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the initiative

Pioneer Science is an independent, not-for-profit initiative of Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR), aimed at supporting the training, development, and attraction of talent for frontier science in Brazil.

Research

Investir em pesquisa com potencial disruptivo para a saúde e o bem-estar humano, apoiando cientistas com espírito inovador a perseguirem questões científicas audaciosas e criando infraestrutura de ponta.

Innovation

Promover a ciência de fronteira através do engajamento dos vários setores da sociedade, incluindo a iniciativa pública, privada e filantrópica, e a divulgação científica.

Teaching

Valorizar a ciência de fronteira na educação básica e ampliar o acesso de jovens de baixa renda a carreira científica.

Our Numbers

Pioneer Science is an initiative of the Instituto D’Or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR), a nonprofit organization dedicated to scientific research and education in Brazil.

+2,300

Publications in international scientific journals

+172

Publications in 2024

87

Countries with scientific collaboration

=2.11

Publication impact (FWCI)

+62K

Experienced professionals, certified and committed to ethics and quality of care.

+17

Specialized researchers

Areas of Interest

Pioneer Science’s areas of interest lie at the interface between the biomedical and health sciences and the exact sciences — this includes projects in three broad fields: molecular and cellular biology, the physics and mathematics of biology, and neuroscience and cognition.

Frontier Science

A Pioneer Science apoia programas de grande potencial transformador da própria ciência e da sociedade. Identificamos e desenvolvemos áreas de pesquisa promissoras e ainda pouco exploradas, e com potencial de gerar importantes avanços.

Education and outreach

Na outra ponta, a Pioneer Science acredita que novas gerações de cientistas serão mais potentes quanto menores forem as desigualdades na educação. Por isso, incentiva alunos dos ensinos fundamental e médio de escolas públicas a aprofundar os estudos, além de mostrar-lhes que a carreira científica pode ser uma excelente escolha profissional. As ações de apoio à educação da Pioneer Science são realizadas por meio de programas próprios e parcerias com instituições sólidas voltadas ao setor.

Activities Report

Every year, Pioneer Science renews its commitment to frontier science and to transformative education. Our Activities Report 2021–2024 presents the main milestones of this journey.

"This project showed that science can be accessible and engaging. The way the content was presented made it easier to understand and encouraged teamwork, making the experience more meaningful."

"Taking part in this project was transformative. I learned to observe, question, and understand the world in a more critical way. The hands-on activities made learning much more interesting and sparked even more curiosity."

"The experience with the project exceeded my expectations. Beyond learning important concepts, I developed skills like logical thinking and problem-solving that I will carry with me throughout life."

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