Researchers

Adjunct professor at the Institute of Collective Health at UFBA. Nurse, Master's degree in Community Health and PhD in Public Health (UFBA). Specialist in Mental Health, through a Multidisciplinary Residency in Health at the State University of Bahia. He served as a professor at the UFBA School of Nursing between 2016 and 2023. He works in the areas of collective health, mental health, and anti-asylum practices.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Consultant to the Ministry of Health on autism. Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Public Health, Federal University of Bahia. Holder of a Master’s degree in Education and a PhD in Social and Institutional Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Graduate of the Federal University of Espírito Santo, having completed his medical residency at the Philippe Pinel Municipal Institute in Rio de Janeiro. Lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, Evangelical University of Novo Hamburgo. Researcher in the field of child and adolescent mental health. Member of Abraça – Brazilian Association for Action on the Rights of People with Autism – and member of the Brazilian Association of Mental Health.

Social worker, specialist and doctor degree in Public Health, with a master's degree in Social and Occupational Psychology. She is a lecturer, researcher and activist in the field of anti-asylum mental health, with training in operational group coordination. She is interested in art, philosophy and practices for good living.

She is Postdoctoral researcher at the ORÍ Group (ISC/UFBA), PhD and Master's degree in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA) and psychologist (UFBA). She is Adjunct Professor at the Bahiana School of Medicine and member of FASA/UFBA. Works in the areas of public health, mental health, black population health, and psychology of race relations. Member of the National Coordination of the National Network of Black Psychologists and Researchers (ANPSINEP).

PhD in Collective Health and Master's in Community Health from the Institute of Collective Health of Bahia, with a sandwich period at the University of California, Riverside. Psychologist and Specialist in Gender and Sexualities. Works on the following topics: Black masculinities, men's health, black population health, anti-black genocide, collective health.

Brianne is a medical anthropologist with a keen interest in ethnography, forced migration, well-being and global health. She received her MSc in Medical Anthropology from Durham University and her PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh where she focused on well-being, happiness and the use of narratives among asylum seekers and refugees living in Cameroon, the UK and the Gambia. More recently, she worked on an NIHR-funded project that explored the experience, stigma and overarching syndemics of cutaneous leishmaniasis in Brazil, Ethiopia and Sri Lanka as part of the ECLIPSE project. Currently, she works on the NIHR-funded FEARLESS ICU project as Research Associate in Interprofessional Science.

Architect and urban planner, researcher, and agroecologist, she works with bioclimatic architecture, bioconstruction, and ecological planning in traditional territories. She provides technical consulting and develops participatory projects in quilombola communities, settlements, and indigenous lands. She is a researcher at ORI, responsible for the architectural proposal of the Boqueirão Quilombo Community Center.

Physiotherapist (UESB), Master's degree in Collective Health (UEFS) and PhD in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA), with postdoctoral studies at the same institute. Researcher at FASA/UFBA, working in the areas of Epidemiology and Social Sciences in Health, focusing on violence and social vulnerability involving children, adolescents and their families.

Psychologist from Mackenzie Presbyterian University, specialist in Strategic Management of Public Policies from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp), master's and doctorate in Social Psychology from PUC-SP. She is a professor at Santo Amaro University (UNISA) and supervisor at the Psychotherapeutic Support Centre for Children and Adolescents Victims of Violence (NAPSI-UNAS). She researches social inequalities, race and gender, violence and public policy. She has experience in social movements and strategic management of public policy.

Psychologist graduated from the Faculty of Technology and Sciences of Bahia, working in Social Clinic and Social Assistance Policy, providing services to people in vulnerable situations. Specialist in Child Health and member of the Viva Infância Institute. Coordinates the Psychopedagogical Device for Literacy of Children with Autism – Ateliê Classe, of the Viva Infância Institute.

She holds a degree in Nursing and specialist qualifications in Public Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Health Planning and Management. She worked as a nurse in primary healthcare, contributing to the implementation of projects focused on mental health care and women’s health. Her areas of interest include public health, mental health and primary healthcare. She believes in the potential of research and community listening as pathways toward building fairer public policies that are more connected to the realities of different populations.

