New tuberculosis vaccine results presented at FAPESP Week China
July 3, 2024
Researchers from the Butantan Institute and collaborators reveal why recombinant BCG induces a stronger and longer-lasting response than the conventional vaccine.

Study reveals new factor associated with the risk of severe COVID-19 in people with obesity
July 2, 2024
By analyzing samples from obese non-diabetics, researchers from the State University of Campinas found that high blood levels of saturated fatty acids cause pre-activation of innate immune cells that, when infected with SARS-CoV-2, produce elevated levels of inflammatory molecules. Results were presented during FAPESP Week China.

Opening of FAPESP Week China brings together academic, political and diplomatic leaders in Dongguan
June 28, 2024
Participants emphasized their desire to strengthen scientific and technological cooperation between Brazil and China and celebrated the friendly relations between the two countries.

Companies supported by PIPE-FAPESP are looking for possible partnerships in China
June 27, 2024
Startups were selected to participate in FAPESP Week through a call for proposals from the Innovative Research in Small Businesses Program, launched in April; the focus on innovation should be maintained in future editions of the event.

FAPESP and the National Natural Science Foundation of China plan to expand research cooperation
June 26, 2024
Heads of the two agencies met on June 24th and renewed the cooperation agreement signed in 2019; a joint workshop on precision agriculture will be held on Saturday as part of FAPESP Week China.