The goal of Seminars in Parasitology is to encourage students to discuss work from different parts of this large field of knowledge, fostering the learning and the discussion of a broad base of current scientific issues. The opportunity of discussing and interacting with authors is highly enriching and facilitates the retention of knowledge. The possibility of directly asking the authors questions fosters the development of a critical spirit in the student. Biomedical Sciences Institute (ICB) São Paulo main campus Talks will be presented by researchers active in the many subfields of Parasitology and related disciplines. These researchers will mostly come from other departments and universities, but some might be professors, postdoctoral fellows or young researchers from our own department. The speakers list will be announced in advance, at the start of the semester. Carlos Eduardo Winter, Gerhard Wunderlich, Giuseppe Palmisano 30 BMP5735 4 * Assessment will be based on frequency of attendance; students who have missed a talk can make up their attendance record by writing a satisfactory one-page (maximum) essay about one of the talks they have not missed. Up to three absences can be nullified in this manner. https://ww2.icb.usp.br/ing/

The goal of every astrophysical model is to provide a quantitative interpretation of astrophysical observations. This discipline is hence fundamental to students which aim to pursue their MSc, PhD and post-graduate studies in Astrophysics. Study the basic processes involved in the production of radiation that we receive from celestial bodies, as well as the interaction of this radiation with intervening matter. Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG) São Paulo main campus Radiative Transfer. Radiation fields. Polarization of Light. Radiation from charged particles. System of Particles. Special Relativity. Bremsstrahlung. Synchrotron Radiation. Compton Scattering. Plasma Effects. Atomic radiative and collisional transitions. Astrophysical line emission processes. Stellar spectral line formation. Antonio Mario Magalhaes 30 AGA5731 11 http://www.iag.usp.br/international/

The aim of this course is the study of stellar populations in our Galaxy, and in other galaxies. The populations in our Galaxy, from the halo, bulge, thin and thick disks, can be studied in terms of their ages, metallicities, abundances, kinematics, and their evolution in time and space. We also introduce the basic ingredients of evolution of galaxies: stellar evolution, chemical evolution, and spectroscopy of individual stars and composite stellar populations. Different types of galaxies are studied: elliptical, spiral, irregular galaxies, and HII regions. The program is concluded with the analysis of composite spectra of galaxies, using codes from the literature. The distribution of stellar populations in galaxies is studied, making that these studies comprehend most objects in the Universe: the galaxies studied through the stars that form them. In astrophysics, it is therefore a fundamental course. Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG) São Paulo main campus Basics of stellar evolution. Basics of nucleosynthesis. Formation and abundances of chemical elements. Basics of stellar dynamics. Models of chemical evolution of the Galaxy and galaxies in general. Evolution of stellar populations in the Galaxy. Star formation rate in galaxies, initial mass function. Stellar population synthesis and the Hubble diagram. Spectroscopy of composite stellar populations. Stellar populations in spiral, elliptical, lenticular, irregular and spheroidal dwarf galaxies. Beatriz Leonor Silveira Barbuy 25 AGA5740 11 http://www.iag.usp.br/international/

The observational activity is one of the pillars of Astrophysics, continuously feeding the theoretical elaboration. Observational training is essential both to researchers who produce the data as to theorists who should know evaluate them critically. Give to the graduate student fundamental notions of the instrumentation used in Astrophysics, as well as on observational techniques, data acquisition and reduction. In particular, give to the student conditions to plan the use of instrumentation to achieve specific scientific goals. Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG) São Paulo main campus Effect of Earth’s atmosphere on observations in the optical and infrared; Telescopes and image quality; Effects of the interstellar medium; Detectors; Techniques of radio astronomy; Photometry; Spectroscopy; Elements of polarimetry ; Data acquisition handling; Space astronomy – X-rays Roberto Dell’Aglio Dias da Costa, Marcos Perez Diaz, Jorge Luis Melendez Moreno 30 AGA5802 11 Tests and practical exercises http://www.iag.usp.br/international/

In this course we will discuss the main scenarios for the formation and evolution of galaxies in order to enable the students to know the main recent advances in the area and also to expose them to the questions and challenges still open. Some content discussed in other disciplines, especially Extragalactic Astronomy, will be briefly reviewed. The question of the origin and evolution of galaxies is one of the most important research topics in the present day in extragalactic astronomy and cosmology, both theoretically and observationally. The techniques used are quite varied and useful in various areas of research. The course should provide the elements for students to track progress in this area Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG) São Paulo main campus Review of the properties of galaxies: structure, stellar populations, scale relations, dependence on the environment. Review of cosmology concepts relevant to the course. Gravity instability and structure formation. The first stars. The reionization. Semi-analytical models of galaxy formation. Star formation. Chemical evolution. Photometric-photometric evolution. Mergers of galaxies. Evolution of Morphology. Analysis of observational data. Laerte Sodre Junior, Gastao Cesar Bierrenbach Lima Neto, Paula Rodrigues Teixeira Coelho 25 AGA5906 11 http://www.iag.usp.br/international/