Doctor from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) and specialist in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (UFRGS). Participates in projects focused on mental health promotion and prevention, such as PRISMA, GEAD, and Cuca Legal. Throughout his career, he has developed projects that integrate health and education, offering support to schools, teachers, and families in promoting emotional well-being and preventing mental health problems. He works with educator training and early interventions, combining health and education for the emotional well-being of young people.

Psychologist, Master's and Doctorate in Social Psychology from PUC-SP and specialist in Community Therapy from UNIFESP. Since 2015, she has been a professor of Psychology at Universidade Nove de Julho. She has been working with socially vulnerable populations for 18 years and supervises Social Assistance Policy services. She has experience with Participatory Action Research and in Theories of Race and Ethnicity, Public Policy, Social Protection Policy for Vulnerable Groups, and Violence.

Social worker graduated from PUC-SP, with a master's degree in International Health Promotion from the University of Brighton. She works in areas of extreme social vulnerability, coordinating intersectoral networks and social inclusion, in defence and enforcement of rights. She was a researcher at LECUCA and the Redenção na Rua (Redemption on the Street) Programme (Cracolândia/SP). She is dedicated to defending equity and social, racial and minority rights.

Master's degree in Landscape Architecture from the Postgraduate Programme in Urbanism at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, with research focused on participatory community and children's processes in the context of the urban landscape. She has a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Fortaleza, with experience in extension projects with traditional, peripheral and social minority communities. She served as a consultant for the Urban95 initiative, developing methodologies for active listening and social participation in urban projects. Currently, she is dedicated to participatory projects and technical consulting in architecture and urbanism, with a focus on collaborative practices and social inclusion.

Geographer graduated from USP and project coordinator at the Ame Sua Mente Institute. She has worked in geotechnology companies (EMPLASA, Synergia, Medral) and as a bilingual educator in schools using active learning methodologies. She was a teacher at the Projeto Âncora Learning Community, using active methodologies and a pedagogical project inspired by the Escola da Ponte (Portugal).

Professor of Anthropology at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) and Livre-Docente (Habilitation), permanent faculty member of the Graduate Program in Collective Health at UNIFESP, and coordinator of Quereres – Research Center on Differences, Human Rights and Health. Holds a Master’s and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Brasília, with postdoctoral training at the Universitat de Barcelona, where he also served as a visiting researcher and was a fellow of the Fundación Carolina (Universidad Rovira i Virgili, Spain). He serves on editorial boards and as a reviewer for journals in the fields of social sciences, collective health, gender, and sexuality. His research areas include Anthropology, Collective Health, gender, body, illness and care.

A doctor who graduated from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), with experience in Primary Health Care. She works as a facilitator and supervisor for the Mais Médicos (More Doctors) Programme. She was a scholarship holder with the FASA/ISC/UFBA group and is interested in teaching, lecturing and training in health.

Civil servant at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), with institutional and union activities focused on defending the rights of public service workers and strengthening public universities. She has a Master's degree in Education, with research in the area of pedagogical strategies focused on ethnic-racial relations education. She is currently an undergraduate student in Political Science, with research interests in public policies for education, citizenship, gender equality, and combating racism. She develops activities that combine academic training, institutional work, and a commitment to promoting social justice.

Social Scientist from UNESP, specialist in Clinical and Institutional Psychopedagogy (Barão de Mauá), Master's and PhD candidate in Psychiatry and Medical Psychology (UNIFESP). Her doctoral research investigates the social determinants of substance use disorders in clinical and population samples. She works as a researcher in the Department of Psychiatry at UNIFESP, with experience in major national studies on alcohol and drugs, such as the National Alcohol and Drug Survey (LENAD) and the Survey of Drug Use Scenes (LECUCA). She is the author of articles and chapters on treatment, recovery, and public policies in mental health and substance use disorders.

