On September 17, 2025, our institute will host the seminar “Molecular mechanisms of transport across cell membranes”, presented by Francesca Magnani. Francesca is an Associate Professor at UNIPV working at the intersection of structural biology and drug discovery, with a focus on membrane proteins, key players in how cells communicate and maintain balance. Her journey […]
On July 9 at 12:00 PM, the seminar “Shaping Platelets: How 3D Niche Models Unlock Megakaryocyte Mysteries Beyond 2D Cultures” will be held at the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” of the CNR. Speaker: Alessandra Balduini, MDFull ProfessorDepartment of Molecular Medicine, University of PaviaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Tufts University, US Alessandra Balduini, 9 […]
A study conducted at the “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” Institute of Molecular Genetics of the National Research Council in Pavia (CNR-IGM) has produced key results in defining the molecular mechanisms underlying the accumulation of DNA damage in cells affected by Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)—a devastating neurodegenerative disease that still lacks effective treatment options and is increasingly […]
The imaging workshop jointly organized by IGM, UNIPV, and IFOM will be held on June 12 in the Falaschi Lecture Hall. The following talks are scheduled: Dario Parazzoli – IFOM (MI): Two-Photon Imaging in Cancer Research: A Window into the Tumor Microenvironment Amanda Oldani – CGS, UniPV: Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy, a Closer Look […]
13th “Arturo Falaschi Lecture” June 10, 2025 at 10:30 Aula “A. Falaschi” IGM CNR Prof. John Diffley Associate Research Director Francis Crick Institute London, UK Understanding the Evolution of DNA Replication Initiation through Biochemistry Download
The seminar “Engineering focal oncogene amplifications: insights into the contributions of extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) to tumorigenesis” by Dr. Davide Pradella will take place on May 28th, 2025. The event will be held at 2:30 PM in the Falaschi Conference Room – IGM-CNR. DOWNLOAD
From May 5 to May 16, 2025, the course “Pioneering Strategies in Disease Modeling and Therapeutic Discovery” will be held at the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza”, as part of the PhD Program in Genetics, Molecular, and Cellular Biology. Download
The advanced course “Mechanisms and Pathways Controlling Nuclear and Genome Integrity” will be held at the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” as part of the PhD Program in Genetics, Molecular, and Cellular Biology, from March 31 to April 11, 2025. Download
Professor Giovanni Maga, Director of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the CNR and former Director of the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza”, passed away in the late afternoon of Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was 59 years old. Giovanni Maga’s life was deeply connected with that of our institute, where he began […]
The seminar Asilomar 1975-2025: EMBO, EMBL and the Politics of Scientific Expertise, initially scheduled for February 27, will take place on Friday, March 14. The seminar will be held by Prof. Francesco Cassata (University of Genoa and Centro Linceo “B. Segre” – Rome). The event is scheduled for 11:30 AM in the “Arturo Falaschi” conference […]