Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

SOLVE FSHD Supports the FSHD Canada Foundation in Funding of US$1.2M in Multidisciplinary Biomarker Grants

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Serum, Muscular dystrophy, Disease, Blood, Catholic higher education, MRI, Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, Clinical trial, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Research, Sacred Heart, Life, HIV disease progression rates, Biomarker, MicroRNA, Muscle weakness, Therapy, SOLVE, Protein, GLOBE, Pharmaceutical industry, FSHD

The FSHD Canada Foundation acknowledges the generous support of SOLVE FSHD towards funding these grants.

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  • The FSHD Canada Foundation acknowledges the generous support of SOLVE FSHD towards funding these grants.
  • These biomarker grant projects were prioritized by SOLVE FSHD based on their proposed potential to impact clinical trial outcomes and accelerate timelines for the development of FSHD therapeutics.
  • The goal is to identify a biomarker that changes early and predicts disease progression, says Dr. Eva Chin, SOLVE FSHD Executive Director.
  • SOLVE FSHD is funding innovative biotech and biopharma research and development activities that accelerate novel treatments of Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) treatment.

Parma Summer School 2020 ‘One Health’: a virtual experience

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Parma, Piacenza, European Food Safety Authority, Emilia-Romagna, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

The 2020 edition of the Parma Summer School, organised by EFSA and the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Catholic University Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, was delivered as a 3D virtual event on 9-10 June 2020.

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  • The 2020 edition of the Parma Summer School, organised by EFSA and the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Catholic University Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, was delivered as a 3D virtual event on 9-10 June 2020.
  • The Parma Summer School was an opportunity for early-career researchers to learn from some of the most prominent experts in the field of One Health.
  • It was in this context that the Summer Schools scientific committee decided to hold the event online, using a 3D platform.
  • Visit the Parma Summer School website to watch the video recordings of the event.

Policlinico Gemelli: SAS analytics to fight the Covid-19 emergency

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Friday, April 24, 2020
Business intelligence, Contents, Economy, Articles, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Gemelli, SAS, Agostino, Analytics

MILAN, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS uses software solutions from SAS, the leading company in analytics , to prepare for and respond to the Covid-19 health emergency.

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  • MILAN, April 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS uses software solutions from SAS, the leading company in analytics , to prepare for and respond to the Covid-19 health emergency.
  • According to Paolo Sergi, Director of Information Systems at Gemelli: "With new insights provided by SAS analytics, Policlinico Gemelli has tried to better plan the management of resources in the short and medium term.
  • Mirella Cerutti, Managing Director of SAS Italy, comments "We are proud to be alongside the Policlinico Gemelli to face this situation together.
  • Through innovative software and services, SAS empowers and inspires customers around the world to transform data into intelligence.

Parma Summer School 2020 'One Health' to be held online

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Emilia-Romagna, European Food Safety Authority, European Union, Parma, Piacenza, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

The 2020 edition of the Parma Summer School, organised by EFSA and the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Catholic University Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, will be delivered as a virtual event on 9-10 June 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The 2020 edition of the Parma Summer School, organised by EFSA and the School of Advanced Studies on Food and Nutrition of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the Catholic University Sacro Cuore of Piacenza, will be delivered as a virtual event on 9-10 June 2020.
  • The Parma Summer School is an opportunity for early-career researchers to learn from some of the most prominent experts in the field of One Health.
  • The One Health concept, which recognises that human, animal and environmental health are tightly connected, is a topic of global significance.
  • More information about the school and the programme are available on the Parma Summer School website.

Thomas Jefferson University Helps Launch World's First International Medical Degree

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Monday, November 12, 2018
Education, V-12 Navy College Training Program, Medical education in the United States, Health education, Market East, Philadelphia, Academic titles, Thomas Jefferson University, Medical school, Doctor of Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Academic degree, Clinical clerkship

Under the terms of the partnership, medical students at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome could earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Jefferson and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and from The School of Medicine and Surgery at Catholic University in Rome all within just six years.

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  • Under the terms of the partnership, medical students at Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Rome could earn a Bachelor of Science degree from Jefferson and Doctor of Medicine degrees from the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University and from The School of Medicine and Surgery at Catholic University in Rome all within just six years.
  • In the U.S., students must earn a four-year undergraduate degree and then a four-year medical degree to practice medicine.
  • Catholic University medical students who select the English track will have the opportunity to travel to Thomas Jefferson University to meet the United States' undergraduate requirements needed to pursue a medical degree.
  • Leadership from Thomas Jefferson University, Catholic University and Gemelli University Hospital, where medical school rotations occur, gathered here Sunday to sign a definitive agreement to formalize the program.