Nurse graduated from UCSAL, master's degree and doctoral student in Collective Health from ISC/UFBA. She is a federal civil servant and coordinator of SMURB/UFBA, where she works in healthcare and team management. Her career has been marked by the fight against racism and the defence of comprehensive care for the black population. She is dedicated to research on social vulnerabilities and sickle cell disease.

Doctor from Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). PhD student in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA), holds a bachelor's degree in Health and a master's degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at IHAC/UFBA. He is a member of the research groups FASA, SAVIS, Cuidadoteca, and RIEPPES. His research focuses on integrative health practices, concepts and practices in the health-illness-care process, health education, university health, and Primary Care.

Psychologist from the Federal University of Vale do São Francisco (UNIVASF), Master's degree in Education (UFBA) and PhD student in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA), with a sandwich internship at the University of Antioquia, Colombia. She has complementary training in Popular Education from UFBA and UFPB and in Integrative Community Therapy from the Community Health Movement (MISC-BA). She researches participatory methodologies and popular education at the interface between health and education. She has experience at the interface between health and popular education.

Nurse, Master and doctoral student in Collective Health, with specialisation in Gerontology and training in Psychosomatics. She works at SMURB/UFBA, focusing on biopsychosocial care and mental health care for university students, civil servants and their dependents. She is the creator of the Monitoring Programme for students on leave due to mental health issues.

Psychologist from São Judas Tadeu University (2018), specialist in Psychopathology and Chemical Dependency, and Master's degree in Public Health from UNIFESP. She is a professor at Anhanguera University and works in the field of Psychology with an emphasis on mental health and chemical dependency.

Master's degree in Public Health from the Institute of Collective Health of the Federal University of Bahia (ISC/UFBA). Holds a specialization in Management of Health Systems and Services from the Bahia School of Public Health Prof. Jorge Novis (ESPBA) and a specialization in Social Studies and Humanities from the State University of Bahia (UNEB). Has a Bachelor's and Licentiate degree in History from the Jorge Amado University Center and a Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences from UNEB. Has an interest in the following topics: mental health, ethnicity, Black men's health, race/racism, and health.

Holds a degree in Vernacular Letters with a specialization in Portuguese as a Foreign Language (UFBA) and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Language and Culture (UFBA). She was a research assistant and Engagement Officer in the ECLIPSE and SASA-Brasil projects, respectively. Currently, she is a research assistant with ORI (NIHR), working with visual arts, territory and health, communication, languages, and participatory methodologies.

Public health specialist with a degree in Collective Health from the Institute of Collective Health at UFBA (ISC/UFBA). Works in research with quilombola communities and homeless populations, focusing on the health of the Black population, epidemiology, and primary care. Has experience in participatory methodologies and in organizing community and scientific events. Participates in projects aimed at strengthening the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS) and promoting health equity.

Nurse graduated from the State University of Feira de Santana (UEFS). Assistant Nurse at Clériston Andrade Hospital. Master's student in Colective Health at the Institute of Collective Health of the Federal University of Bahia (ISC/UFBA). Researcher of race relations from the perspective of whiteness and women's health.

Bachelor's degree and Master's student in Collective Health from the Institute of Collective Health at UFBA (ISC/UFBA). He conducts research on the health of the black population.

Artist, musician, and cultural producer, master's student in Ethnomusicology (UFBA). He works in the creation and management of cultural projects in Brazil and abroad. Participated in the ECLIPSE Group and develops artistic actions related to ancestry and collective health.

Master's student in Collective Health at the Institute of Collective Health of UFBA. Graduated in Psychology from the Federal University of Bahia. She works as a Psychology Officer in the Brazilian Air Force at the Alcântara Air Force Garrison - GUARNAE/AK, performing duties as a clinical psychologist in the Alcântara Health Squadron - MA. Specialist in Psychological Assessment and Neuropsychology.

