• Fine Arts - “Notational hearing in professional musicians: a study on the image construction of the musical score in the face of memory limitations” (doctorate). Candidate: Ronaldo da Silva. Advisor: professor Ricardo Goldemberg. October 19, 2015, at 14 pm, in room 3 of the IA Postgraduate Course.

• Biology - “Chemical constituents and evaluation of the biological activities of the essential oil of Hyptis spicigera (Lamiaceae) and its inclusion complex in β-cyclodextrin” (master’s degree). Candidate: Maísa Alineri Ramos. Advisor: professor Marcos José Salvador. October 22, 2015, at 9 am, in the thesis defense room of block O of IB.

• Medical Sciences - “Molecular analysis of the KCNJ1, ABCC8, GCK and INS genes in patients with neonatal diabetes mellitus” (master’s degree). Candidate: Adriana Mangue Esquiaveto Aun. Advisor: professor Sofia Helena Valente De Lemos Marini. October 21, 2015, at 14 pm, at CBMEG.

“Brown adipose tissue and its connection with the hypothalamus” (PhD). Candidate: Briana Rachid Dias Vieira. Advisor: professor Licio Augusto Velloso. October 23, 2015, at 14 pm, in the Gastrocentro amphitheater.

• computation - “An architecture for SLA negotiation and management of software-defined virtual networks based on QoS classes” (PhD). Candidate: Rafael Lopes Gomes. Advisor: professor Edmundo Roberto Mauro Madeira. October 23, 2015, at 13:30 pm, in the IC auditorium.

• Electrical and Computer Engineering - “Using ontologies to retrieve clinical annotation evidence” (master’s degree). Candidate: Jan Carl Beeck Pepper. Advisor: professor Ivan Luiz Marques Ricarte. October 19, 2015, at 10 am, at FEEC PE.

• Chemical Engineering - “Simulation and optimization of the synthesis of functionalized polystyrene via atom transfer radical polymerization” (PhD). Candidate: Roniérik Pioli Vieira. Advisor: professor Liliane Maria Ferrareso Lona. October 22, 2015, at 9 am, in the thesis defense room of block D of FEQ.

• Geosciences - “Geographical reading on water resources policy in Brazil: the Miranda river basin committee (MS)” (doctorate). Candidate: Vera Lucia Freitas Marinho. Advisor: professor Edvaldo Cesar Moretti. October 21, 2015, at 14 pm, in room A of the DGRN of the IG.

• Dentistry - “Relationship between risk classifications, used to organize oral health demand in a small municipality in São Paulo” (professional master’s degree). Candidate: João Peres Neto. Advisor: professor Maria da Luz Rosario e Sousa. October 19, 2015, at 9 am, in amphitheater 4 at FOP.