The course “Advanced Topics” is mandatory for graduate students of the Program in Biological Sciences-Biochemistry. Lecturers, who are Brazilian and foreign researchers, will present their recent research results and projects in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This course is presented every semester. Along this course, graduate students in be in contact with recent advances and projects in a free discussion situation, so they should develop an analytical viewpoint of the lectures and topics discussed. This course aims to present a broad view of research projects, recent advances and methodologies in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Institute of Chemistry (IQ) São Paulo main campus Students enrolled in this course should be familiar with the content of textbooks as Biochemistry (Voet & Voet), Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) and Genes (B. Lewin). Topics will be focused in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and they will be determined by the lecturers. Topics will include recent advances and research projects, approaches and methodologies, experimental results and published manuscripts. F_bio Lu_s Forti, Roberto Kopke Salinas, Alexandre Bruni Cardoso 60 QBQ5759 2 Students should present at least one written question to the speaker. http://www3.iq.usp.br/index.php?a=&idioma=us

The course “Advanced Topics” is mandatory for graduate students of the Program in Biological Sciences-Biochemistry. Lecturers, who are Brazilian and foreign researchers, will present their recent research results and projects in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This course is presented every semester. Along this course, graduate students in be in contact with recent advances and projects in a free discussion situation, so they should develop an analytical viewpoint of the lectures and topics discussed. This course aims to present a broad view of research projects, recent advances and methodologies in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Institute of Chemistry (IQ) São Paulo main campus Students enrolled in this course should be familiar with the content of textbooks as Biochemistry (Voet & Voet), Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) and Genes (B. Lewin). Topics will be focused in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and they will be determined by the lecturers. Topics will include recent advances and research projects, approaches and methodologies, experimental results and published manuscripts. F_bio Lu_s Forti, Roberto Kopke Salinas, Alexandre Bruni Cardoso 60 QBQ5764 2 Students should present at least one written question to the speaker. http://www3.iq.usp.br/index.php?a=&idioma=us

The course “Advanced Topics” is mandatory for graduate students of the Program in Biological Sciences-Biochemistry. Lecturers, who are Brazilian and foreign researchers, will present their recent research results and projects in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This course is presented every semester. Along this course, graduate students in be in contact with recent advances and projects in a free discussion situation, so they should develop an analytical viewpoint of the lectures and topics discussed. This course aims to present a broad view of research projects, recent advances and methodologies in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Institute of Chemistry (IQ) São Paulo main campus Students enrolled in this course should be familiar with the content of textbooks as Biochemistry (Voet & Voet), Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) and Genes (B. Lewin). Topics will be focused in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and they will be determined by the lecturers. Topics will include recent advances and research projects, approaches and methodologies, experimental results and published manuscripts. F_bio Lu_s Forti, Roberto Kopke Salinas, Alexandre Bruni Cardoso 60 QBQ5765 2 Students should present at least one written question to the speaker. http://www3.iq.usp.br/index.php?a=&idioma=us

The course “Advanced Topics”
Is mandatory for graduate students of the Program in Biological Sciences-Biochemistry. Lecturers, who are Brazilian and foreign researchers, will present their recent research results and projects in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. This course is presented every semester. Along this course, graduate students in be in contact with recent advances and projects in a free discussion situation, so they should develop an analytical viewpoint of the lectures and topics discussed. This course aims to present a broad view of research projects, recent advances and methodologies in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Institute of Chemistry (IQ) São Paulo main campus Students enrolled in this course should be familiar with the content of textbooks as Biochemistry (Voet & Voet), Principles of Biochemistry (Lehninger) and Genes (B. Lewin). Topics will be focused in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and they will be determined by the lecturers. Topics will include recent advances and research projects, approaches and methodologies, experimental results and published manuscripts. F_bio Lu_s Forti, Roberto Kopke Salinas, Alexandre Bruni Cardoso 60 QBQ5766 2 Students should present at least one written question to the speaker. http://www3.iq.usp.br/index.php?a=&idioma=us

The main aim of the course is the presentation and discussion of the negotiation process and the different existing visions about it, highlighting their importance in the companies’ decisions. The course also intends to develop the analytical reasoning trough the analysis of various negotiation models and their corresponding critical capacity; showing how this analytical knowledge can be used in a productive way and in interaction with this kind of problems in corporative daily basis, in the process in which the manager seeks results through interaction with people; present different typologies based on psychological profiles, negotiation styles and management roles, showing their importance in the negotiation and conflict resolution activities; analyze the diverse approaches of negotiation in terms of the systematicity of their visions and moving towards a systemic view in the negotiation.
Enable the student to see the negotiation process in a systemic way, using the techniques and the personal abilities in the different negotiation processes. School of Economics, Business Administration and Accounting at Ribeir_o Preto (FEARP) Ribeirão Preto campus Class presentation Discussion of the course program Negotiation concepts Negotiation process – time, power and information Negotiation and conflict resolution Negotiation and ethics Practical examples of negotiation Negotiations in a globalized context Cultural conditioning of the negotiation process Negotiation with other cultures International negotiation Systemic view in the negotiation Final presentation of the papers Course and group assessments Test Dante Pinheiro Martinelli 20 RAD5060 6 Paper-40%; Participation in class-30%; Test-30% – Teaching Strategies Lectures; Presentation of seminars; Individual presentation of the student https://www.fearp.usp.br/en/

