Lectio Magistralis Dr. Alberto Mantovani

Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Milano - Winner of 2019 Pezcoller Award
10 maggio 2019
10 May 2019
Contatti: 

22nd Pezcoller Foundation - AACR

International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer research

Venue and Time

  • Polo Scientifico e tecnologico “Fabio Ferrari” 2 - Via Sommarive, 9 - Povo - Trento - Room B107
  • At 12.30 

Introduction

Dr. Alberto Mantovani is being honored for his seminal research linking inflammation and tumor-associated macrophages with cancer onset, which has been essential to the  understanding of cancer progression. His research represents a collection of quintessential discoveries that have greatly contributed to the ongoing interest and excitement surrounding the importance of the immune system in tumorigenesis.

Award Recipient Background Information

The Pezcoller Foundation-AACR International Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Cancer Research was established in 1997 to recognize a scientist who has made a major scientific discovery in basic cancer research, or who has made significant contributions to translational cancer research; who continues to be active in cancer research, and has a record of recent and noteworthy publications; and whose ongoing work holds promise for continued substantive contributions to progress in the field of cancer.

Information and contacts

Department Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology - CIBIO
0461 281809 - cibio.events [at] unitn.it

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