Presentation


Seja bem-vindo ao Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Vegetal (PPGBV)!

The Graduate Program in Plant Biotechnology (PPGBV) was created through an association between the Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro (UENF) and the Universidade Vila Velha (UVV). The program takes place in an integrated and performed at the Leonel Brizola Campus of UENF, located in Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), and the Boa Vista Campus of UVV, in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo (ES).

Recommended by CAPES on December 11, 2015, the PPGBV was approved in the Biotechnology evaluation area with a grade of 4, offering Master’s and Doctorate programs. The first cohort began in November 2016, and since then, the program has established itself as a reference in the field. The first Master’s defenses occurred in 2018, and the first Doctoral defenses took place in 2020.

Since its inception, the complementary collaboration between UENF and UVV has generated significant results, fostering a synergistic environment that integrates education, research, and innovation. This strategic partnership was crucial to the performance achieved in the first four-year evaluation by CAPES, in which the PPGBV received a grade of 5 (from 4 to 7). This advancement acknowledges the excellence and impact of the program in the field of plant biotechnology, positioning it at the forefront of academic and scientific development.

Objective


O Programa objetiva a formação de recursos humanos qualificados (mestres e doutores) numa área de fronteira da inovação, a Biotecnologia Vegetal. O profissional receberá conhecimentos quanto à caracterização da biodiversidade, com ênfase à prospecção de genes, proteínas e metabólitos secundários; bem como sobre a detalhada investigação dos processos biológicos, incluindo técnicas de genômica, transcriptômica, proteômica, metabolômica e bioinformática; e a aplicação de tecnologias, como a micropropagação, a engenharia genética e a biologia sintética, que resultem na geração de produtos de relevância para a agropecuária, a indústria, a medicina e o meio ambiente.

Graduates of the program will have a differential education in Entrepreneurship and Biotechnology Project Management, combined with Technological Innovation and Intellectual Property, equipping them with the skills needed to develop biotechnological products and processes and successfully enter the market.

Target Students


Para o mestrado, o público-alvo abrange graduados em Ciências Biológicas, Agronomia, Engenharia Florestal e áreas afins. Para o Doutorado, nosso público-alvo abrange Mestres formados em Programas de Pós-graduação stricto sensu recomendados pela CAPES, cujo perfil se encaixe nas linhas de pesquisa do programa.

Scientific Cooperation


O intercâmbio institucional é um dos pontos fortes do Programa que, além da associação entre UENF e UVV, seus docentes mantêm colaborações com diferentes pesquisadores de instituições nacionais e internacionais, como: UNICAMP, EMBRAPA, UFRJ, USP, UFV, UFSC, Tokyo University (Japão); The James Hutton Institute (Escócia); Texas A&M University (USA); University of Missouri (USA).

Research Lines


- Integrative Biology: Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics, and Bioinformatics

Studies biological processes in a detailed and integrative manner, correlating genetic, biochemical, metabolic, and physiological parameters in plants and associated microorganisms. Large-scale data generation through genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches, combined with bioinformatics integration, enables not only effective biodiversity characterization but also the prospecting of new genes, peptides, and secondary metabolites of biotechnological interest.

• Caracterização da Biodiversidade Vegetal e Bioprospecção de Compostos Bioativos

Encompasses the study and characterization of plant biodiversity, including genetic diversity analysis, taxonomy, morpho-anatomical characterization, phytochemistry, and bioprospecting of new molecules. Together, these approaches aim to identify, select, develop, and standardize products derived from plant biodiversity with potential industrial or pharmaceutical applications.

- Biotechnology Applied to Agriculture and the Environment

Focuses on applying biotechnology as a tool to increase agricultural productivity with minimal environmental impact and produce valuable products and services for society and the productive sector. Key approaches include in vitro tissue culture and micropropagation methodologies, the development and use of molecular markers for constructing genetic maps and selecting progenitors for plant breeding programs, as well as marker-assisted selection (MAS).

Program Coordinating Committee

Professor Vanildo Silveira - coordinator

- Prof. Thiago Motta Venancio - faculty

- Prof. Fábio Lopes Olivares - faculty

- Prof. Gonçalo Apolinário de Souza Filho - faculty

- Prof. Antônio Teixeira do Amaral Júnior - faculty


Marcos Paulo da Conceição Moura da Silva - graduate student representative
Management: 03/12/26 to 02/12/27

• Laura Eliza de Oliveira Alves - doctoral representative
gestão: 01/08/26 a 31/07/27

Program Office

Secretariat of the Graduate Program in Plant Biotechnology

Darcy Ribeiro North Fluminense State University
Av. Alberto Lamego, 2000 - Parque Califórnia
Edifício CBB, térreo - CEP 28013-602 - Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil

Contact:
Amanda Crespo Pessanha
Margareth de Vasconcelos Paes
Email: pgbv.secretaria@uenf.br

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