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Letter from the organizers

We are pleased to announce the VIII Congress of the Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ABCF), which will take place in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, in 2026, bringing together researchers, professionals, students, and representatives from the productive sector from Brazil and abroad.

With the theme “Innovations and Challenges in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Technological Advances, New Therapies, and Policies for Sustainable Health,” the congress aims to promote the advancement of Pharmaceutical Sciences and expand its contribution to addressing the major challenges of contemporary public health. The event will serve as a platform for scientific integration and collaboration, fostering the exchange of knowledge and the development of innovative solutions capable of transforming scientific discoveries into technologies, products, and services for society.

In this edition, scientific discussions will focus on strategic areas such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, bioeconomy, and artificial intelligence applied to health, all of which hold great potential to revolutionize the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, including chronic diseases, neglected diseases, and antimicrobial resistance.

The congress will also seek to strengthen dialogue among academia, industry, and government, encouraging partnerships and contributing to the scientific, technological, and regulatory development of the pharmaceutical sector. Aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being) and Goal 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure), the event will feature conferences, symposia, and interdisciplinary thematic sessions that reflect the diversity and societal impact of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

We invite the entire scientific and professional community to join us in Salvador, Bahia, to share knowledge, build partnerships, and discuss the future of innovation in health.

Joice Neves Reis Pedreira

Congress President

Ricardo Neves Marreto

ABCF President

ABCF

The Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ABCF) was created from a movement of professors and researchers, mainly linked to postgraduate programmes, with a history of working towards the creation of the Pharmacy area at CAPES (1993) and the Pharmacy Advisory Committee at CNPq (1996 together with Medicine CA-MF and 2004 CA-FR). The discussions pointed to the need for a scientific society to represent the Pharmaceutical Sciences at different levels, in order to support researchers and add value to the area.

Previous Events

The Brazilian Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ABCF) has been organising its Scientific Congress every two years since 2012. Previous editions have been held in the following cities:

  • 2012 Porto de Galinhas – PE
  • 2014 Búzios – RJ
  • 2016 Porto Alegre – RS
  • 2018 São Paulo – SP
  • 2020 virtual event due to the Covid-19 pandemic (25 hours of transmission, 703 registrants, more than 30 speakers and 374 papers presented)
  • 2022 Brasília – DF – 434 participants from 20 states and 7 countries. The congress received 190 scientific papers, which were presented in the form of posters and, of these papers, 21 oral communications during the thematic sessions.
  • 2024 Florianópolis -SC With the participation of 704 professionals and over 468 approved posters, it has established itself as a space for knowledge and innovation. There were more than 40 activities throughout its program. On stage, 55 national and 9 international speakers.

In its eighth edition, the Congress has established itself as an event of national scope and international character, with a robust scientific programme involving professionals from industry, universities and public agents.

For the seventh edition, it is hoped to broaden the participation of stakeholders from the different sectors, promoting integration between the different areas of the pharmaceutical sciences and between academia, industry and public and private service sectors, as well as managers and regulatory agencies. An audience of more than 700 participants is expected at the Gran Hotel Stella Maris Urban Resort & Conventions of Bahia, under the coordination of four Postgraduate Programmes:

  • PPG in Pharmacy (PPGFAR)

  • PPg em Assistência Farmacêutica (PPgASFAR) – Núcleo UFBA

  • PPg em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPgFARMA) – Universidade do Estado da Bahia

  • PPg em Ciências Farmacêuticas (PPgCF) – Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana

Organization Committee

The organization of the event is structured around three major committees:

National Steering Committee

  • Prof. Dr. Ricardo Neves Marreto –  Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) – ABCF President

  • Profa. Dra. Joice Neves Reis Pedreira – Universidade Federal dda Bahia (UFBA) – Congress President

  • Prof. Dr. Guilherme M. Gelfuso – Universidade de Brasília (UnB) – ABCF Board Member

  • Profa. Dra. Sandra Elisa Haas – Universidade Federal dos Pampas  (UNIPAMPA) – ABCF Board Member

  • Profa. Dra. Tania Mari Bellé Bresolin – Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI) – ABCF Board Member

  • Prof. Dr. Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rêgo – Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) – ABCF Board Member

  • Profa. Dra. Silvya Stuchi Maria Engler – Universidade de São Paulo (USP/SP) – ABCF Board Member

  • Prof. Dr. Henrique Rodrigues Marcelino – Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) – Scientific Committee Chair

 

Scientific Committee

  • Prof. Dr. Henrique Rodrigues Marcelino – Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

  • Prof. Dr Arnóbio Antônio da Silva Junior – Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

  • Profa. Dra. Letícia Cruz – Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)

  • Profa. Dra. Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira –  Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)

  • Prof. Dr. Diogo Rodrigo Magalhães Moreira – Instituto Gonçalo Moniz – Fiocruz/BA

  • Prof. Dr. Marcelo Santos Castilho -Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)

  • Prof. Dr. Lucindo José Quintans Júnior -Universidade Federal de Sergipe (UFS)

  • Profa. Dra. Sandra Elisa Haas – Universidade Federal dos Pampa (Unipampa)

  • Prof. Dr. Enéas Andrade Fontes-Júnior -Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM)

  • Prof. Dr. Moacyr Jesus Barreto de Melo Rego -Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)

  • Profa. Dra. Nathalie de Lourdes Souza Dewulf – Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG)

  • Profa. Dra. Clarice Chemello – Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)

 

Local Organization Committee

  • Profa. Dra. Joice Neves Reis Pedreira (PPgFAR-UFBA) – Congress President

  • Prof. Dr. Pablo de Moura Santos (PPgASFAR-UFBA)

  • Prof. Dr. Aníbal de Freitas Santos Júnior (PPgFARMA-UNEB)

  • Prof. Dr. Alexsandro Branco (PPgCF-UEFS)