochemistry Laboratory
Equipped with cryostat, ovens, automatic stainer, and fluorescence photomicroscope. Responsible: Prof. Antônio Assis Neto.
- 06 FMVZ-USP
Stem Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory
Cell separation and classification, with culture rooms, laminar flow, and CO₂ incubator. Responsible: Prof. José R. Kfoury Jr.
- 07 FMVZ-USP
Molecular Physiology and Endocrinology Laboratory
Studies animal reproduction, steroids, and the bovine uterine environment. Responsible: Prof. Antônio Assis Neto.
- 08 FMVZ-USP
Confocal and Laser Microscopy Laboratory
Olympus FluoView™ 1000 and microdissector. Responsible: Dra. Rose Eli Ricci.
- 09 FZEA-USP
Molecular Morphophysiology and Development Laboratories (LMMD/ZMV)
In vitro fertilization, Cloning, and Animal Transgenesis: operates in assisted reproduction, cloning, and biotechnology. Responsible: Prof. Flávio Meirelles.
- 10 ICB-USP
Biology of the Digestive System Laboratory
Cell Biology and Functional Anatomy: with Nikon, Olympus, Leica microscopes and ovens. Responsible: Profa. Patricia Castelucci.
- 11 Instituto Butantan
Development and Innovation Laboratory
Brings together researchers seeking compounds of animal and fungal origin with pharmaceutical potential (oncology, hemostasis, inflammation, and antimicrobials), through in vitro and in vivo biological assays, aiming to obtain new molecules of clinical interest. In the Preclinical Trials Platform, acute and chronic toxicity studies are carried out, in accordance with Good Laboratory Practices, for the development of biotechnological products (Prof. Dr. Durvanei Augusto Maria). In the fungal platform, microorganisms from extreme environments are used to obtain bioactive molecules and for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles with pharmaceutical/biotechnological application (Profa. Dra. Ana Olívia de Souza).
- 12 FMVZ-USP
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Specialized in real-time PCR and Western Blot. Equipment includes PCR 7500, Biophotometer Eppendorf, Pachane laminar flow, and Bio-Rad tanks. Responsible: Prof. Antônio Assis Neto.
- 13 FMVZ-USP
Snake Morphology and Ecology and Evolution Laboratory
Infrastructure for anatomy, histology, genetics, and behavior, with serpentariums and animal facilities. Responsible: Profa. Selma Santos.
- 14 FMVZ-USP
Cell Culture and Tissue Bioengineering Laboratory
Studies stem cells, decellularization, and oncology. With laminar flow, inverted microscope, flow cytometer, Western Blot, and gel scanner. Responsible: Prof. José R. Kfoury Jr.
- 15 FZEA-USP
Multi-user Laboratory for Teaching, Research, and Extension in Veterinary Clinical Analysis
Performs clinical analysis in support of research at FZEA and other USP units. It also works on the diagnosis of diseases in ruminants through the Mobile Clinic. Responsible: Prof. Eduardo Birgel. Website: https://zmv.fzea.usp.br/laboratorios/lmacv
- 16 FMVZ-USP
3D Anatomical Scanning and Printing Laboratory
Produces three-dimensional models used in teaching and in the Veterinary Museum of FMVZ. Responsible: Prof. Antonio Assis Neto.
- 17 FMVZ-USP
CADI — Advanced Center for Diagnostic Imaging
Offers infrastructure for the preparation and analysis of biological samples, support for obtaining and interpreting biomedical images, as well as training and technological planning. Part of the USP Core Facilities. Coordinator: Dra. Rose Ricci. Website: https://cadim.fmvz.usp.br/organizacao-administrativa-2/
- 18 ICB-USP
Disease Modeling Laboratory and Virology Laboratory
Classified as BSL3+, dedicated to the study of flaviviruses and other infectious agents. It has primary culture rooms, laminar flow, centrifuges, microscopes, and thermocyclers. Responsible: Prof. Dr. Edison Luiz Durigon and Profa. Patrícia Braga (PPG-AVCT supervisor). Website: https://ww3.icb.usp.br/patricia-beltrao-braga/
- 19 FMVZ-USP
Stochastic Stereology and Chemical Anatomy Laboratory and Freeze-Fracture Laboratory
Develops methods for three-dimensional quantification of tissues and organs. Equipment: Leica 3050 cryostat, Leica VT1000S and VT1200S vibratomes, Leica surgical microscopes, Leica ultramicrotomes, GBOX-CHEMI system, Leica M165C stereomicroscope. Coordinator: Prof. Antonio Assis Neto.
- 20 FMVZ-USP
Cell Signaling and Biomolecules and Biotechnology Laboratory (FMVZ-USP) and Biotechnology Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Laboratory (UFABC)
Studies biomarkers and functional genomics in human and animal models in Breast Cancer using 2D and 3D technologies, and searches for Therapeutic Alternatives in Tissue Repair and Cancer. Responsible: Profa. Ana Claudia O. Carreira.
- 21 Instituto Butantan
Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
The Laboratory works with venomous animals, epidemic diseases, and knowledge discovery, acting in the development and application of computational and statistical methods for data integration from large-scale omics data, bioactive peptides, and data prospection. Responsible: Prof. Dr. Milton Nishiyama. Website: https://butantan.gov.br/pesquisa/desenvolvimento-cientifico/centro-de-bioinformatica-e-de-biologia-computacional
- 22 FOB-USP
Anatomy Laboratory — Bauru School of Dentistry
Equipment for histotechnical processing, image capture microscope, surgical microscopes for peripheral nerve microsurgery, and cryostat for muscle tissue immunohistochemistry techniques. Responsible: Prof. Rogerio Buchaim. Website: https://fob.usp.br/fob/departamentos/ciencias-biologicas/anatomia/