ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Financing seven annual scholarships for young people to move their first steps in the ISS laboratories but also promote the importance of public health research, which is fundamental for the prevention of diseases and to improve the quality of community life. This is the message of the event “Note per la Ricerca”, organized Friday in Rome by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità in collaboration with the Guardia di Finanza and the Lazio Region, in which, on the stage of the Sala Sinopoli dell’Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, has performed the musical band of the GdF together with various artists ‘friends’ of the project, in the presence of the Minister of Health Orazio Schillaci. “We wanted to dedicate this evening to young people because the future of knowledge growth is linked to them,” said ISS Chairman Rocco Bellantone. “We have invested in the last year 3 million euros through scholarships and doctorates and we want to continue investing more and more, because no artificial intelligence can ever replace the human transmission of knowledge, the fruit of relationships that mature within a scientific community capable of creating identity and belonging.”.
On stage accompanied by the Banda Musical directed by Maestro Leonardo Laserra Ingrosso, Francesco Renga, two young singers of the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia, Alice Gavagnin and Xu Jawei, singer Cecille, mentalist Aldo Aldini and actor Luca Ward, who read a song taken from CuriosaMente, the book dedicated to Rita Levi Montalcini by the Institute on the occasion of his centennial. “A young man who chooses research must be able to find a laboratory in which to work, skills to learn from and the opportunity to test his talent,” said the president of the Lazio Region Francesco Rocca. “The seven scholarships of “Note per la Ricerca” meet this requirement, offering as many graduates a path to the Higher Institute of Health, on projects that closely concern the lives of many patients and their families. As the Lazio Region we are proud to have collaborated with an initiative that combines the participation of the public to a concrete result. Strengthening public health also means giving space to those who study how to prevent diseases, recognize them first and treat them better. I thank the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, the Guardia di Finanza, Fondazione Roma and all the artists who have contributed to transform an evening of music into an opportunity for our young people.”.
“For the Guardia di Finanza, being here tonight is an honor, but also a reason for shared joy” – said the General Commander, Andrea De Gennaro – “In short, on this stage, we will see alternating the excellence of our musical band and extraordinary artists who will perform to affirm the value of scientific research and reward the commitment of young talents. Young people who, with their tenacity, the rigour of their daily work and the courage of their dreams, allow us to look to tomorrow with concrete trust”. During the event, which has made it complete with over 1200 spectators, ISS Director-General Andrea Piccioli has awarded the two youngest researchers of the Institute, Daniele Petrone and Gaia Piscopiello, representing all ISS researchers. Thanks to the partnership with Fondazione Roma, LSS will offer seven annual scholarships for young graduates to do research. “The Rome Foundation is proud to support an initiative that combines art, music and solidarity for young talents. Investing on the new generations and their path to research means not only promoting excellence and innovation, but also protecting public health and the future of our communities,” says Franco Parasassi, President of Fondazione Roma. “We are convinced that encouraging research-oriented study paths is the most concrete way to build a better society.”.
The Institute has identified among its active and funded projects a rose of 12 of particular interest in various issues, such as chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative diseases, rare diseases, infectious diseases, neurodevelopment disorders, oncology. Applicants who will be winners of the public selection, for titles and interview, will be able to choose the project to join. The winners will work in close collaboration with the tutor and scientific manager, integrating themselves into the research group and taking advantage of all the training and knowledge opportunities offered by the institute.
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