ESTOOLS - Advances with human embryonic stem cells - Italian embryonic stem cell researchers advocate new approach to funding
Italian embryonic stem cell researchers advocate new approach to funding
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research in Europe
19-20 April 2007, Berlin
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research in Europe
19-20 April 2007, Berlin
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research in Europe
19-20 April 2007, Berlin
Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research in Europe
19-20 April 2007, Berlin
Workshop 3: Ethical Aspects of Stem Cell Research in Europe
19-20 April 2007, Berlin
The Group of the Italian Researchers on Embryonic Stem Cells (IES Group), which includes the laboratory of ESTOOLS partner Elena Cattaneo, held its 3rd National Congress in Rome on 1 July 2008. The Congress theme was "Financing for research on embryonic stem cells: The situation in Italy and its origins".
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The Congress met in the elegant Refectory Room of the Deputy Chamber at San Macuto Palace. In this site Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was tried by the Inquisition for his advocacy of Copernican theory (that the Earth revolves around the sun). Since 1974 the Palace has been an official site of the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
The meeting was opened by ESTOOLS Principal Investigator Prof. Elena Cattaneo from the University of Milan. Among the numerous participating luminaries from Italian science, ethics, politics and law were Prof. Demetrio Neri. member of the Ethics Advisory Panel to ESTOOLS. Also contributing was Andrew Smith, ESTOOLS Project Manager.
Read the full report of the meeting
The report's authors are three young talented scientists from the laboratory of Nicola Elvassore at the University of Padua - Elena Serena, Elisa Cimetta and Monica Zagallo.
Here are the trio, photographed on 1 July 2008 in Rome’s Via del Seminario, outside the Palazzo San Macuto belonging to the Italian Chamber of Deputies.
The Congress had just finished being held inside this building.
Somehow a guard and an angel joined our correspondents on this day...
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