{"id":16881,"date":"2025-10-10T08:08:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T11:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/?p=16881"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:39:41","slug":"iscia-lopes-cendes-e-eleita-membro-da-academia-mundial-de-ciencias-twas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/iscia-lopes-cendes-e-eleita-membro-da-academia-mundial-de-ciencias-twas\/","title":{"rendered":"Iscia Lopes Cendes elected member of the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>A BRAINN researcher has been elected in recognition of her outstanding contributions to science and to the strengthening of knowledge in the Global South.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Originally published at <a style=\"color: #808080;\" href=\"https:\/\/portal.fcm.unicamp.br\/2025\/10\/08\/iscia-lopes-cendes-docente-da-fcm-e-eleita-membro-da-academia-mundial-de-ciencias-twas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FCM Unicamp<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (<a href=\"https:\/\/twas.org\/\">TWAS<\/a>) elected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/iscia-lopes-cendes-participa-do-workshop-o-cientista-do-seculo-xxi\/\"><strong>Iscia Lopes Cendes<\/strong><\/a>, a faculty member of the Department of Medical Genetics and Genomic Medicine at the Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM) of Unicamp and a researcher at <strong>CEPID BRAINN<\/strong>, as a member in 2024, in recognition of her distinguished contributions to science and to strengthening knowledge in the Global South. The diploma was presented during the <a href=\"https:\/\/twas.org\/meeting\/17th-twas-general-conference\">17th TWAS General Conference<\/a>, held in Rio de Janeiro from 29 September to 2 October.<\/p>\n<p>The conference is held biennially and, in this edition, was supported by the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC), of which Iscia is also a member. Highlights of the event included discussions on strengthening scientific collaboration among countries of the Global South and the importance of investing in science as a foundation for sustainable development. Iscia took part in meetings with researchers from diverse regions, discussing topics related to health, innovation and scientific inclusion.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>See also<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pZzTCdXc5h\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/academia-mundial-de-ciencias-elege-iscia-lopes-cendes-como-membro\/\">Academia Mundial de Ci\u00eancias elege Iscia Lopes-Cendes como Membro<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Academia Mundial de Ci\u00eancias elege Iscia Lopes-Cendes como Membro&#8221; &#8212; CEPID BRAINN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/academia-mundial-de-ciencias-elege-iscia-lopes-cendes-como-membro\/embed\/#?secret=pZzTCdXc5h\" data-secret=\"pZzTCdXc5h\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to the professor, the moment was significant for valuing science produced in the Global South.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt was inspiring to see so many scientists committed to advancing knowledge and to the social impact of research,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>On the meaning of the recognition, Iscia stated: \u201cIt is a great honor and also a responsibility. TWAS represents a commitment to science aimed at improving people\u2019s lives, especially in developing countries. Being recognized for this work motivates me even more to continue advocating for open, inclusive science with real societal impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16884\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16884\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-16884 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1.jpg\" alt=\"BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-was-elected-in-2024-and-sworn-in-at-the-2025-TWAS-congress-1024x768\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-82x62.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Iscia-Lopes-Cendes-foi-eleita-em-2024-e-empossada-no-congresso-de-2025-da-TWAS-1024x768-1-156x117.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16884\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iscia Lopes Cendes was elected in 2024 and sworn in at the 2025 TWAS congress<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The professor believes that her career \u2014 combining excellent research, the training of young scientists and the promotion of international collaboration \u2014 was decisive for this achievement.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI have always believed that doing science in Brazil \u2014 and for Brazil \u2014 is possible and essential, and I have sought to demonstrate this throughout my career,\u201d she emphasized.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For Iscia, the recognition reinforces Unicamp\u2019s role as a center of scientific excellence and serves as an inspiration for new generations.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16885\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16885\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16885\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1.jpg\" alt=\"BRAINN-Symposium-on-Health-in-the-Global-South-1\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-82x62.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Simposio-sobre-Saude-no-Sul-Global-1-2048x1536-1-156x117.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">N\u00edsia Trindade, former Minister of Health and speaker at the Symposium on Health in the Global South<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the integration of Brazil and Latin America into the international scene, Iscia highlights that there are research groups of excellence and very high\u2011level science despite the difficulties. \u201cGenetics and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/primeiro-banco-publico-de-dados-genomicos-da-america-latina-e-lancado\/\">genomics in Latin America<\/a> have demonstrated significant contributions, particularly linked to our genetic diversity and its implications for building the medicine of the future. The applications of genomics in medicine have advanced greatly in the country, contributing to the inclusion of precision medicine and public health in the SUS. What we now need is sustained investment and policies that ensure the knowledge generated here is valued and applied for the benefit of our population,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI hope this serves especially as an example to young women who dream of pursuing a scientific career. May they know that it is indeed possible to occupy these spaces and contribute to changing the world through science. At a time when scientific thinking is being questioned, we must reaffirm, with conviction, that it is through science that we progress as a society,\u201d concluded Iscia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TWAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (TWAS) was founded in 1983 by a group of scientists from the developing world, under the leadership of Abdus Salam, the Pakistani physicist and Nobel laureate. TWAS is associated with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and works to support sustainable prosperity through research, education, policy and diplomacy. The organization has members from more than 100 countries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16883\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16883\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1.jpg\" alt=\"BRAINN-Helena-Nader-president-of-the-Brazilian-Academy-of-Sciences-ABC-and-co-organizer-of-the-event-addresses-the-audience\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-82x62.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BRAINN-Helena-Nader-presidente-da-Academia-Brasileira-de-Ciencias-ABC-e-co-organizadora-do-evento-fala-ao-publico-2048x1536-1-156x117.jpg 156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-16883\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helena Nader, president of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences (ABC) and co\u2011organizer of the event, addresses the audience<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.fcm.unicamp.br\/2025\/10\/08\/iscia-lopes-cendes-docente-da-fcm-e-eleita-membro-da-academia-mundial-de-ciencias-twas\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-glass\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#3f175f;border-color:#33134c;border-radius:6px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:6px 18px;font-size:14px;line-height:21px;border-color:#795d8f;border-radius:6px;text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-external-link\" style=\"font-size:14px;color:#ffffff\"><\/i> Read the article on the FCM Unicamp website<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, this entry is only available in Brazilian Portuguese.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":16882,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pgc_meta":""},"categories":[549,280],"tags":[369,1031],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16881"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16881"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16982,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16881\/revisions\/16982"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16882"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16881"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brainn.org.br\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}