This course has the objective of teaching postgraduate students to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, authorship, plagiarism. At the end, the students should delivery a short paper for peer review. This step is essential for the final evaluation. To learn about how to write an effective manuscript during the postgraduate course can help the students to report adequately your scientific results. Additionally, the program and the mentors could be benefited. Ribeir_o Preto Medical School (FMRP) Ribeirão Preto campus – Scientific project approved by Ethical Committee – Data explored/analyzed (at least partially) – Fluency in English – Personal computer (notebook) – operacional systems Linus, OS, Windows – Softwares installed: text editor (suggestion: Word_ or Pages_), reference manager (suggestion: Endnote_). – Introduction, the importance of a good writing divulgation – Good relationship with a text editor – Principles of effective writing – Crafting better sentences and paragraphs – Organization; and streamlining the writing process – The format of an original manuscript – Reviews, commentaries, and opinion pieces; and the publication process – Issues in scientific writing (plagiarism, authorship, ghostwriting, reproducible research) – How to do a peer review Om_ro Benedicto Poli N_tto 25 RGO5865 6 How much of a time commitment will this course be? – You should expect this course to require 4 to 8 hours of work per week. Any additional textbooks/software required? – There is no textbook for this course. PRESENCE: 91-100%: excellent, grade A; 81-90%: above average, grade B 71-80%: satisfactory, grade C; below 70%: unsatisfactory, grade D TASKS DELIVERED ON TIME*: All of them (5/5): excellent, grade A; 80% (4/5): above average, grade B 60% (3/5): satisfactory, grade C; below 40% (2/5): unsatisfactory, grade D * Tasks will be accepted only until to one week after. * If any task is not sent at this time (one week after), the grade will be decreased by “D” level. * Presence and tasks delivered on time will be compound as “Participation”: A+A=A; A+B=A; B+A=A;B+B=B; B+C=B; C+B=B; C+C=C; C+D=D; D+C=D; D+D=D. If D, the student will not be automatically reproved in the course. FINAL REPORT: graded from zero to ten by average grade among teacher and peer review (made by two colleagues). FINAL GRADE: It will be equal to �gFinal report�h x 100% if �gParticipation�h=A or 85% if �gParticipation”=B or 70% if �gParticipation�h=C. ATTENTION: Final grade will not be attributed if �gParticipation”=D. IMPORTANT: If any sign of plagiarism is detected, the student will have one additional week to sent a new version of the final work and will have the final grade decreased in 20%._ http://www.fmrp.usp.br/?lang=en

Currently, immunotherapy is an important therapeutic approach for the treatment of several diseases. In this context, this discipline is justified by addressing the current state and new perspectives of immunotherapies and advanced cellular therapies, making a connection between basic concepts and possible preclinical and clinical applications. Immunotherapy for cancer treatment is currently the most promising therapy in view of its selectivity, curative potential and low toxicity. This type of therapy has been described as the major scientific event of 2013 by the journal Science with emphasis on therapies with monoclonal antibodies (anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD1) and genetically modified chimeric antigen receptor T cells (Chimeric Antigen Receptor T Cells, CAR T cells), which were able to induce potent antitumor response. In addition, this course enables interaction with professors and researchers from our and other research institutions, which develop works in this area of knowledge and present significant scientific and/or technological contribution in the field. The objective of this course is to introduce concepts about immunotherapies and cell therapies, as well as to discuss their application in the treatment of several types of diseases (hematological neoplasms, solid tumors, inflammatory diseases and immuno-mediated diseases.) In this context, immunotherapies already well established in the clinical context as well as innovative and advanced therapies using, for example, multipotent stem cells and genetically modified T cells. In addition, biotechnological advances in the areas of immunotherapy and cell therapy will be addressed. Ribeir_o Preto Medical School (FMRP) Ribeirão Preto campus The course will be taught through lectures, seminar presentation and discussion of articles. It will cover the following topics: 1. Immunotherapy, cell therapy, gene therapy: concepts and definitions. 2. Cellular immunotherapy (eg, NK cells, genetically modified T cells, dendritic cells, regulatory T cells, among others). 3. Immunotherapeutics (eg monoclonal antibodies, soluble receptors, receptor antagonists, purified total immunoglobulins, among others). 4. Immunotherapy: preclinical and clinical applications. 5. New biotechnologies in the area of immunotherapy (genetic modification, construction of chimeric antigen receptors, bioprocesses for cell expansion in bioreactors, humanized antibodies, among others). Maria Carolina de Oliveira Rodrigues,Kelen Cristina Ribeiro Malmegrim de Farias, Cristina Ribeiro de Barros Cardoso 25 RIM5754 4 There will also be the participation of invited researchers from this and other institutions every time the discipline is offered. 1) Didactic-scientific performance in seminars 2) Participation in discussions during lectures and seminars 3) Frequency http://www.fmrp.usp.br/?lang=en