Psychologist from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). He has experience in child mental health, working in the Brincando em Família (Playing with the Family) Programme. Interns at Projeto Agô, with a Lacanian psychoanalytic approach. Participated in research in Developmental Psychology (SANKOFA/FAPESB/CNPq). Interested in racialised clinical practice, psychoanalysis, and psychosocial and applied clinical care.

Psychologist (UFBA) and master's student in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA). Member of the Integrated Research and Technical Cooperation Programme Community, Family and Health (FASA), he works as a researcher for the ORÍ Group and has collaborated on international projects such as ECLIPSE and SASA. He has experience in research and extension activities, with an emphasis on the following topics: mental health; public health; medical anthropology; ruralities; family health.

Master's student in Collective Health (ISC/UFBA) and public health specialist graduated from the same institute. Completed the Multidisciplinary Residency in Health Planning and Management (ISC/UFBA, 2022). Works at the interface between health, art, and communication, using audiovisual media as a critical and sensitive language. Her areas of interest include: audiovisual media in health, education, communication, corporeality, dissidence, identities, racism, and intersectionality.

Scientist graduated from ISC/UFBA and master's student in Developmental Psychology (UFBA). Member of FASA/ISC and the Interdisciplinary Study Group on Childhood, Children and Contexts (GEIC), researching the responses of quilombola adolescents to climate change. He has worked on international projects such as ECLIPSE, SASA and ORÍ. He is interested in the relationships between art, science and philosophy, with a focus on postcolonial studies, practical ethics, the epistemology of science and phenomenology.

Psychologist graduated from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and currently pursuing a master's degree in Social Development and Management at UFBA. He works as a psychologist at SMURB/UFBA and as an integrative community therapist. Conducts research on integrative and complementary health practices and their impact on mental health care.

Master's student in History of the African Diaspora and Peoples. Bachelor's degree in Culture, Languages and Applied Technologies, technician in Occupational Safety and Specialist in Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous History and Culture. Coordinator of the Louvores a São Roque Cultural Centre and the Quilombola Community Tourism Centre.

Psychologist, psychoanalyst, and researcher. Postgraduate student in Decolonisation, Racism, and Gender at the Minas Gerais School of Humanities. Works in clinical practice with a decolonial perspective, treating children, adolescents and adults. Trained in Clinical Practice with Children and as a Psychologist at the Baby Clinic of the Viva Infância Institute in Salvador, Bahia. Researcher with the PSILACS/UFMG group and research assistant at ORÍ VIVA (ISC/UFBA). Experience in teaching in the areas of Psychology, Management and Public Health.

A biologist with a Bachelor's degree in Health, specializing in Public Health and preceptorship in the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS), and currently pursuing a undergraduate in Collective Health. Her participation in the Racism and Health course reinforces her interest in mental health and racism.

Student of the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree in Arts (UFBA), focusing on Choreographic Studies. As an art educator, she develops practices in dance, body expression, and creative writing, focusing on self-knowledge and collective creation. She has experience in social projects aimed at art education and the appreciation of culture in her territory. Her areas of interest include art education, Brazilian folk dances, interdisciplinary creative processes, and care practices that articulate art, health, and ancestry.

He is an undergraduate History student with an emphasis on Memory and Heritage at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP). He is a researcher at the Center for Forensic Anthropology (CAAF/UNIFESP), working with the database of the Human Identification Laboratory of the Perus Working Group. He was a scholarship holder at the Urban Memory Center (CMUrb/UNIFESP), contributing to the organization of the archives of the East Zone Popular Health Movement and the São Miguel Paulista Research and Documentation Center.

Student in Physiotherapy from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA). Member of the Academic League of Physiotherapy in Oncology and PIBIC scholarship holder with ORI, linked to SMURB/UFBA. Works in research and extension with a focus on collective health and psychosocial care.

Quilombola and undergraduate student in Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree in Health (UFBA) and Technician in Electromechanics from the Federal Institute of Bahia (IFBA). He is FAPESB scholarship holder (PIBIC-Affirmative Actions) and researcher at ORI (NIHR). His interests lie in the areas of public health, health policies, health technologies and equity, with an emphasis on the intersectionality between race, social vulnerability and access to health services.

