Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ

Annual Report 2011 | INCT-INOFAR
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Presentation
Drugs and
Medicines INCT
(INCT-INOFAR)
The National Institute of Science and Technology of Drugs and Medicines (INCT-INOFAR)
brings together nationwide scientific expertise in pharmaceutical innovation (radical
innovation) and generic pharmaceuticals (incremental innovation), building active bridges
between its scientists and industry, both private and public, that is capable of adopting the
technology developed by the Institute.
INCT-INOFAR has as its main goal to coordinate different research subprojects in the
theme of the complex chain of innovation in pharmaceuticals and medications. The network
of scientific expertises that comprises INCT-INOFAR is made up of 31 research groups
located in 15 teaching and research institutions in 8 Brazilian states.
INCT-INOFAR has the task of training human resources making them qualified in
technical-scientific areas of expertise in all the distinct stages of the process of discovery
and invention of new pharmaceuticals – from the election of the most adequate therapeutic
target for the treatment of the chosen physiopathology to the completion of bioassays in the
preclinical stage.
Parallel to laboratory research, INCT-INOFAR coordinates activities in Scientific Awareness
and Health Education that aim to create critical conscience in the use of medications. For this,
INCT-INOFAR has created the Pharmaceuticals Portal www.portaldosfarmacos.ccs.ufrj.br,
a website where the Institute publicizes its research activities and where its Health Education
materials are made available.