Computational neuroscience is a research area in rapid development, comprehending several mathematical and computational techniques to model neurons and networks of neurons at different levels of detail. It is having growing importance in neuroscience, strengthening the interface between this science and so-called exact sciences. Given the interdisciplinary nature of the Physics Applied to Medicine and Biology Graduate Program, it is important that such a course exists to give the student an opportunity to learn the main methods and tools of computational neuroscience. To offer an introduction to the mathematical and computational methods used in theoretical studies in neuroscience. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeirão Preto campus 1. Presentation of computational neuroscience. 2. Basic elements of neuroscience: neurons, synapses and neural circuits. 3. Neuron models I. integrate-and-fire model and its extensions. 4. Neuron models II. the Hodgkin-Huxley model. 5. Neuron models III. Conductance-based and compartmental models. 6. Neuron models IV. Reduced models and phase space analysis. 7. Models of synapses. 8. Models of networks of neurons. Antonio Carlos Roque da Silva Filho 25 5915756 6 Lists of exercises (40% of final grade); Computer projects (60% of final grade). https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

Most graduate courses refer to theoretical or laboratory “contents” to be taught to students. Our proposal is not only to offer a general course on scientific methodology but to share with the students certain practical aspects of scientific work that are not found in textbooks and/or formal courses. From a constructivist perspective, we emphasize the importance of oral and written communication skills in all aspects of scientific career. To offer an updated view on scientific research, both in its methodological and theoretical aspects as in its daily practice. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeir?o Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeir?o Preto campus 1. What is science? Introduction to the history and philosophy of science. 2. Why the scientific method is not used by scientists? Feyrabend, Goldstein and knowledge ethics. 3. The first year in a graduate course. a. How to generate ideas: views from scientists of the past and the present. b. The choice of a research theme. The roles of the supervisor and the student. c. How to write a research project to the funding agencies. d. Efficient bibliographic searches. e. Efficient study techniques. 4. The intermediate years in a graduate course. a. Heuristic techniques commonly used in scientific research. b. What to do if your research project seems to be failing. c. How to elaborate the qualification exam work: what the examiners expect from you. d. How to write reports to funding agencies. 5. The last semester in a graduate course. a. How to write a masters dissertation or a doctorate thesis: norms, organization and style. b. How to prepare for the masters dissertation or doctorate thesis defense: what the examiners expect from you. 6. Promoting your research. a. How to promote your work: from preprint servers to scientific meetings. b. How to elaborate a good poster. c. How to give a good seminar. d. How to write well your scientific papers: formal and aesthetic criteria. e. How to submit papers to indexed journals. f. How to respond to reviewers who criticize your work and what to do if your paper is rejected. 7. Special topics on scientific publishing. a. Peer review: pros, cons and alternatives. b. Indexed journals. ISI Web of Science. Impact indices. c. Productivity indices. Brazilian science statistics. d. The science publishing market and the open access movement. 8. The researcher/professor professional career. a. CV preparation. b. Perspectives for a recently formed doctor: postdoctorate and special programs from funding agencies. c. The researcher/professor in universities and public schools. d. The researcher/professor in private universities. e. The researcher in research and technology innovation institutions. f. The researcher-entrepreneur. Antonio Carlos Roque da Silva Filho, Osame Kinouchi Filho 25 5915764 2 EVALUATION CRITERIA: Seminars given by students (S) and reports (R) on seminars given by invited speakers. Final grade: (S +?)/2 where?is the mean of the reports’ grades. https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as neuroimaging modality has undergone major advances in recent decades. Several techniques has expanded the application areas of MRI, such as functional imaging, spectroscopy, angiography, among others techniques. The speed of this progress and its multidisciplinary character leads to a superficial overview of the use and understanding of fMRI. Therefore, an extensive discussion of this technique is important to provide a better understanding of the results in the study of biological systems, in particular due to the possibility to study the brain in a completely non-invasive way. The discipline aims to give a detailed view of the methodological aspects and recent applications of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeirão Preto campus 1. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. Contrast mechanisms in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 3. BOLD contrast. 4. Temporal and spatial properties of fMRI. 5. fMRI pre-processing. 6. Experimental design in fMRI. 7. Statistical analysis in fMRI. 8. fMRI applications in neuroscience. Carlos Ernesto Garrido Salmon, Renata Ferranti Leoni 25 5915768 4 P = Written Exam and/or S = Seminar https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

