Tag: Current Events

Prof. Ester Sabino is an Associate Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases at the School of Medicine, University of São Paulo (USP). After being notified of the first case of COVID-19 in Brazil, Sabino and her team of researchers from USP, together with researchers from the Adolfo Lutz Institute and the University of Oxford (UK), completed genetic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in less than 48 hours. Learn more about this Brazilian researcher and how she has contributed to the development of research in Brazil.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many people are working from home for the first time. The AJE team has a great deal of expertise in this realm. Check out 5 tips AJE has for you.

As we have learned in the times of COVID-19, it's very important to be aware of the available tools for conducting meetings, classes, and conferences. Here's a list of tools compiled by AJE just for you, your students, and your research colleagues.

Unprecedented challenges have arisen in association with the COVID-19 pandemic, but Mental Health Awareness Month is a good occasion to address the underlying issues and social stigmas that the majority of graduate students and other researchers currently face. This article provides suggestions for ways to cope with isolation and continue to create meaningful connections.

Mental Health Awareness Month is a good occasion to discuss the importance of mental wellbeing, especially since it coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic. Practicing self-care is an important way of promoting mental wellbeing and navigating the challenges that we all currently face. AJE has tips for prioritizing your mental health through self-care.

Given the unprecedented mental health challenges of the past year, Mental Health Awareness Month is a good occasion to address the underlying issues and social stigmas that the majority of graduate students and researchers currently face. AJE has 7 practical suggestions for managing some of the fears that researchers are facing and suggests a few strategies for encouraging mental wellness.

The unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges and has heightened mental health issues that are common among graduate students and researchers. AJE has tips for those in academia dealing with financial stress during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Vanderlei Salvador Bagnato is a full professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the director of the Institute of Physics of São Carlos of USP. Bagnato and his team have developed a UV squeegee that has begun to be used to decontaminate hospital floors of bacteria and viruses (including SARS-CoV-2). His research group is also studying the use of a UV technique for the treatment of pharyngotonsillitis and throat disinfection in intubated patients. Learn more about this Brazilian researcher in this article.

Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, many are under mandatory stay-home measures. AJE has a few suggestions for how you can still work on research from home and thus make the most of your time away from the lab.