Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) in Londrina, Brazil has been hosting Borlaug-Ruan International Interns since 2002.
Established in 1975, Embrapa's mission is to provide feasible solutions for the sustainable development of Brazilian agribusiness through knowledge and technology generation and transfer. Embrapa carries out research and development concerning the soybean plant.
Interns at Embrapa work alongside renowned international researchers and experts, including 2025 World Food Prize Laureate Dr. Mariangela Hungria, in Embrapa's research labs in Londrina.
Interns also have the opportunity to travel around Brazil with their host families and colleagues to see the Iguazu Falls, play soccer and learn Capoeira, a traditional Brazilian martial art and dance.
Student Research Projects
Bacterial Pustule Susceptibility in Soybeans (2019)
Socioeconomics of Brazil’s Mega Farms (2018)
Molecular Identification of Diaporthe/Phomopsis Complex Isolates from Soybean (2017)
Galactinol Synthase (GolS) Gene Expression in Soybean Under Drought Conditions (2016)
Investigating Soybean Rust Isolates with the Molecular Characterization of P. Pachyrhizi (2013)
Evaluation of Phakopsora Pachyrihizi Genes for Required Biotropic Colonization in Soybeans (2012)
Increasing Soybean Resistance to Asian Soybean Rust Through Genetic Engineering (2011)
Developing Drought-Resistant Soybeans (2010)
Alternative Solutions to Asian Soybean Rust (2009)
Molecular Mapping and Cloning of Cultivars Resistant to Asian Soybean Rust (2008)
Examining Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans (2007)
Examining the Use of Biological Control Against Insects (2006)
Improving Soybean Drought Tolerance (2005)
The Brazil - U.S. Soybean Connection - A Study in Cooperation (2004)
Soybean Production in Brazil (2003)
Comparing Soil Micro- and Macro-fauna in No-Till and Conventional Tillage Systems (2002)