Student of Psychology at the Institute of Psychology of UFBA (Federal University of Bahia). She was a member of the Education through Work in Health Equity Program (Ministry of Health, 2024). She participated as a facilitator in the "Playing as a Family" project (IPS/UFBA, 2023), with actions focused on the mental health of children and families. She was a scholarship recipient of the CapacitaSUAS-3 UFBA program (2023-2024). She is part of the Racism, Social Inequity and Mental Health (ORI) Project, focusing on psycho-therapeutic suffering in quilombola communities in Bahia.

He is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Biotechnology at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC). He holds a technical qualification in Environmental Studies and has participated in scientific events, expanding his interest in science, research, and sustainability. His interests include biotechnology, environmental issues and the production of scientific knowledge.

Psychology student with interests in social issues, philosophy and human rights. He has participated in projects focused on accessibility, inclusion, and the defense of rights, developing experiences related to strengthening social participation and building more inclusive and equitable practices.

She holds Bachelor's degrees in Humanities and Public Policy from the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) and is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Economics at the same institution. She also holds a postgraduate qualification in Social Urbanism, Urban Management, Public Policy, and Society from Insper. She works in the fields of applied research, popular education, and social participation through the collective De Olho na Quebrada, developing initiatives focused on citizen-generated data and political advocacy in the favelas of Heliópolis and Fundão do Ipiranga.

Quilombola and undergraduate medical student (FMB/UFBA) with a bachelor's degree in Health (IHAC/UFBA). Executive Coordinator of the UFBA Quilombola Student Collective (CODEQUI). Researcher at the ORÍ Group (NIHR). Interested in topics such as: public health, health of the black and quilombola populations, gender, equity, health policies. Works as a doula accompanying pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum, integrating her professional work with her research.

She is an undergraduate Nutrition student. She has participated in different social and community-based projects focused on citizenship, environmental issues, and community communication, including initiatives related to the community newspaper. Her work reflects an interest in community strengthening, the promotion of well-being, and social participation through actions connected to the territory and collective engagement.

She is a woman from a quilombola community, a descendant of people who were enslaved; her grandmother lived to be 115 years old. She recognizes her family as her safe haven—her son as her love and her mother as her strength. She works as a farmer and seamstress, and is a member of the Association of Small Producers and Rural Workers of the Boqueirão Region.

Farmer and herbalist, focused on the cultivation and use of medicinal herbs. She is a member of the Association of Small Producers and Rural Workers of the Boqueirão Region (APTRB), where she serves as the 1st Inspector. She acts as a community mobilizer, strengthening local initiatives. Currently, she participates in the ORÍ Group as a community researcher.

She born and raised in Heliópolis, São Paulo. She works as a social researcher at the Observatório De Olho na Quebrada. Her work uses research and audiovisual tools to portray the realities of peripheral communities from the perspective of those who truly live in these territories. She is interested in communication, audiovisual production and initiatives that value peripheral experiences and narratives.

A resident of Heliópolis and member of the coordination and leadership of the Black Movement in the territory since 2013. With a bachelor's degree in Accounting, he works in administration, public finance and the third sector. He is an artist and rapper since 1997, nominated for the 2013 MultiShow Award, released his music album on the Platforms entitled Dos Quilombos as Favelas, producer and cultural articulator, with a strong presence in community communication.

Yaz is a non-binary person born and raised in the Heliópolis favela in São Paulo. They have been involved in social projects for the past three years, working as a peer educator, social educator and currently as a social researcher. They are also part of the coordination team of Fala Jovem, the Heliópolis youth movement, contributing to initiatives focused on youth participation, community action and narratives produced within peripheral territories.

Quilombola and law student at UFBA. She is a human rights defender and socio-environmental activist fighting environmental racism. She works in territorial mobilisation with quilombola youth, focusing on the defence of territory and well-being. She was a fellow of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Programme (OHCHR/2023), aimed at training indigenous and quilombola leaders.