Entries by Redazione

IGM Retreat 2025

Three days of discussions and planning to shape the institute’s activities The staff of the “Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza” Institute of Molecular Genetics participated in the annual retreat, which took place at the “La Bellotta” center in Pontenure (PC) from January 20 to 22, 2025. The institute’s director, Prof. Marco Foiani, outlined the future challenges, focusing […]

The study that “protects” cells

How aging is slowed down Scientists and the Age-It project, coordinated by the University of Florence with PNRR funds The Italian newspaper “Corriere della Sera” published an article on January 13, 2025 about the Age-It project. “We are not searching for the elixir of life. Our goal is to delay senescence, viewing it as a […]

IGM Guest Seminars: Ohad Medalia

Lamins: Thin Filaments with Broad Impact   Ohad Medalia, PhD Full Professor, University of Zurich   When: 10:30-11:30 pm, Wednesday, December 4th 2024 Where: CNR-IGM Bologna 

IGM Guest Seminars – Massimiliano Pagani

Know Your Enemy: Unraveling the Gene Regulatory Networks of Tumor-Infiltrating CD4+   Massimiliano Pagani, PhD IFOM – Istituto Fondazione di Oncologia Molecolare ETS   When: 12.00-1 pm, Wednesday, December 4th 2024 Where: Aula Falaschi, Ground floor, Institute of Molecular Genetics  Via Abbiategrasso 207, Pavia (Entrance in Via Ferrata 9, Campus “La Nave”, University of Pavia […]

IGM-GUEST SEMINAR SERIES: Andrea Ciliberto

Why are tubulins different? Andrea Ciliberto, PhD IFOM – Istituto Fondazione di Oncologia Molecolare ETS   When: 12.00-1 pm, Wednesday, October 23st 2024 Where: Aula Falaschi, Ground floor, Institute of Molecular Genetics  Via Abbiategrasso 207, Pavia (Entrance in Via Ferrata 9, Campus “La Nave”, University of Pavia

IGM Guest Seminars – M di Antonio

Individual G-quadruplex targeting with chemically functionalised CRISPR-Cas9 uncovers ligand-specific biological responses   Marco di Antonio, PhD Imperial College London, Department of Chemistry, London, UK When: 12.00-1 pm, Monday, October 21st 2024 Where: Aula Falaschi, Ground floor, Institute of Molecular Genetics  Via Abbiategrasso 207, Pavia (Entrance in Via Ferrata 9, Campus “La Nave”, University of Pavia)

Sammy Basso and IGM

IGM colleagues remember Sammy Basso, a brilliant researcher, a friend, a guide in our work. Sammy had a love of life and was always friendly, ironic and cheerful. We will continue studying progeria with Sammy’s enthusiasm, being even more motivated by the influence he had on each of us . Thank you Sammy!