This is a basic introductory course for Behavior Analysis principles. In this sense, it aims to provide the basic requirements for the student to understand the experimental and conceptual foundations of Behavior Analysis, so that the graduate student is able to attend other disciplines in the program. At the end of the course, it is expected that students are able to: 1. Identify the main concepts of behavior analysis; 2. Analyze behavior using such concepts; 3. Perform laboratory experiments with human subjects and/or animals, formulate the research question, the experimental design, collect and analyze data. 4. Prepare scientific reports following international publishing standards Institute of Psychology (IP) São Paulo main campus Theoretical part: 1. Selection by consequences (phylogenetic, ontogenetic and cultural levels); 2. Response Consequences: reinforcement (positive and negative) 3. Response Consequences: punishment (positive and negative); 4. Secondary Reinforcement; 5. Schedules of reinforcement; 6. Stimulus Control; 7. Discrimination and Generalization; 8. Equivalence Stimuli Classes; 9. Verbal Behavior; 10. Rule Governed Behavior; 11. Social Contingencies; 12. The Evolution of Cultural Practices. Practical Part: Developing a research involving animals and/or humans. Animal research is conducted in operant conditioning lab using rats and involves observation and registration of operant level, shaping lever press, establishing stimulus control and performances under schedules of reinforcement. Research with human involves complex stimulus control, verbal behavior and/or cultural selection Maria Martha Costa H_bner, Paula Debert, Marcelo Frota Lobato Benvenuti 22 PSE5750 12 Seminars; – Exams – Research Report http://www.ip.usp.br/psiclin/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&lang=en

Over the last two decades, Experimental Psychology and Behavioral Neurosciences have benefited intensely from research in Cognitive Psycholinguistics. The present discipline is rooted in solid field experience and aims at introducing students to the main contemporary paradigms and publications, helping them to plan and conduct experiments, and publish research findings in the area. The Cognitive Neuropsycholinguistics Laboratory provides equipment and support for research and development in the areas of sensory impairments (deafness and blindness), motor impairments (cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy), language disorders (aphasia, dyslexia), as well as a vast arsenal of instruments for assessment and intervention in language development and disorders in speech, sign language, reading and spelling, that are typical of those disorders. Introducing students to t theoretical approaches and experimental designs for research in cognitive psycholinguistics. Teaching them to use instruments to assess and intervene in developmental parameters of cognitive competencies involving speech, sign language, reading and spelling in the school setting, and to use instruments and procedures for differential diagnosis and treatment of language impairments and disorders involving speech, sign language, reading and spelling in daily practice. Teaching students to plan and conduct experimental studies in speech, sign language, reading and spelling. Institute of Psychology (IP) São Paulo main campus 1- Hemispheric specialization, structure and processing of language and imagery.2- Iconic and linguistic representation and processing. Phonics and imagery. 3- Reception, processing, and expression on speech, sign language, and writing. 4- Memory structure and processes. Sensorial memory: iconic and echoic. Working memory. Long term memory. 5- Information rehearsal. Storage and retrieval processes. Phonological loop. Visoespatial sketchboard. Fading, displacement, and consolidation processes. 6- First language development and disorders in speech and sign language. 7- Second language development and disorders in speech and writing: Deaf literacy acquisition and disorders. 8- Neuropsychological assessment and intervention in brain lesion. 9- Neuropsychological assessment in sensory impairments, as well as in motor and language disorders. 10- Information processing in Deafness (congenital versus acquired), dyslexia (developmental versus acquired), cerebral palsy, aphasias (global, subcortical, Broca, Wernicke, transcortical). 11- Assessment and intervention in language disorders involving phonetics, phonology, orthography, lexical and memory processes. 12- Phonetics, phonology, and orthography of Brazilian Portuguese: pronunciation and spelling. 13- Waveform analyses in speech production as a means of assessing phonological and lexical reading processes. 14-Assessment and intervention in developmental and acquired dyslexia and dysorthography. 15- Assessment and intervention in in deaf and hearing aphasics. Fernando Cesar Capovilla 22 PSE5819 8 Two Exams: one mid-term exam, and one final exam. http://www.ip.usp.br/psiclin/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&lang=en

