It is with great pleasure that we announce that another marvelous seminar will enrich the first weeks of this new Academic Year. On October 11th at 5 p.m. we will have the privilege to meet Martha Montello, from Harvard Medical School, at the Almo Collegio Borromeo. She is a great bioethicist and philosopher; this seminar gives us the opportunity to meet one of the minds that are currently shaping our society. We believe in the power of sharing ideas in…

Professor Virginie Sottile, from University of Nottingham, will talk about the different model of stem cell differentiation and regeneration with two specific focuses: neural stem cells for CNS and mesenchymal progenitors for metabolic and skeletal conditions. To all of you that are interested in neurology and cutting edge research on stem cells, this is for you. "Stem cell research is the key to developing cures for degenerative conditions like Parkinson's and motor neuron disease from which I and many others…

We are back on track with our series of bioethical talks and we’re proud to welcome to Pavia another world-renowned ethicist: professor Debjani Mukherjee, from Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Professor Mukherjee, PhD, is going to deal with the ethical aspects of physical and mental rehabilitation. Each of us might have already encountered the dramatically devastating conditions of physical or mental impairment in elderly people and, in general, have experienced how demanding it can be to give care to…