Design and Synthesis of Dual SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and Cathepsin L Inhibitors with Selectivity over Cathepsin S: Synthesis of New Agents for the Treatment of COVID-19

• Grant number: 25/14480-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Technical Training Program - Technical Training
• Start date: September 01, 2025
• End date: August 31, 2026
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Carlos Alberto Montanari
• Grantee: Saulo de Tarso Alves dos Passos
• Host Institution: Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Carlos , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 24/10359-0 - Synthesis of Dual Inhibitors Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Mpro and hCatL with Selectivity for hCatS, AP.R