This course is a topical review of relativistic heavy-ion collisions. The objective is to survey the major topics in the field, in as much depth as time allows. This course will give a broad understanding of the history and current state of the field of heavy-ion collisoins. It will be useful for anyone doing research in the field, or anyone with such an interest. Institute of Physics (IF) São Paulo main campus 1. Introduction to heavy-ion collisions i. motivation ii. description of experiments and facilities 2. Bulk physics i. Measurements _ single particle observables, 2-particle correlations (ridge, integrated and differential vn, rn, PCA analysis), multiparticle correlations (cumulants, mixed harmonic correlations) ii. Theory _ relativistic hydrodynamics, freeze-out, hadronic physics, full simulations of heavy-ion collisions, early and recent results. 3. Physics of the initial state i. Saturation physics, low-x, Color Glass Condensate ii. Thermalization / isotropization 1. Weak coupling approaches 2. Strong coupling approaches Matthew William Luzum 25 PGF5324 12 Each student choose a topic of interest, among those discussed in the course, and present a seminar. http://portal.if.usp.br/ifusp/en/welcome-ifusp

The finite element computational simulation methodology, starting with the variational formulation of the problem, allows students to quickly familiarize themselves with finite element theory, to solve complex partial differential equations, to implement their own customized software to simulate a specific physical phenomenon required in their research, and to learn the necessity and importance of the variational calculus. It is a different approach in relation to what is present in the current finite element computational simulation commercial software, which contains the implementation of the final discrete (matrix) formulation of a problem, thus limiting the physical phenomena (differential equations) that can be modeled only to those problems already implemented in the Software. In the new approach we start with the variational formulation, thus allowing more flexibility and generality in the computational simulation of the physical phenomena (partial differential equations). The aim of this course is to teach the concepts of a finite element computational simulation methodology that allows starting from the variational formulation of the problem to solve partial differential equations. In this way, concepts will be explored on the finite element method, variational calculation, high order linear system solution techniques and other concepts involved in the method. As a tool will be used FENICS software (free license), which is a recent computational tool that follows the concept of modeling from the variational formulation. Engineering School (EP) São Paulo main campus 1. Introduction to the finite element method (Implementation of the Poisson equation, Verifying code with the method of manufactured solutions) 2. Constructive solid geometry; Geometric singularities in the L-shaped domain 3. Adding a potential term; Varying the type of boundary conditions; Integrating over subdomains 4. The Newton-Kantorovich method for PDEs 5. Nonlinear radiation boundary conditions 6. Continuation for nonlinear problems 7. Solution of time-dependent PDEs (PDEs on manifolds) 8. Mixed variational problems: the Stokes equations 9. Nonlinear hyperelasticity 10. Variational inequalities with semismooth Newton methods 11. Eigenvalue problems 12. Oneshot methods for PDE-constrained optimisation problems 13. Parallelism in PDE solvers with MPI 14. Algebraic and geometric multigrid methods 15. Schur complement preconditioners: the Stokes equations 16. Bifurcation analysis of PDEs 17. Bifurcation analysis of the Navier-Stokes equations Emilio Carlos Nelli Silva 32 PMR5412 8 Based on Project (10-page report) http://www3.poli.usp.br/en/welcome.html

This course explores some of the major episodes and themes in 20th and 21st century inter-American politics, largely from the vantage point of two of the most important countries in the region, Brazil and the USA. Combining comparative politics and international relations, the module is based on the premise that regional politics still matter in a globalizing world, and are increasingly important in both Brazil and the USA. Three themes will recur over the course of the term. One is the difficulty of Latin American states, including Brazil, in dealing with the overweening power of the USA. The second is the Brazilian pursuit of a foreign policy autonomous of the USA. This involves a debate about Brazil’s global and regional interests, and a search for the recognition of those interests on the part of its bilateral and multilateral partners. The third theme is how politics in the Americas are changing. This includes the extent of the USA’s relative decline, the degree of convergence between the USA and Latin America, and the relevance and effectiveness of regional institutions and attempts at problem solving in a globalizing world. Institute of International Relations (IRI) São Paulo main campus 1- Key historical moments that have shaped inter-American relations, as well as some of the most important contemporary public policy debates in the Western Hemisphere. 2- Inter-American relations from different theoretical perspectives. 3- Changes to inter-American relations that occurred during and after three key historical events. 4- Features of inter-American political and economic institutions (such as the Organisation of American States, the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mercosur, Unasur, the South American Defence Council, Alba, Celac, and the UN�fs ECLAC and UNDP). 5- Evaluations of political and policy outcomes in several key areas affecting countries in the Americas (including the commitment to democracy, the human rights system, trade policy and regional economic integration, and illicit drug production, trafficking and consumption). Janina Onuki 22 PRI5039 4 Two essays and the presentation of seminars. http://www.iri.usp.br/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=29&Itemid=172