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P 161054Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 4818

UNCLAS BRASILIA 000526 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS TO DHHS/NIH/FIC FOR KEVIN BIALY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
SUBJECT:  APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT TITLED "MECHANISMS FOR 
SPECIFICATION OF HSP40 FUNCTION" (SITE OF DR. RAMOS) 
 
REFS: A) STATE 17478, B) BRASILIA 273 
 
¶1.  On March 9, 2006, Embassy received from the Brazilian Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, (DCTEC/MFA) 
an official notification (number 016, dated March 9, 2006) approving 
the research project proposal entitled "Mechanisms for Specification 
of HSP40 Function," (number TW007437-01), under the direction of Dr. 
Carlos Ramos of the Brazilian Synchrotron Laboratory (LNLS), Sao 
Paulo, Brazil.  Informal translation of the approval notice 
follows: 
 
Begin text: 
 
"Dear Counselor, 
 
I would like to inform you that after consultations with the 
appropriate federal entities, the project titled "Mechanisms for 
Specification of HSP40 Function," to be developed by Dr. Carlos 
Henrique Inacio Ramos of the Brazilian Synchrotron Laboratory 
(LNLS), Universidade Federal de Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and 
financially supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
was approved by the Brazilian Government. 
 
2) The Ministry of Science and Technology emphasized that for the 
collection and transfer of data and/or biological material abroad, 
Brazilian researchers must request authorization from the National 
Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq), in 
accordance with the legislation in force. 
 
Sincerely yours, 
Everton Frask Lucero 
Interim head of the Science and Technology Division" 
 
¶2.  The Embassy sees no adverse foreign policy implications with 
respect to this research project.  We reiterate the importance of 
complying with Brazilian law on the export of data and biological 
material and medical research involving human beings. 
 
CHICOLA