did BSc in Chemistry and MSc of biochemistry at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS – Brazil), PhD at Sheffield University (Krebs Institute - UK), and post-doc at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (NY, USA). Dr. Basso has mastered skills in molecular biology, protein purification and analysis, protein chemistry, steady-state and pre-steady-state kinetics, isotope effects, spectroscopy and thermodynamics. Dr. Basso employs his skills to the function-based design of inhibitors of defined molecular targets for the development of chemotherapeutic agents to treat, for instance, tuberculosis.

did BSc in Biological Sciences with emphasis on Biotechnology at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1998), MSc (2001) and PhD (2005) in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Currently he is a full professor of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Dr. Bizarro has mastered skills in mass spectrometry and molecular biophysics, acting on the following subjects: structural characterization of proteins by mass spectrometry, Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteomics, thermodynamics of nucleic acids, experiments with isolated molecules and optical tweezers.

did BSc in Pharmacy (Modality Pharmaceutical Industry) at Federal University of Santa Maria (2005), MSc (2007) and PhD (2010) in Organic Chemistry at Federal University of Santa Maria. Currently he is a full professor of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). Dr. Machado has mastered skills in organic chemistry, with emphasis on the design and synthesis of bioactive compounds, acting mainly on the following topics: heterocyclic compounds, sustainable chemicals (green chemistry), analgesia, endocannabinoid system, QSAR, tuberculosis and cancer.

did BSc in Chemistry at University of Rio Grande do Norte, PhD in Physical Chemistry at University of São Paulo (USP) and post-doctoral studies at Boston College (USA). Dr. Lopes is specialist in chemical synthesis and bio-inorganic chemistry.

did MSc at Evangelica School of Medicine and PhD at Paulista School of Medicine. He is clinically trained in internal medicine and in pulmonary diseases and serves on the Steering Committee for TB of the Brazilian Ministry of Health. He directs the Academic Program of Tuberculosis at FURJ, and has been an active participant in Fogarty training grants since 1993. Over the last decade, he has coordinated studies on tuberculosis and HIV infection, multi-drug resistant TB and the infectiousness of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the community, hospitals, and prisons.

did BSc in Biomedicine at University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (1996), MSc in Parasitic Biology at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2000) and PhD in Sciences and Medical Clinic at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2004). She is, currently, a researcher at the Tuberculosis Research Unit of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and Head of Molecular Biology Laboratory.

did BSc in Medicine at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1978) and in Pharmacy at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1970), MSc in Microbiology at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1976) and PhD in Science (Microbiology) at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1984). She has experience in the field of microbiology, with emphasis in Applied Microbiology, acting mainly on the following themes: tuberculosis, M. tuberculosis, AIDS, and mycobacteria resistance.

did BSc in Chemistry at Universitat zu Köln (1982) and PhD in Natural Sciences at Universitat zu Köln (1988). He is currently an adjunct professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in the field of genetics, with emphasis on Molecular Genetics and Microorganisms, acting mainly on the following themes: diagnosis of diseases by PCR and ELISA, diseases caused by mycobacteria, bovine and human tuberculos, paratuberculosis, and Crohn's disease.

graduated in Medicine at UFRJ (1973), MSc in Thoracic at UFRJ (1982) and PhD in Pulmonary Immunopathology at National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London (1991). Dr. Lapa e Silva did post-doctoral studies at the Pasteur Institute in Paris (1991-1992 and 1999), and 14 senior internships between 1993 and 2002 at the Pasteur Institute and Cornell University. He is a professor at UFRJ since 1977, professor of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (since 1997) and was Director of the Research Division of the University Hospital Clementino Fraga Filho / UFRJ (2007-2010) and Executive Director Institute of Diseases of the Chest / UFRJ (2001-2005). He has experience in the field of Medicine with emphasis in Pulmonology, on the following subjects: lung immunology, pathogenesis of asthma and COPD, bronchial pulmonary inflammation, allergy and tuberculosis.

did BSc in Veterinary Medicine at Federal University of Parana (1978), MSc in Science (Biochemistry) at Federal University of Parana (1981) and PhD in Parasitologie at Université Montpellier I (1993) and Post-doctorate in Molecular Parasitology at IRD, France, 1998. She has experience in the field of Parasitology, with emphasis protozoology, animal helmintology, parasitology sanitary Engineering and Genetics applied to vector populations, acting mainly on the following themes: Leishmania and leishmaniasis, Trypanosoma cruzi and Chagas disease, Giardia and Cryptosporidium and markers of the resistance verminose sheep.

did BSc in Pharmacy - Biochemistry at Federal University of Parana (1992) and PhD in Biotecnology at UFPR (2008). Currently, he coordinates the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Institute of Forensic DNA. He acts as a consultant in Molecular Biology Laboratory Frischmann Aisengart - Diagnostics of America SA. He has experience in the fields of genetics, molecular biology, with emphasis on molecular diagnostics of genetically modified food and human forensic identification.

