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Our commitment to science

Sharing scientific knowledge, disseminating it and collaborating to find solutions that improve people’s lives. 
According to the Fondazione Menarini, these are the steps we must take to accompany the progress of science. Since its establishment in 1976, the Fondazione has had a mission: to promote research and disseminate shared knowledge, both in the medical field and in the humanities. An active and innovative co-participation made possible thanks to its own activities and carried out through multiple instruments.

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House of Sciences

House of Sciences is a meeting point for the scientific community established by Fondazione Menarini. It is an online project designed to disseminate information about scientific progress and the latest medical advances.
House of Sciences currently consists of two projects: ‘The scientific library’ and ‘Dialogs Beyond Borders’. However, it is an evolving initiative that could be enriched with new content!

SCIENTIFIC LIBRARY, THE 'STOREROOM' OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus, Fondazione Menarini has responded to the scientific community’s needs for constantly updated scientific and medical information, thanks to an innovative tool intended not only for insiders, but also for anyone interested in science. This is a true online and multimedia library totally free and accessible to anyone.
To further our knowledge of Coronavirus, we have published more than 3,000 scientific publications, but we have not stopped there!
In fact, the initial project of building a library on Coronavirus has been transformed and expanded.
Today our scientific library covers 8 therapeutic areas Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Pneumology, Pain Medicine, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Oncology & Haematology, Psychiatry, Gastroenterology. 
The library was initiated thanks to the collaboration with two of the most prestigious and renowned publishing houses: Elsevier and BMJ. The selection of the articles we offer is made in consultation with important institutions and high-level professors.

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FACE TO FACE WITH NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS: DISCUSSIONS, EXPERIENCES OF LIFE AND SCIENCE, JUST A CLICK AWAY

Project Dialogs beyond borders offers short video interviews with Nobel Prize winners and international scientists. These are informal interviews to get to know the professional and personal history of world-renowned figures in the Life Sciences scene. Moderated by a science journalist, the healthcare professionals talk about how they achieved their scientific and medical goals, also reflecting on moments in their lives.

We had the pleasure of seeing no less than 18 Nobel Prize winners including Louis Ignarro, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology and Medicine, Donna Strickland, Nobel Prize winner in Physics, is a revolutionary in the specific field of lasers but also Tasuku Honjo, winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine for his research into exploiting how to use the immune system’s weapons to stop tumors s from advancing progression, and Barry Marshall, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine and Physiology, who discovered the role of Helicobacter Pylori in ulcers after running experimenting directly on himself.

The initiative was so successful that it is still ongoing. So get ready to find out the next Nobel prize winners we will interview!

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Stefano Del Prato, the New President of Fondazione Menarini

Professor Stefano Del Prato, a globally recognized authority on type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance syndrome, has recently been appointed President of Fondazione Menarini. With a distinguished academic and research career, Prof. Del Prato has made significant contributions to the understanding and treatment of metabolic diseases. He has served as President of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes and actively participates on the editorial boards of leading journals in the fields of diabetes and metabolism.

As President, Prof. Del Prato is committed to establishing the Foundation as a leading platform for global scientific dialogue, with a strong emphasis on fostering the next generation of researchers and healthcare professionals. His priorities include attracting young talent, providing them with training and networking opportunities, and encouraging collaboration between established experts and emerging scientists. A testament to this commitment is the Foundation’s Scientific Committee, which includes distinguished members such as Nobel Laureate Professor Louis J. Ignarro.

Through this vision, Fondazione Menarini aims to strengthen its role within the international scientific community and support meaningful advancements in medical research and practice.

ON RADAR is a laboratory of thoughts (Think Tank) that analyses a wide range of issues spanning social, economic and cultural frameworks, which also intersect with industrialand environmental issues.
ON RADAR observes actual situations, identifies weak and strong points as if by radar, and draws up an agenda of priorities with the most urgent issues to be addressed.
The purpose is to turn every difficulty into a challenge to find out the best available solution to look to the future with confidence.

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National and International events

National and international congresses

Dedicated to medical disciplines, from cardiology to oncology, pneumology, the most innovative therapies for the treatment of pain, allergology and gastroenterology, the congresses and symposia, which to date number over 600, are events characterised by the involvement and interaction of leading experts from the world scientific community, including numerous Nobel Prize winners. Over 12,000 multimedia contributions including videos, slides and video interviews are available on the official website of the Fondazione Menarini.

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Minuti

This journal, in its Scientific and Artistic editions, is the information tool of the Fondazione Menarini. For over forty years, destined in hardcopy for more than 100,000 Italian doctors, it is now also available online in Italian, English and Spanish. The dissemination of research and knowledge in the fields of science and art represent the essence of Minuti.

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