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October 2018
Stem Cell Therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is a terrible genetic condition that leads to muscle degeneration and early death, usually before the age of 30. Enormous efforts have been made by researchers in order to understand how to tackle this enormous burden and we are proud to announce that we will soon have here in Pavia one of the leading scientist in this field: Giulio Cossu from the University of Manchester. On the 4th of October, thanks to Prof. Roberto Bottinelli we will…
Find out more »APRÈS WHITE COATS – Welcoming 2018-19
Another fantastic year begins! Join us in Caffè all'università as we celebrate the start of another spectacular year in Pavia, full of wonderful friends and events! THE EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL YEARS AND EVERYONE WHO WISHES TO JOIN! The deal is 5 euros for a drink + aperitivo sign up in the link below, but PLEASE bare in mind, we are doing it like this so that we don't have to presale tickets but we need this list so…
Find out more »Narrative Ethics and Patient’s Experience in Health Care
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…
Find out more »Stem Cell Models of Differentiation and Regeneration
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…
Find out more »Freshers’ Welcome Aperitivo
Welcome, Harvey class of 2024! To officially welcome you and start off this new academic year, the Harvey Medical Society invites you all to come and meet us in Safarà Cafè! We will meet for aperitivo and offer our experience on how to set up in Pavia. The event is open to ALL class of 2024 and other Harvey students. Therefore, it's a great way to find answers to your questions about Harvey course and Pavia. Upper years, let's help…
Find out more »November 2018
Freshers’ Pub Crawl
New year - new route! Everyone is welcome to join for another spectacular pub crawl as we celebrate this magical journey that we are on! Surprises are set up along the route for whoever makes it alive! First years - MedSoc members will be there to guide you if you get lost (although, shouldn't be too hard to find, honestly - just follow the drunks)! This is the first event planned by the 2018/19 committee and this year will be…
Find out more »Empathy & Compassion in Clinical Care
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…
Find out more »December 2018
Harvey MedSoc’s Sweater Fest
Winter is coming (quite literally) and Harvey MedSoc is happy to bring on some warm evenings and deeds. Our traditional Sweater Fest is not only a great evening with music and dancing, but also a charity event; the entrance fee is 1 euro and any piece of warm clothing - a coat, a scarf, gloves, sweaters or anything else you don't wear anymore and could be of use by somebody else. Everything will later be collected by the charity organisation…
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