did BSc in Medicine at Federal University of Parana (1997), MSc in Genetics at Federal University of Parana (2000) and PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2005). He is currently a research assistant at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and at the Institute of Molecular Biology of Parana. He has experience in the field of genetics, with emphasis on molecular biology of trypanosomatids, acting mainly on the following themes: Trypanosoma cruzi, functional genomics and gene expression.

did BSc in in Biology at Rijksuniversiteit Gent (1985), specialized in Cellular Biology at Rijksuniversiteit Gent (1985) and PhD in Molecular Biology at Rijksuniversiteit Gent (1989). He is currently head of Laboratory at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, consultant at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, at Pan American Health Organization, at Johns Hopkins University, has collaboration with the Cornell University Medical College, the Federal University of Minas Gerais, the Rural Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Colorado State University, State University of Rio de Janeiro, the Institut Pasteur, National Institute Of Public Health And Environmental Protection, the Federal University of Ceara, the University of Sao Paulo, the Laboratory and the Center For Research Center Aggeu Magellan/FioCruz-Bahia. He has experience in the field of genetics, with emphasis on Human Genetics and Medicine, acting mainly on the following themes: tuberculosis, hanseniasis and molecular mechanisms.

did BSc in Biological Sciences at UFRJ (1992), MSc in Biological Sciences (Biophysics) at UFRJ (1996) and PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2000) and a short Post-doc (3 months in 2001) at Medical Centre Leiden, Holland. He is currently researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and associate professor at State University of Rio de Janeiro. He has experience in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology with emphasis on the following subjects: genetics of infectious diseases (leprosy, tuberculosis, dengue, leishmaniasis and sepsis), molecular diagnosis of leprosy and tuberculosis, teaching science (immunology and molecular biology).

graduated in Pharmacy and Biochemistry at Catholic University of Pelotas, MSc in Science (Microbiology) at UFRJ, PhD in Medicine (Microbiology) at University of Zaragoza, Spain, with post-doctoral internship at Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Belgium. He is associate professor at Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG) permanent faculty of the Graduate Health Sciences Program at FURG (MSc and PhD) and collaborator of Graduate Programs in Nursing (FURG) and Biotechnology (UFPEL). He is currently president of the Latin American Society of Tuberculosis and other Mycobacteriosis (2012-2014).

graduated in Medicine at Medical School of Valencia (1988), MSc in Clinical Medicine with emphasis in Thoracic at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (1994) and PhD in Genie Biologique et Medicale, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble I (1997). Currently she is a researcher and collaborator at Municipal Health, Ezequiel Dias Foundation, researcher at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, and associate professor at Federal University of Minas Gerais. She has experience in the area of Medicine with emphasis on phthisiology, acting on the following subjects: tuberculosis (diagnosis, epidemiology, immunology, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

is associated Professor of Medicine and Director of the Graduate Program for Infectious Diseases at Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Vitória, ES, Brazil. Dr. Dietze is also Consulting Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA. He has been involved in numerous phase I/II clinical trials of tuberculosis, schistosomiasis, leishmaniasis, sporotrichosis, and candidiasis in immunosuppressed patients. Dr. Dietze is highly experienced in clinical trial design and logistical, regulatory issues related to IND trials.

is associated professor at Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), and head of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at the Infectious Diseases Center (NDI). Dr. Palaci received training in Mycobacteriology at the Infectious Disease Institute, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, under the supervision of Drs. Tsukamura and Kosaka. Dr. Palaci is the former Director of the Mycobacteriology Laboratory at the Adolfo Lutz Institute, in São Paulo, Brazil, the largest public health reference TB laboratory in Brazil.

did BSc in Pharmacy at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1980), MSc in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1990) and PhD in Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1997). She has experience in the field of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, working mainly on the following topics: diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, tuberculosis, development and validation of diagnostic kits.

did BSc in Veterinary Medicine at Federal University of Missouri (1989), MSc in Immunology at University of Sao Paulo (1991) and PhD in Immunology at University of Sao Paulo (1998). Post-doctoral (2001 to 2003) at Colorado State University and at National Institute of Health. She has experience in the field of immunology, with emphasis on applied immunology, working mainly on the following themes: Mycobacterium tuberculosis, ELISA, experimental infection, vaccine, flow cytometry and mice.

did BSc in Medicine at Federal University of Santa Maria (1981), MSc (1985) and PhD (1998) in Human Pathology at Federal University of Bahia and post-doctorate in Cellular Biology at New York Hospital, USA. He has experience in the field of medicine and immunology of human tuberculosis; IFN gama, BCG vaccine and biomarkers for latent TB infection.