In its 6th edition, the Annual IOC of Theses Alexandre Peixoto recognized nine projects developed in the Graduate Programs of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute (IOC/Fiocruz). The award ceremony, held on September 11, 2019, at the opening of the Stricto sensu Graduate Week of the IOC, was marked by the screening of the short film 'On science and sound: a memorial to Alexandre Peixoto', produced by the Institute's Journalism and Communication Service. The event also featured presentations of the winning works, in an extraordinary session at the Centro de Estudos do IOC.