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...
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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...
PROJECT ‘CROPP’: NASA LIKES THE AEROSPACE “MADE IN ITALY”
The Miami Scientific Italian Community (MSIC) will promote the dissemination of the project at the Florida International University and at the University of Miami “The Italian researchers’ expertise represents an intangible asset of great relevance to the development of our economy and it requires a constant Institutional support ” said...
Internship Opportunity with the European Union
The European Union “Jean Monnet” Chair is offering an innovative program combining an internship training and individualized research supervision. Available to all undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Miami, it is sponsored by a grant awarded by the European Union. A certificate of expertise will be issued. This...