VIRGILIO PROGRAMROUND TABLE DISCUSSION

Problems & Opportunities for the Training of Medical Researchers

in Italy - launch of a possible MD-PhD Track

18 November 2019 h. 16.30Aula Magna - Università degli Studi di MilanoVia Festa del Perdono 7, Milano

CHAIRPERSONS:Maria Pia ABBRACCHIO, Massimo LOCATI – University of Milan

PARTICIPANTS:

Representatives from MIURVanda LANZAFAME, Director MIUR Luisa DE PAOLA, Director MIUR

Coordinator MD-PhD Program in the context of LERU Valerie LAMOUR, Strasbourg University, France

Coordinators of MD-PhD Programs in ItalyMaria Flavia DI RENZO, University of Torino Fortunato CIARDIELLO, University of Naples

Coordinators of Research Scientist Programs, financed by Fondazione CariploVirgilio Program: Andrea BIONDI, Silvia BRUNELLI, Pietro INVERNIZZI (University of Milano-Bicocca); Massimo LOCATI, Paolo CORRADINI, Niccolò BOLLI (University of Milan); Gianluigi CONDORELLI, Isabella BARAJON, Raffaella BONECCHI (Humanitas University)The Physician-Scientist Training and Career Development Program: Fabio GROHOVAZ, San Raffaele UniversityThe Training Program in Experimental Medicine: Mauriziocarlo MONTECUCCO, University of Pavia

Recruiting and Training Physician-Scientists to empower Translational Research: Marco COSENTINO, University of Insubria

Fondazione CariploDiana POZZOLI, Vice Director, Scientific and Tecnological Area Gian Battista TSHIOMBO, Project Manager

Luigia SCUDELLER, Medical Guidelines Director, Policlinico di Milano

Fondazione Regione Lombardia per la ricerca biomedicaCarmen DE FRANCESCO, Scientific Officer

Institutional Pro-Rectors and Department Directors Gian Vincenzo ZUCCOTTI, President of Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, Pro-rector for Relations with Health Institutions, University of MilanMaria Grazia VALSECCHI, Director of Department of Medicine & Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca Guido CAVALETTI, Coordinator PhD Program in Neuroscience and Pro-Rector for Research, University of Milano-Bicocca

Presidents of International Degree Programs in Medicine and SurgeryGabriella CERRI, University of Milan Maria Grazia STREPPARAVA, University of Milano-Bicocca