University of Trento – Italy

The University of Trento was founded in 1962 and has always aimed to build alliances and reciprocal efficiency with Italian and foreign institutions and organizations. In 1982, the University (until then private) became public, with a statute that guaranteed self-government. 

The Milan Agreement, signed in 2009 between the Government and the Autonomous Province of Trento (together with Bolzano and the Regional Authority), regarding the change to the particular Statute of autonomy on financial regulations, gave the province new authority over the University. This is a further step forward in the development of the University and guarantees that the financial resources will be allocated and sufficient.  

There are more than 16,000 students, about 600 professors and researchers, and the same number of technical and administrative staff. These numbers indicate that the University can provide an ideal environment for study and research.

University of Trento team composite:

  • Farid Melgani, Principal Investigator
  • Praveen Kumar, PostDoc (2022, 2023)
  • Genc Hoxha, PhD Student (2022)
  • Alex Bojeri, PhD Student (2022)
  • Riccardo Ricci, PhD Student (2022–2023)
  • Fabio Tadei Dalla Torre, PhD Student (2023)
  • Sofia Luoni, External Collaborator (2023)

Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul – Brazil

The Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS) had its origins in 1962 with the creation of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Dentistry of Campo Grande in the city of Campo Grande, which would be the embryo of public higher education in the south of the then State of Mato Grosso. Aiming to achieve the essential objectives of improving teaching and encouraging research and extension activities, UFMS has been actively participating in the preservation of natural resources in the environment of Mato Grosso do Sul, especially the fauna and flora of the Pantanal, the region where it is located.

Fundacao Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul team composite:

  • José Marcato Junior, Associate Professor, Principal Investigator
  • Wesley Nunes Gonçalves, Associate Professor, (2022, 2023)
  • Hemerson Pistori, Associate Professor, (2022)
  • Lucas Prado Osco, PostDoc, (2022, 2023)
  • Mauro dos Santos de Arruda, PhD Student, (2022)
  • Anderson Santos, PhD Student, (2022)
  • Maurício de Souza, PhD Student, (2022, 2023)
  • Rodrigo Almeida, Master Student (2022, 2023)
  • Diogo Nunes Gonçalves, PostDoc (2023)
  • José Martins, PostDoc, (2023)
  • Maxmillian Mello, Studente Dottorato, PhD Student, (2023)
  • Nayara Vasconcelos Estrabis, Studente Dottorato, (2023)
  • Alessandro dos Santos Ferreira, Studente Dottorato, (2023)