Our Projects
Regarding ongoing projects, the Network is currently funded by multiple national and international agencies, reflecting the relevance and competitiveness of its proposals. Among the featured projects are initiatives aimed at developing predictive models for treatment response and adherence in adults with ADHD, integrating genomic and environmental data to investigate trajectories associated with educational performance, and phenomic and neuroimaging characterization in different clinical subgroups. Additionally, participation in large-scale thematic projects, including studies on autism spectrum disorder and Alzheimer's disease, highlights the Network's ability to engage with different areas of neuroscience, exploring connections between neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration.Â
Ongoing Projects
CNPq – Universal 2024 (Track B)
Process: 421559/2025-0
Principal Investigator: Eugênio Horácio Grevet
Title: Prediction of response and adherence to treatment in ADHD in adults
Value: R$ 300,000.00
Year: 2025
Agency: CNPq
Description: Development of predictive models integrating genomic, neuroimaging, and clinical data.
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NIH – NIMH (R01)
Grant: R01MH131013
Principal Investigator: Diego Luiz Rovaris
Title: The biological connection between educational performance and ADHD in different environmental contexts
Value: Approximately 2.7 million dollars
Year: 2023–2028
Agency: NIH
Description: Integrates genomic and environmental data to study ADHD in different socioeconomic contexts.
FAPESP – Young Researcher
Process: 2020/05652-0
Principal Investigator: Diego Luiz Rovaris
Title: The physiological genomics of mental health from the perspective of the Brazilian exposome
Value: Approximately 1.7 million reais
Year: 2021–2026
Agency: FAPESP
Description: Integrates genomics and exposome to study mental health in Brazilian populations
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Process: 25/2551-0002733-0
Principal Investigator: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau
Title: Phenomic characterization in adults with ADHD
Value: R$ 249,040.00
Year: 2025
Agency: FAPERGS
Description: Characterization of phenomic data and its relationship with genetics and neuroimaging.
FAPERGS – Gaucho Researcher
FAPERGS – PPSUS
Process: 25/2551-0001880-3
Principal Investigator: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau
Title: Prospective study in individuals with and without ADHD
Value: R$ 188,900.00
Year: 2025
Agency: FAPERGS
Description: Computerized tool for transdiagnostic assessment in primary care
CNPq – Knowledge Brazil (NETWORKS)
Process: 444628/2024-0
Principal Investigator: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau
Title: Advances in radiomic data processing
Value: R$ 500,000.00
Year: 2024
Agency: CNPq
Description:Â International collaboration in neuroimaging and radiomics.
CNPq – Universal 2023
Process: 405434/2023-5
Principal Investigator: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau
Title: Neuroimaging characterization in adults with ADHD
Value: R$ 274,960.00
Year: 2023
Agency: CNPq
Description: Integration of clinical, genomic, and neuroimaging data.
CNPq – Support for International Scientific, Technological and Innovation Research Projects
Process: 404121/2024-1
Principal Investigator: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau
Title: Training in radiomic data
Value: R$ 75,000.00
Year: 2024
Agency: CNPq
Description:Â Training in neuroimaging data processing.
FAPESP - Thematic Research Grant
Process: 2024/21989-5
Principal Investigator: Maria Rita dos Santos e Passos Bueno
Title: Autism Spectrum Disorder: genetic architecture, pathophysiological mechanisms, and diagnostic and prognostic tools
Value: Approximately 8 million reais
Year: 2025-2030
Agency: São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Network Participation: Diego Luiz Rovaris as associate researcher
Description: Integrated investigation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), articulating three main axes: genetic architecture, pathophysiological mechanisms, and clinical heterogeneity throughout life.
FAPESP - Research Grant - Thematic
Process: 2024/00356-4
Principal Investigator: Paulo Henrique Ferreira Bertolucci
Title: New biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease: a cohort of patients with memory complaints
Value: Approximately 6 million reais
Year: 2025-2030
Agency: São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Network Participation: Claiton Henrique Dotto Bau, Diego Luiz Rovaris, and Eugênio Horácio Grevet as associate researchers
Description:
Longitudinal project aimed at identifying new biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease. One of the objectives investigates the relationship between neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration.
The search for funding constitutes a continuous and strategic axis, oriented not only towards maintaining current activities but also towards expanding the Network to new regions of the country, with particular emphasis on the North and Northeast regions. In this context, proposals are underway or in preparation for different agencies, including FAPESP, CNPq, and international initiatives, with a focus on expanding recruitment capacity, strengthening analytical infrastructure, and consolidating international collaborations
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