As part of the Capes-Cofecub (Brazil-France) scientific project, Dr Isabelle Ourliac-Garnier and Prof. Pascal Marchand will travel to Brazil from 15 to 25 October 2025.

At the invitation of the scientific cooperation officer at the French Embassy in Brasilia and the director of SECTI (Secretaria de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação do Estado de Pernambuc) in Recife, they will participate in the Rec'N'Play festival (https://recnplay.pe/, 15-18 October 2025), dedicated to innovation, by setting up a French space where projects/exhibitions/conferences can be presented. 

The trip will take place in two stages:

First in Recife-Pernambuco (15-19 October) with the Rec'N'Play festival and a presentation to Brazilian doctoral students, postdoctoral students and researchers from the ‘Therapeutic Innovation’ doctoral programme at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE)

IOG: Uncovering Candida auris (Candidozyma auris) in the environment: First isolation in coastal lands of British Columbia

PM: Casein kinase 1 - A target for the treatment of infectious diseases?

Dr Isabelle Ourliac-Garnier and Prof. Pascal Marchand will then travel to Maceió-Alagoas (UFAL) to participate as speakers in a symposium entitled ‘Programme in Chemistry and Biotechnology (SIMPPGQB)’.

IOG: From Pathways to Practice. Sterol Biosynthesis in Fungi: Role and Applications in Medical Mycology

PM: Casein kinase 1 inhibition as a novel strategy for the design of anti-infective agents