Dr. Margherita Mencattelli-Mkparu, postdoctoral research fellow in the Medical Robotics and Interventional Devices Lab of Prof. Pierre Dupont at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital., is a new member of MSIC’s Scientific Community. Dr. Mencattelli-Mkparu’s research expertises include design, building and testing of medical devices, with focus on endoscopes for...
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Le Addette e gli Addetti Scientifici e Spaziali del MAECI incontrano la Comunità R&I italiana
Con l’obiettivo di rafforzare la Cooperazione Internazionale nell’ambito della Ricerca e dell’Innovazione, APRE – Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea – in collaborazione con il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale (MAECI), organizza 2 giornate di incontri on line tra la comunità italiana R&I e le Addette e gli Addetti Scientifici e Spaziali presso...
Contributi per visite di Ricercatori, Docenti, Esperti, Personalitá e Operatori Culturali
L’Ufficio III della Direzione Generale pressi il MAECI eroga a valere sul Cap. 2619/7 dei contributi volti a incentivare lo svolgimento in Italia e all’estero di missioni da parte di ricercatori, docenti, esperti, personalità della cultura e operatori culturali stranieri e italiani. Si tratta di un importante strumento di sostegno...
New Horizon Europe open calls released
Below you may find a list of calls recently opened by the European Commission under Horizon Europe, the research and innovation program of the EU for the period 2021-2027, with a budget of €95.5 billion. Note that USA based researchers who wish to participate in Cluster 1 “Health” or to benefit from a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions...
Kennesaw State names Karin Scarpinato as vice president for research
Karin Scarpinato, a distinguished member of International Advisory Board of the Miami Scientific Italian Community, has been appointed as vice president for research at Kennesaw State University. Effective from July 1st. Dr. Scarpinato currently serves as senior associate vice president for research at Florida Atlantic University. In her current role...
Stefano Pontecorvo is the new president of Leonardo
Stefano Pontecorvo, a long-time diplomat, was a NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, closely following developments within the country. After the Taliban took power, Pontecorvo coordinated the evacuation of 124 people. Born in 1957, Stefano Pontecorvo entered the diplomatic career in 1985. From 2013 to 2015 he worked as diplomatic...
Miami, the magic city model of development
In recent years, Miami has emerged as a global technology hub for innovation and entrepreneurship, thanks to a diverse tech and startup community. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic and the recent economic shifts, the innovation ecosystem remained positive and grew steadily through a less than ideal year in...
Innovazione e Ricerca Made in Italy negli Stati Uniti, il Presidente De Furia su Radio Dimensione Suono
a cura di Gianluca Teodori, Capo Redattore di Radio Dimensione Suono Giornale Radio di sabato 29 Aprile, 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tDFlEKIsDZtfvr4OjvD3mmBHC3nKtHF1/view?usp=share_link Giornale Radio di Domenica 30 Aprile, 2023: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p_el-aUAnHhgq2jXYyMytr79BVoEbX6-/view?usp=share_link
Connecting the healthcare community in the Americas
Join us on June 21-23, 2023 for FIME, the largest trade show for the medical device and equipment industry in the Americas. After the resounding success of FIME 2022, we’re thrilled to announce that some of the most popular features will be returning for the next event. The Transformation...
Congratulations, Miami Scientific Italian Community, for the first 10 years of life, you have been our mission (IM) POSSIBLE.
Fabio De Furia, President of the Miami Scientific Italian Community says: “We look to the past but above all to the future, to the next ten years and the challenges that lie ahead. Growth can’t be stopped, a nice way to celebrate the first ten years since its founding”. On...