Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
Annual Activities Report 2011 - INCT-Inofar - UFRJ
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<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong> | <strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR<br />
59<br />
Scientific<br />
Education and<br />
Awareness<br />
The cartoons published on the Pharmaceuticals Portal have<br />
been turned into puzzles. Tem different versions of these<br />
theme toys have already been produced. The goal is that by<br />
assembling the puzzles, children will become aware of the risks<br />
involved in taking medications.<br />
“LASSBIO 596: from molecule to medication” mixes fiction<br />
with science to tell the story of a substance developed by<br />
<strong>INCT</strong>-INOFAR to treat asthma. At 13 minutes long, the<br />
video presents the research stages necessary for the medication<br />
to reach drugstore shelves. At each stage, a different <strong>INCT</strong>-<br />
INOFAR researcher is shown explaining the process.