Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Alberto Santos Dumont

The Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa Alberto Santos Dumont (ISD) is a Brazilian non-profit organization dedicated to education, research, and healthcare, with a primary focus on neuroscience and neuroengineering. Based in Macaíba, Rio Grande do Norte, ISD operates as a Social Organization in partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Education. The institute is home to the Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute of Neuroscience, which gained international acclaim for its work on brain-machine interfaces and the Walk Again Project. Beyond research, ISD provides specialized maternal-child healthcare and neurorehabilitation services through its Anita Garibaldi Center. The institute also offers pioneering graduate programs in neuroengineering, aiming to foster scientific innovation and social development in the Brazilian Northeast.