A Step Forward to Empower Global Microbiome Research Through Local Leadership

The Working Group Supporting the INCT Microbiome

doi:10.1016/j.tim.2016.07.007

A Step Forward to Empower Global Microbiome Research Through Local Leadership

The Working Group Supporting the INCT Microbiome

Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, School of

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Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	767-771
Number of pages	5
Journal	Trends in Microbiology
Volume	24
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2016.07.007
State	Published - Oct 1 2016

Keywords

Brazilian microbiome
INCT Microbiome
local initiatives
microbiome priorities

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Microbiology (medical)
Virology
Infectious Diseases

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author = "{The Working Group Supporting the INCT Microbiome} and Pylro, {Victor S.} and Mui, {Tsai S.} and Rodrigues, {Jorge L.M.} and Andreote, {Fernando D.} and Roesch, {Luiz F.W.} and Alexandre Amaral and Andreote Fernando and Ara{\'u}jo Welington and Birkett Michael and Bohannan Brendan and Oscar, {Bruna Romero} and Camargo Luis and Caporaso Gregory and Cintra Leandro and Clark Ian and Coutinho Luiz and Duarte Gabriela and Edwards Robert and Erijman Leonardo and Fernandes Gabriel and Giachetto Poliana and Gilbert Jack and Hirsch Penny and Knight Rob and Lemos Eliana and Mauchline Tim and Melo Vania and Mendes Rodrigo and Menten Jos{\'e} and Morais Daniel and Mui Tsai and Nagem Ronaldo and N{\"u}sslein Klaus and Peay Kabir and Pe{\c c}anha Marcela and Pylro Victor and Rocha Ulisses and Rodrigues Jorge and Roesch Luiz and Rossmann Maike and Santos Isabel and Sarmento Hugo and Seldin Lucy and Simonet Pascal and Stelato Maria and Suen Garret and Tebbe Christoph and T{\'o}tola Marcos and {Jan Dirk}, {Van Elsas} and Varani Alessandro",

note = "Funding Information: We thank Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cient{\'i}fico e Tecnol{\'o}gico (CNPq/Brazil), Funda{\c c}{\~a}o de Amparo {\`a} Pesquisa do Estado de S{\~a}o Paulo (FAPESP), Funda{\c c}{\~a}o de Amparo {\`a} Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) and Funda{\c c}{\~a}o de Amparo {\`a} Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) for supporting microbiome studies in Brazil. Funds for our research have been supported by the National Science Foundation–Dimensions of Biodiversity (DEB 14422214) and NSF-FAPESP (2014/50320-4). Funding Information: In 2008, the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology consolidated an important strategy to restructure policies of scientific development, implementing the National Institutes of Science and Technology (INCT in Portuguese). The main objectives of the INCT are to strengthen national research, increase training, internationalize groups, and transfer knowledge to society, business sectors, and government when appropriate. Despite a direct relationship with the strategic themes established by public policies of the Brazilian government, the systematic study of microbiomes and their biotechnological potential remain limited. We have proposed a systematic study of Brazil's microbial resources as a valuable new focus area for the INCT efforts. Although pressed by the economic slump, political crisis, and their consequences for science and technology [10] , Brazil is moving forward on microbiome research. The National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) has recommended the creation of a National Institute of Science and Technology to advance microbial research–the INCT Microbiome i . During the next months, a combined evaluation by the CNPq and other Brazilian agencies supporting research, such as CAPES, FINEP and FAPESP (S{\~a}o Paulo Research Foundation), will forge a definitive agreement for assembling this institute, potentially awarding it a budget of up to 10 million Brazilian Reais (US$ 2.8 million). The INCT Microbiome aims to be a center of international excellence seeking to coordinate and provide guidance to microbiome researchers, besides balancing inequality of research opportunities in Brazil. Low- and middle-income countries are usually prevented from performing state-of-the-art microbiome research due to a lack of structure or to a lack of well-trained people. Local initiatives might benefit from a core center housing all the necessary infrastructure and trained scientists, to provide high-quality project design, cutting-edge technology (sample processing, sequencing, etc.) and training on data analyses to deliver the best solutions to collaborators. The benefits brought by such an endeavor will be essential to consolidate the local initiative envisioned to advance Brazilian microbial studies [8] . We hope that this initiative can serve as a template for leadership of microbiome research in other developing countries. ",

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AU - Ronaldo, Nagem

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AU - Jorge, Rodrigues

AU - Luiz, Roesch

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AU - Isabel, Santos

AU - Hugo, Sarmento

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AU - Pascal, Simonet

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N1 - Funding Information: We thank Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq/Brazil), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP), Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FAPERJ) and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais (FAPEMIG) for supporting microbiome studies in Brazil. Funds for our research have been supported by the National Science Foundation–Dimensions of Biodiversity (DEB 14422214) and NSF-FAPESP (2014/50320-4). Funding Information: In 2008, the Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology consolidated an important strategy to restructure policies of scientific development, implementing the National Institutes of Science and Technology (INCT in Portuguese). The main objectives of the INCT are to strengthen national research, increase training, internationalize groups, and transfer knowledge to society, business sectors, and government when appropriate. Despite a direct relationship with the strategic themes established by public policies of the Brazilian government, the systematic study of microbiomes and their biotechnological potential remain limited. We have proposed a systematic study of Brazil's microbial resources as a valuable new focus area for the INCT efforts. Although pressed by the economic slump, political crisis, and their consequences for science and technology [10] , Brazil is moving forward on microbiome research. The National Council of Technological and Scientific Development (CNPq) has recommended the creation of a National Institute of Science and Technology to advance microbial research–the INCT Microbiome i . During the next months, a combined evaluation by the CNPq and other Brazilian agencies supporting research, such as CAPES, FINEP and FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation), will forge a definitive agreement for assembling this institute, potentially awarding it a budget of up to 10 million Brazilian Reais (US$ 2.8 million). The INCT Microbiome aims to be a center of international excellence seeking to coordinate and provide guidance to microbiome researchers, besides balancing inequality of research opportunities in Brazil. Low- and middle-income countries are usually prevented from performing state-of-the-art microbiome research due to a lack of structure or to a lack of well-trained people. Local initiatives might benefit from a core center housing all the necessary infrastructure and trained scientists, to provide high-quality project design, cutting-edge technology (sample processing, sequencing, etc.) and training on data analyses to deliver the best solutions to collaborators. The benefits brought by such an endeavor will be essential to consolidate the local initiative envisioned to advance Brazilian microbial studies [8] . We hope that this initiative can serve as a template for leadership of microbiome research in other developing countries.

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