Program Overview

##Program Overview The Postgraduate Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PPGCF) offers academic Master's and Doctoral degrees in the area of Pharmacy, with a focus on scientific and technological development. The program has received an "Excellent" classification (Conceito 6) from the Commission for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).

Research Areas

The program's research areas include:

• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
• Planning and Development of Drugs and Delivery Systems

Laboratories

The program has access to several laboratories, including:

• Molecular Modeling & QSAR Lab (ModMolQSAR)
• Experimental Pharmacology Studies Lab (LEFEx)
• Research & Development Lab in Integrative and Complementary Practices
• Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Neuropharmacology and Behavior Lab (LabNeC)
• Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology and Advanced Bioprospecting (LABEA)
• Experimental Hemostasis Lab (LabHEx) and Tumor Biochemistry Lab
• Galenic Development Lab (LADEG)
• Laboratory of Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacy (LAFFCLIN)
• Microbial Drug Biotechnology Lab
• Pharmaceutical Industrial Technology Lab (LabTIF)
• Laboratory of Phytochemistry and Countercurrent Chromatography (LabFitoCCC)
• Computer Lab
• Bioactive Substances Research Lab (LISBio)
• Neuroprogramming Research Lab (LINP)
• Natural Products and Biological Testing Lab - LaProNEB
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Lab (PBIOTECH)
• Nanotheranostics Lab
• Molecular Oncobiology Lab (LabOMol)
• Bioactive Products Lab
• Immunology Studies Lab (LEI)
• Pain and Inflammation Pharmacology Lab
• Molecular Targets Lab
• Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy Lab (LabFitoFar)
• Structural Molecular Biology Lab (LaBiME)
• Realistic Simulation Lab - Prof. João Ferreira da Rocha
• Profa Auditorium. Maria Thereza Loureiro
• Prof. Auditorium Ronaldo de Miranda Carvalho

##Documents The program provides access to various documents, including:

• PPGCF Regulation
• Quadrennial Strategic Planning PPGCF 2025
• Guide for PPGCF 2025 Students
• Sandwich Doctoral Program Abroad – PDSE nº 17/2025 CAPES
• Notice PPGCF CAPES 2025 Exterior Sandwich Doctoral Scholarship
• Annex I – CAPES Scholarship Grant and Acceptance Term
• Annex II – Declaration of Fluency by Cooorient. Exterior
• Annex III – Declaration of Fluency by Orient. BR
• Annex IV – CAPES 2024 Proficiency Requirements
• Annex V – Model of the Declaration of Co-orientation Abroad
• CAPES Thesis Award Announcements
• Internal Notice PPGCF CAPES Thesis Award 2024
• Internal Notice PPGCF CAPES Thesis Award 2025
• CAPES NOTICE FOR THESIS AWARD No. 6/2025
• Print Notice 2024
• Print Notice 2024 – Third Window
• PrInt 2024 Notice – Second Window
• Visiting Professor Notice
• Visiting Professor Notice 2023
• Visiting Professor Selection Minutes 2023
• PPGCF Notice for Selection to the "Masters and Doctorate Scholarship Grade 10 – FAPERJ 2024.1"
• Internal Notice for Selection of Scholarship Holder Grade 10 FAPERJ (Masters and Doctorate)
• FAPERJ Notice No. Masters and Doctorate Scholarship Program Grade 10
• Print Notice 2023
• Print Notice 2023 – Third Window
• Minutes of CAPES PRINT 2023 Scholarship Assessment Committee
• Approval of Final Result CAPES PRINT CD Meeting Minutes 05.05.23
• Internal Masters and Doctorate PPGCF Follow-up Seminar Standards
• Report Seminars II and IV PPGCF
• Addendum to Internal Seminars for PPGCF Masters and Doctorate Follow-up
• General Rules for the PPGCF Doctoral Qualification Examination
• Information Ethics and Biosafety in Scientific Research
• PPGCF Repository – consult the program’s dissertations and theses
• Dissertations
• Theses

Disciplines

The program's curriculum includes eight mandatory disciplines, four for the Master's degree and four for the Doctoral degree. Additional complementary disciplines are offered to complete the course requirements.

Selection Process

The selection process for the program includes:

• Master's Notice 2026.1
• Masters registration form
• Doctoral Notice 2026.1
• Doctoral registration form
• Previous notices and selection processes are also available

##Faculty The program has a multidisciplinary and comprehensive faculty, including:

• Alessandra Mendonça T. de Souza
• Ana Carolina Rennó Sodero
• Ana Luísa Palhares de Miranda
• Bárbara de Azevedo Abrahim Vieira
• Carla Holandino Quaresma
• Carlos Rangel Rodrigues
• Claudia Pinto Figueiredo
• Danilo Ribeiro de Oliveira
• Eduardo Ricci Junior
• Elisabete Pereira dos Santos
• And many others