Oswaldo Cruz Foundation Oswaldo Cruz Foundation The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Portuguese Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, also known as FIOCRUZ) is a scientific institution for research and development in biological sciences located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it is considered one of the world's main public health research institutions. It was founded by Dr. Oswaldo Cruz, a noted physician and epidemiologist. The organization started in 1898 as the Federal SeroTherapy Institute with the objective of developing serum and vaccines against the bubonic plague. It was located outside of Rio de Janeiro. The institute’s activities, however, changed from simple production into research and experimental medicine, especially
American Career Institute American Career Institute American Career Institute was a training school that offered programs in Allied Health, Digital Media, Information Technology, Software Development and Database Administration. It was formerly known as the Americare School of Allied Health and was formerly affiliated with both the Computer Career Institute which rented space from Johns Hopkins University and had 8 campuses located in various cities within the states of Massachusetts and Maryland. As of January 9, 2013 American Career Institute has officially closed its doors. On November 21, 2013, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a suit against the for-profit