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| 2019 ISSNAF AWARDS WINNERS Paola Campese Award for research in Leukemias: Giada Bianchi |
| ISSNAF Award for Young Investigators 2019 ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Italian early-stage researchers currently primarily working in the United States or Canada to submit their application and research abstract to compete for one [ ... ] |
| In Memoriam: Computer science professor and former department chair Mario Gerla MS ’70, PhD ’73 UCLA, member of the ISSNAF Board of Trustees A celebration of Mario’s life will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 11:00 AM at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering (Mong Learning Center, Engineering VI – First Floor, 404 Westwood Plaza), f [ ... ] |
| Alessio Figalli awarded with the Fields Medal The International Mathematical Union (IMU) awarded with the Fields Medal the Italian mathematics professor Alessio Figalli. The Fields Medal is considered the “Nobel Prize of Maths”, the most pres [ ... ] |
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| PhD scholarships at IMT Lucca 2018/19 PhD programs at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca Deadline for applications – August 3rd 2018, 12 pm CEST Applications are now being accepted for the 2018/19 PhD Programs at the IM [ ... ] |
| ISSNAF Awards for Young Investigators - Call for Applications 2018 ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Italian early-stage researchers currently primarily working in the United States or Canada to submit their application and research abstract to compete for one [ ... ] |
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| Programma reclutamento giovani ricercatori "Rita Levi Montalcini" Selezione dei beneficiari. Una commissione ministeriale procede poi a valutare le candidature. In base ai risultati della valutazione, i vincitori vengono chiamati e l’Università indicata dal vinci [ ... ] |
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EMILIO BIZZI was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ISSNAF 2018 Annual Event in Washington DC (23 OCT 2018) in recognition of his research and scientific investigation in the field of neuroscience, as a goal for all his life and his career
“Having students and post-doctoral fellows in my laboratory was a way to stay in touch with the Italian scientific life , but , in addition , it was a way to recognize that Italy has given me a lot-- besides a pretty good medical education in Rome , I especially cherish the exposure to the rich humanistic culture of the past I received in my pre-med years.”
“I believe the current way to investigate the brain has changed for the better the way we do neuroscience investigations. Now we are entering a very different era characterized by teams with diversified expertise; important results will follow , I am quite
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The names of the finalists
Paola Campese Award for research in Leukemias: Giada Bianchi
IBM-Bio4Dreams Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science: Andrea Idili
Franco Strazzabosco Award for Engineers: Elisa Franco
Anna Maria Molteni Award in Mathematics and Physics: Pietro Milillo
Mario Gerla Award for Young Investigators in Computer Science: Francesco Restuccia
"Science and Beauty: Leonardo's legacy."
This year the main theme is linked to the world celebrations related to the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo Da Vinci.
The event will take place on 14th of November at the Italian Embassy in Washington D.C.
The names of the winners of each award will be announced shortly
ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Italian early-stage researchers currently primarily working in the United States or Canada to submit their application and research abstract to compete for one of the following awards:
- Mario Gerla Award for Young Investigators in Computer Science
- IBM-Bio4Dreams Award for Research in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science
- Paola Campese Award for Research on Leukemia
- Franco Strazzabosco Award for Young Engineers
- Annamaria Molteni Award for Mathematics and Physics
Each winner will receive a certificate and a monetary prize of $3,000. All finalists will be granted a Travel Award, one (1) night at a hotel in Washington DC and a certificate of participation. 
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This year the main theme is linked to the world celebrations related to the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo Da Vinci. Art scholars, scientists and researchers will animate intense debates focusing on the interrelationships between science and beauty, which combined, constitute an inexhaustible source of creativity. In this sense Leonardo's work is the most illustrious example in the history of humanity.
Paola Campese Award for research in Leukemias: Giada Bianchi
IBM-Bio4Dreams Award in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science: Andrea Idili
Franco Strazzabosco Award for Engineers: Elisa Franco
Anna Maria Molteni Award in Mathematics and Physics: Pietro Milillo
Mario Gerla Award for Young Investigators in Computer Science: Francesco Restuccia
The names of the winners of each award will be announced shortly
ISSNAF Board of Trustees encourages all Italian early-stage researchers currently primarily working in the United States or Canada to submit their application and research abstract to compete for one of the following awards:
- Mario Gerla Award for Young Investigators in Computer Science
- IBM-Bio4Dreams Award for Research in Medicine, Biosciences and Cognitive Science
- Paola Campese Award for Research on Leukemia
- Franco Strazzabosco Award for Young Engineers
- Annamaria Molteni Award for Mathematics and Physics
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Pellegrini is a Distinguished Professor of Physics Emeritus at UCLA – University of California, Los Angeles. In 2015, President Barack Obama presented Pellegrini the Enrico Fermi Award, a one of the government’s oldest and most prestigious awards for scientific achievement.
