One key question faced by Europe is trust. Trust in others, trust of European citizens in public authorities, trust between employers and employees, trust in a shared common European future. These issues are culminating in recent sensitive debates on migrations, radicalisation, growth and austerity and on geopolitical changes. The two-day...
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NOVEL INSTRUCTIVE BIOMATERIALS FOR 3D BIOPRINTING
The Miami Scientific Italian Community (MSIC) introduces a delegation from University of Rome Tor Vergata, led by Professor Paolo Di Nardo, Director of the Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Center of Regenerative Medicine and Dept. of Clinical Sciences and Translational Medicine on the topic: NOVEL INSTRUCTIVE BIOMATERIALS FOR 3D BIOPRINTING...
INNOVAZIONE E BIOTECNOLOGIE “MADE IN ITALY” SBARCANO IN FLORIDA
La Miami Scientific Italian Community porterà all’Università di Miami e al The Beacon Council una ricerca dell’Università di Tor Vergata su biomateriali innovativi e tessuti per trapianti ottenuti con stampa tridimensionale Miami, 1 Ottobre 2015 Le nuove frontiere della biotecnologia legata all’uso di strumenti e materiali innovativi sono stati i...
Workshop on Horizon 2020 at UM in the afternoon of Sept 24, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015 – 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. University of Miami This program is co-sponsored by The Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence The University of Miami Miami Scientific Italian Community 2:30 p.m. Welcome Dr. Norma Sue Kenyon, vice-provost of innovation and chief innovation officer, Miller School of Medicine...
Decoding our system to fight disease
In the age of genomics and big data, our systems could hold the key to fighting disease. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the second biggest cause of disability in young people in the EU. It is a chronic disorder of the central nervous system where the immune system attacks the cells...
Workshop on Horizon 2020 at UM in the afternoon of Sept 24
The Miami-Florida Jean Monnet Center of Excellence, in collaboration with the University of Miami, and the Miami Scientific Italian Community, is organizing a workshop on the EU Research and Innovation Funding possibilities, followed by a networking session where refreshments will be served. This event will take place at the University...
2015 ISSNAF Annual Event
Dear affiliates, colleagues, friends, We are delighted to invite you to the ISSNAF Annual Event 2015 that will place at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C. on October 27–28 with the participation of prominent Italian scientists and researchers active in North America, as well as representatives of the Institutions and...
Dedicated electronics that make the grade
Electronic systems in cars, aircrafts, printers, appliances and biomedical devices are all embedded systems, electronics that perform a specific task as opposed to, for example, a computer that is multipurpose. Improved reliability and energy efficiency will address pressing needs. Complex components and devices can have many embedded systems. For example,...
Vaccines to cure Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease ranks amongst the most common neurodegenerative disorders. European researchers are working on the first therapeutic vaccines that could improve disease outcome. Parkinson’s disease (PD) and multiple system atrophy (MSA) are two neurodegenerative disorders associated with a progressive decline in motor and cognitive functions as well as behavioural changes....
Taking Bluetooth wireless technology to the next level
The market for wireless sensors enabled by Bluetooth low energy (BLE) is rapidly growing in the healthcare and lifestyle sectors, but several challenges and issues persist with their operation. An EU initiative is working on an optimised BLE solution to address drawbacks. BLE provides considerably reduced power consumption and cost...