Mentorship and Supervision

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PhD Candidates (In Progress)

Fernanda Victorio. How do graduate students in biomedical and non-biomedical fields perceive the relationship between bureaucratic rituals and ethical reflection in their research projects involving human subjects? Started: 2022. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – Leopoldo de Meis Institute of Medical Biochemistry (IBqM/UFRJ). Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Daiana da Silva Aragão. Scientific article preparation mediated by generative artificial intelligence: a social experiment with researchers in biomedical fields. Started: 2024. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Marcus Vinicius Villarinho de Sousa. Scientific policies for neglected tropical diseases: a scoping review associated with a qualitative study among biosciences graduate students at UFRJ. Started: 2022. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Isabela Ramos (IBqM/UFRJ); Co-advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Master’s Candidates (In Progress)

​​Denise dos Santos Pacheco. Science-public communication intertwined with Generative Artificial Intelligence: A mapping in Research Institutes. Started: 2025. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Jéssica Santana Lopes do Amaral. Generative Artificial Intelligence, Authorship, and Text Production: A Perspective from K-12 Students [Provisional Title]. Started: 2025. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Antonio Carlos Ezequiel de Lima. Reflecting on research activity and scientific management mediated by the UFRJ Electronic Information System (SEI): A Case Study at the Center for Health Sciences. Started: 2024. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Undergraduate Research & Internships Completed

​Jairo Benedito Domingos Junior. Generative artificial intelligence as interference or aid in the scientific production of researchers and professionals in training in the field of pharmacy: Perceptions of UFRJ students. 2024. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Luisa Nunes de Pinho. "Infodemics" and the rational use of (hydroxy)chloroquine: a narrative review of the COVID-19 pandemic. 2022. Advisor: Mariana Ribeiro; Co-advisor: Marlise Pedrotti (LECCS/IBqM/UFRJ).

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Jessica Christine Cardoso. Scientific Communication and Research Ethics. 2019. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Ana Patrícia Mendonça Araújo. Investigating Trends in Mainstream Scientific Publications on the Triple Vaccine-Autism Relationship: Developments at the Science-Public Interface. 2018. Advisors: Sonia Vasconcelos and Alexandre Costa (NUBEA/UFRJ).

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Thalita Reis Cabral. The practice of ghostwriting in the pharmaceutical industry and its relationship with ethical aspects in clinical research publication. 2018. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Vivian Aboud Costa. Ethical Aspects of Payment for Clinical Research Participants: A Brief International Overview. 2017. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Karina de Albuquerque Rocha. The Impact of the CEP/CONEP System Demands on Research in Biomedical, Health, Human, and Social Sciences: Is it Possible to Estimate it from Graduate Studies? 2016. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

 

Completed Theses and Dissertations

Leonardo dos Santos Aguiar. Scientific Integrity and Public Trust in Climate Change Research Results: A Perspective from Climate Scientists' Perceptions. 2025. Master’s Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Adriana Braga da Graça. Development and validation of two research instruments on the teaching of health management and patient safety in undergraduate medical courses. 2024. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos; Co-advisor: José Roberto Lapa e Silva.

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Maria Júlia Mansur Antunes. Trust in science and vaccine efficacy among UFRJ undergraduate students: a multidisciplinary perspective. 2024. Master’s Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Cleide de Morais Lima. An Interface between Science Management and University Outreach: A Brief Overview at COPPE/UFRJ. 2023. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos; Co-advisor: Isabela Ramos.

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Marcus Vinicius Villarinho de Sousa. An application of scanning electron microscopy to illustrate and disseminate research in vector reproductive biology in Brazil. 2022. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Isabela Ramos (IBqM/UFRJ); Co-advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Valquiria da Silva Barros. Different appropriations of qualitative research and methodological rigor in graduate studies in Brazil: A multidisciplinary overview based on dissertations and theses. 2022. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Fernanda Bittencourt de Aquino Victorio. Ethical and scientific interfaces in research communication among graduate students in biosciences and humanities. 2022. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Karina de Albuquerque Rocha. A study on the convergence of two scientific cultures—biomedical sciences and human & social sciences—in the field of research ethics in graduate studies in Brazil. 2020. Master’s Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Suzana Liskauskas. Literature correction and scientific communication: expanding spaces for dialogue between journalists and scientists. 2019. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Vinicius Zanini. An analysis of UFRJ faculty perceptions on university outreach. 2019. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Isabela Ramos (IBqM/UFRJ); Co-advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Danielle Serejo Serra. Interfaces between plagiarism and text production difficulties among elementary school students: The perspective of Portuguese language and science educators in a municipal school. 2019. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Rosemeire Amaral. What place can plagiarism occupy in the approach to ethics in schools? 2018. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

Filipi Magalhães da Silva. A proposed approach to the topic of climate change for biology teachers. 2018. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Biology Teaching - PROFBIO) – UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos; Co-advisor: Christiane Coelho Santos.

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Mariana Dias Ribeiro. The influence of retractions on the careers of scientists in countries leading scientific production in biomedical fields. 2018. Master’s Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Marlise Pedrotti. Action research in a technological management context: a case study on waste management in a health unit in Rio de Janeiro. 2018. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Jointly advised with Prof. José Carlos Costa da Silva Pinto.

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Alexandre dos Santos Gomes. Research in radiology technology in Brazil: Aspects of education and science management in the trajectory of a young community. 2017. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Carolina Paulo Nascimento. The use of action research to address a cross-cutting theme in science education (environmental education) in a municipal school in Magé-RJ. 2015. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Marlon Magno Machado. Science education for understanding waste management: Shared responsibilities between school and university? 2015. Master’s Thesis (Professional Master's in Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Jointly advised with Prof. José Carlos da Silva Pinto.

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Karina de Albuquerque Rocha. A national overview of the ethical regulation of human subjects research in Brazil within graduate programs in non-biomedical fields. 2025. PhD Thesis (Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Patrick Menezes Lourenço. Interfaces between editorial policies and research culture in laboratories: Perceptions of bioscience advisors. 2023. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Mariana Dias Ribeiro. The influence of retractions on the careers of scientists in countries leading scientific production in biomedical fields. 2023. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Marlise Pedrotti. Ethical Limits for "Dual Use Research" from the Perspective of Bioscience Researchers and Research Ethics Committees in Brazil. 2023. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.

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Christiane Coelho Santos. Perceptions of Science and Technology Teachers on Plagiarism in K-12 Education. 2018. PhD Thesis (Graduate Program in Biological Chemistry – Area: Education, Management, and Diffusion in Biosciences) – IBqM/UFRJ. Advisor: Sonia Vasconcelos.