History and Program Contextualization
Genetics is the state of Pará was established with the works of Doctor Manuel Ayres, in the middle of the decade of 1960, at the former College of Philosophy, then, integrating the Department of Biology at the Biological Sciences Center of the Federal University of Pará, created in 1971.
Thereafter, in 1980, the Department of Genetics was implanted. Until the year of 2000, Genetics and Molecular Biology was part of the concentration area of the Biological Sciences Graduate Program, then expanded, and became the Genetics and Molecular Biology Graduate Program (PPGBM – Portuguese acronym), with the approval of CAPES in 2001. In 2013, the course receives concept 6, in the analysis of the 2010-2012 triennium; becoming the third course at level 6 and the only one from the area of CAPES Biological Sciences 1 in the Amazon Region.
Traditionally, the group researches: 1) Molecular Evolution and Biodiversity; 2) Cytogenetics; 3) Human Genetics; 4) Cancer Genetics; 5) Animal Genetics; 6) Vegetal Genetics; 7) Bioinformatics; and 8) Micro-organism Genetics.
Objectives
PPGBM-UFPA has as core objective the qualification of professionals in Biological Sciences, informatics and related areas, preparing them as teachers, researchers and specialized technical professionals, seeking the improvement of the quality of teaching and knowledge progress, with direct or indirect applications towards National development and better life conditions, specially of the Amazon Region inhabitants, as well as the conservation of the biodiversity, ecosystems and natural resources.
Specifically, the Program proposes to develop human resources at Master and Doctoral degree levels, with training in genetics, molecular biology and bioinformatics techniques towards the solution of relevant scientific problems.