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P 151831Z DEC 06
FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7656

UNCLAS BRASILIA 002610 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE PASS TO DHHS/NIH/FIC FOR KBIALY 
WHA/BSC 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "HIV-1 PROTEASE 
CD4+ TCELL EPITOPES AND DRUG-INDUCED MUTATIONS" 
 
REFS: A) STATE 22208, B) BRASILIA 373 
 
¶1. On December 12, 2006, Embassy received from the Brazilian 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, 
(DCTEC/MFA) an official notification (number 065, dated December 04, 
2006, 2006) approving the research project proposal entitled "HIV-1 
Protease CD4+ T Cell Epitopes and Drug-Induced Mutations," (number 
AI 066961-01A1), under the direction of: Dr. Edecio Cunha- Neto. 
Informal translation of the approval notice follows: 
 
¶2. Begin text: 
 
"Dear Counselor, 
 
I hereby inform you that after consultation with relevant federal 
agencies, the project "HIV-1 Protease CD4+ T Cell Epitopes and 
Drug-Induced Mutations", to be developed by Dr. Edecio Cunha-Neto, 
from the Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, financially supported by 
the "National Institutes of Health" (NIH), was approved by the 
Brazilian government. 
 
¶3. I emphasize 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. 
 
Best regards, 
 
Cordially, 
Ricardo Novaes de Oliveira 
(Signature) 
Interim Head of the Division of Science and Technology" 
 
End of text. 
 
¶3. 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. 
 
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