An interdisciplinary Italian team, composed of researchers from the CNR, the National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM), the Institute of Molecular Oncology IFOM, and the Policlinico di Milano Hospital, has published a study in Nature Communications proposing a new method to distinguish low-risk prostate tumors from aggressive ones. Using the 4f-SAMMY-seq technology, researchers analyzed the […]
The staff of the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” congratulates its Director, Professor Marco Foiani, on his recent election as a member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Founded in 1603 by Federico Cesi, the Accademia is the oldest scientific institution in the world and represents the highest expression of Italian culture. Professor […]
The Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), in collaboration with the Maga family and the Zanichelli publishing house, announces the Giovanni Maga Young Researchers Award 2026, in memory of Dr. Giovanni Maga. The award, amounting to €3,000, will be granted to a young researcher working in […]
On October 15 at 12:00 PM, the seminar “Firing Up the Cortex: Spontaneous Activity Meets Brain Barriers” will be held at the Institute of Molecular Genetics “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” of the CNR. Speaker: Simona Lodato, Ph.D. Associate Professor Neurodevelopmental Biology Lab Humanitas University DOWNLOAD
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