The Academic Director of Postgraduate Studies and Research at São Leopoldo Mandic has been elected to the Executive Council of ORPHEUS

Juliana Clemente Napimoga, Academic Director of Postgraduate Studies and Research at Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, was elected to the Executive Council of the Organisation for PhD Education in Biomedicine and Health Sciences in the European System (ORPHEUS). With this, she becomes the first Brazilian and also the first Latin American representative to hold a seat on the institution's executive body.

ORPHEUS brings together universities, researchers, and academic leaders from different countries, focusing on excellence in doctoral education in the fields of health and biomedicine. In addition, the organization works on initiatives related to academic quality, internationalization, research ethics, and the social impact of science.

With her election, Juliana Napimoga expands the presence of Brazilian postgraduate studies and research in international academic governance spaces. At the same time, she strengthens Latin American representation in global debates on researcher training and scientific excellence.

At São Leopoldo Mandic, Juliana is responsible for the academic governance of the stricto sensu postgraduate program. She also leads the institutional Research & Development (R&D) strategy. Furthermore, she works directly on the institution's academic excellence indicators. Her role also includes initiatives for the internationalization of research.

The institution's trajectory with ORPHEUS gained relevance in 2023, when São Leopoldo Mandic earned the ORPHEUS Quality Label. This seal recognizes excellence in doctoral education and was granted after an international academic and scientific evaluation process conducted by the organization.

The election of Juliana Napimoga reinforces the presence of Brazilian science in international academic decision-making spaces. In addition to increasing female and Latin American representation on the ORPHEUS Executive Council, this achievement highlights the advancement of the internationalization of research and doctoral training developed at São Leopoldo Mandic.