O Alberto Santos Dumont Teaching and Research Institute, known as Instituto Santos Dumont (ISD) is a Social Organization linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC). It operates from two units: the Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita) and the Edmond and Lily Safra International Neuroscience Institute (IIN-ELS). The two ISD units are located in the municipality of Macaíba, in Rio Grande do Norte.
Conceived by the neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis, the ISD was inspired by the innovative figure of Alberto Santos Dumont, father of aviation. ISD flights are guided by responsibility and social impact. The institution operates in the areas of maternal and child health, health of people with disabilities, neurosciences and neuroengineering.
Mission
Promote education for life, forming citizens through integrated teaching, research and extension actions and contribute to a fairer and more humane transformation of the Brazilian social reality.
Vision
To be internationally recognized as a center of transforming action in the areas of education, maternal and child health and people with disabilities, neurosciences and neuroengineering.
Social Organization
Qualificado como Organização Social pelo Governo Federal por meio do Decreto Presidencial de 27 de fevereiro de 2014, o Instituto Santos Dumont (ISD) mantém contrato de gestão com o Ministério da Educação (MEC), para realizar atividades de interesse público.
Units
Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience (IIN-ELS)
Teaching and research center in the areas of neurosciences and neuroengineering. Since 2013, it offers the first Master's Degree in Neuroengineering in Brazil, authorized by CAPES. With a focus on translational research, the IIN-ELS develops studies mainly in the areas of Neuromodulation and Brain-Machine Interface. You can schedule a visit to see the IIN-ELS facilities clicking here.
Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita)
Part of the Unified Health System (SUS), Anita works as a great school for the health professions, developing actions ranging from graduation to permanent education. It is a reference service for multidisciplinary care for maternal and child health and people with disabilities in Rio Grande do Norte. Learn more about the health care offered by ISD clicking here.