In his presentation he shared his experience spanning over six decades of scientific accomplishments from the Physics department at La Sapienza in Rome to the national laboratories of the Bay Area, as well as his views on the impact his field has had on society at large.
Galtieri headed a number of important projects at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of the University of California, and contributed to important experiments at CERN, SLAC and Fermilab.
In her presentation she shared her experience spanning over six decades of scientific accomplishments from the Physics department at La Sapienza in Rome to the national laboratories of the Bay Area, as well as her views on the impact her field has had on society at large.
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The Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute and the Emilio Goggio Chair in Italian Studies, University of Toronto proudly present Samanta Cristoforetti, Italian astronaut, European Space Agency in conversation with Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar FUTURA Mission - 200 ...
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La Dott.ssa Silvia Formenti, membro del Board of Trustees di ISSNAF e presidente dell'Advisory Board di Medicina e Biologia, ha ricevuto il 2 giugno 2015, durante le celebrazioni delle Festa della Repubblica, l'onorificenza di Grande Ufficiale dalla Console Generale d'Italia ...
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Saturday, March 7th, 2015 from 12:00 to 14:00pm Meeting Room: 2.95 The meeting, held in English, is open to Italians, Italian-Americans, and Italian sympathizers For more information email imaging@issnaf.org or call Lorenzo Mannelli at +1 (646) 226 5924
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Thursday , January 29th, 2015 early afternoonat the laboratories of Global Good-Intellectual Ventures the ISSNAF-Seattle Chapter Winter 2015 Meeting will take place. The meeting, held in English, is open to Italians, Italian-Americans, and Italian sympathizers For more information email seattle@iss...
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Sunday, November 30th, 2014 from 12pm to 1:30pm Meeting Room: E271B The meeting, held in English, is open to Italians, Italian-Americans, and Italian sympathizers For more information email imaging@issnaf.org or call Lorenzo Mannelli at +1 (646) 226 5924
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ISSNAF and Fondazione Marche are honored to announce the winners of the ECapital contest. The competition, aimed to encourage the creation of innovative business ideas, is a unique opportunity to transform creativity into business and is giving away for the winners 5 internship at "Mind the B...
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On Saturday, May 31th, 2014, a delegation of Italian researchers participated in a meeting with Italy's Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, and Sergio Pecorelli, Chancellor at the University of Brescia and President of the Italian Medicines Agency.
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On Saturday May the 25th, during the biannual meeting of the Societa' Italiana di Radiologia Medica (SIRM), the Medical Imaging Science Chapter of ISSNAF organized a round table to discuss the experiences of Italian radiologists abroad.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti met with ISSNAF President Vito Campese during a meeting with the Italian community hosted by Consul General Giuseppe Perrone on May 20, 2014. Mayor Garcetti was very supportive and showed interested in ISSNAF activities.
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Meeting organized by the Consulate General of Italy, the Italian Cultural Institute, and ISSNAF on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 6:30pm at the IIC, 1023 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles CA 90024. RSVP to rsvp.iicla@esteri.it
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The ISSNAF Medical Imaging Science Chapter will hold a roundtable during the 2014 Meeting of the Societa’ Italiana di Radiologia Medica (SIRM). The discussion will highlight different research experiences of Italian scientists in North America and promote future collaborations between medic...
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The 2014 ISSNAF-Seattle Chapter (near) Summer meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 4th in the Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM, 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA 98004) from 5.30pm to 8.00 pm. Guest speakers: Mark Nassutti, novelist, will talk about how his Italian roots made possible to write a no...
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ISSNAF and LaFondazioneNY encourage all Italian researchers born after March 30, 1974 and currently primarily working in the United States or Canada to submit their full applications.
DEADLINE EXTENDED APRIL 25, 2014.
Thanks to the generous support of Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI) ISSNAF is offering two summer internships in primary North American research facilities.
DEADLINE EXTENDED APRIL 10, 2014.
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The first ISSNAF Seminar of 2014, "Italy 2020: Challenges and Opportunities of Growth", was organized by the New York Chapter on February 28th at the Italian Cultural Institute in New York. Approximately 130 people gathered to listen to our amazing speakers and the event was truly a success.
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The 2014 Spring meeting will take place on Thursday, April 10th in the Auditorium of the Research and Training Building (300 9th Ave, 98104, Seattle) at Harborview Medical Center. We are pleased to host four outstanding speakers: Erica Tartaglione, Research Specialist at the VA Puget Sound Hospit...
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