Many systems in the real world are already organized in networks, for example, electricity transmission and distribution networks, road networks, social networks, computer networks, and neural networks. With the growth of these networks, the science and engineering deal with more and more problems modeled by complex networks (large sparse graphs). Thus, the study of complex networks is important and of general interests to various scientific areas. In computer science, complex networks can be applied to various research fields, such as, data mining, image processing, information retrieval, pattern recognition, bioinformatics and grid computing. With the in-depth study of the theory of complex networks, we can obtain a basis for the development of research in complex network field it own, in computer science, as well as in engineering and other sciences. Due to the broad interests and wide range of applications of complex networks, we intend to offer this course to all areas of computer science and computational mathematics. Presenting to the students the basic and intermediate levels of techniques for complex network analysis, as well as presenting network modeling methods for solving real computational problems involving complex networks. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeirão Preto campus The aim of this course is to explore the concepts, techniques and applications involved in complex networks. 1) Introduction: Basic Concept of Complex Networks; Evolution of Complex Networks; 2) Complex Networks Models and Generation Algorithms: Random Networks; Small-World Networks; Scale-Free Networks; Clustered Networks; 3) Complex Network Measures: Centrality; Connectivity; Transitivity; Assortativity; Local Density ; Betweenness; Other Measures; 4) Advanced Network Analysis Techniques: Searching Methods for Complex Networks; Graph Isomorphism and Networks Similarity; Flow Optimization in Complex Networks; Community Detection in Complex Networks; Spectrum Analysis; Generating Functions; Other Techniques; 5) Applications: Data Mining; Machine Learning; Information Retrieval; Image Processing and Pattern Recognition; Grid Computing; Network Security; Bioinformatics; Other Applications; Antonio Carlos Roque da Silva Filho, Alexandre Souto Martinez, Zhao Liang 33 5955012 8 Evaluation: 01 written test and 02 practical tasks. The final grade will be calculated by the weighted average of the test and the practical tasks. https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

The discipline represents a regular forum for the discussion of state-of-the-art topics in Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems, allowing the study and review of recently published papers in the area. Further, students are stimulated to present the results of their research systematically. Explore and study state-of-the-art topics in the area of Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems. Develop critical thinking skills through the discussion of published reviews in the area and the presentation of seminars. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeir?o Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeir?o Preto campus State-of-the-art topics in the area of Modeling and Analysis of Complex Systems. Evandro Eduardo Seron Ruiz, Alessandra Alaniz Macedo, Zhao Liang 16 5955014 2 Each presented seminar will be graded. The final grade will be calculated by the weighted average of these seminars. https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

The use of licit and illicit drugs of abuse in the Brazilian population, especially among young people, is increasing. In addition, the contribution of the effects of these drugs in cases of death from violent causes such as car accidents, homicides and suicides is significant. The presence of these drugs in biological samples, in postmortem cases, has been little investigated due to factors such as the scarce investment in technology to improve working conditions in the laboratories of public control agencies, the reduced contingent of qualified technical personnel for the development of modern analytical methodologies and the lack of interest of the government in improving the quality of services provided to the community in the area of forensic analytical toxicology and in other areas of research. Therefore, this course aims to give subsidies to professionals engaged in postgraduate programs in pharmacy, chemistry, biology, among others, to awaken to the forensic sciences which is an interesting, curious, challenging and less widespread area in our country , although very important in the present day. The aim of this course is to present to the student theoretical and practical aspects of the most modern analytical techniques used in forensic toxicology for the extraction / isolation and determination of licit and illicit drugs in forensic toxicology. Biological samples, especially in postmortem cases. To know the main drugs of medical-legal interest and the alternative samples for the investigation of cases suspected of intoxication. Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP) Ribeirão Preto campus – Introduction to forensic analytical toxicology. – Sampling, identification and storage of biological materials for toxicological analysis. – Analytical methodologies for extracting and isolating substances of interest in forensic toxicology, involving liquid-liquid extraction, supercritical fluid extraction, solid phase extraction and solid phase microextraction. – Analytical methodologies for identifying and quantifying licit and illicit drug abuse in biological samples using immunoassay, chromatography, mass spectrometry and spectrophotometry techniques. – Discussion of cases. – Interpretation of results and preparation of reports. Bruno Spinosa de Martinis 15 6045825 2 – Participation in the discussions in the classroom; – Presentation of seminars; – Participation in the discussion of cases; – Report. https://www.google.com.br/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0ahUKEwiBp_-p9NzYAhWHkZAKHY_oACkQFggnMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ffclrp.usp.br%2Fdown.php%3Fid%3D1430%26d&usg=AOvVaw3-C7BSHGAhorxoB-Rfx8dD

General Relativity and Cosmology – Geometry and Line Element – The Smooth Expanding Universe – Cosmological Parameters, Lookback Time – Age of the Universe – Luminosity Distance – Supernovas and the Accelerating Universe – Angular Diameter Distance – ΛCDM and Alternative Models – Radiation Phase: Nucleossynthesis – Cosmic Relics – Horizons – Flatness and other Problems – Inflationary Scenarios – Baryogenesis – The Perturbed Expanding Universe – Galaxy Formation – Cosmic Background Radiation (CMB) and Power Spectrum. Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences (IAG) São Paulo main campus Jos_ Ademir Sales de Lima 25 AGA5717 11 http://www.iag.usp.br/international/