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The SoilMATs International School comes to Modena
The SoilMATs – Soil Meiofauna Advanced Taxonomy school project, launched by the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia under the European Horizon Europe programme TETTRIs – Transforming European Taxonomy through Training, Research and Innovations, is continuing with the aim of training a new generation of specialists in the identification of soil-dwelling animals. The initiative seeks to address the shortage of expertise in the taxonomy of animal groups that are little studied but essential ...
Unimore discovers a new mechanism underlying FSHD muscular dystrophy
The prestigious international journal Nucleic Acids Research has published an innovative and groundbreaking study by the MIOGEN laboratory, led by Professor Rossella Tupler from the Department of Biomedical, Metabolic and Neurosciences at Unimore. The study proposes a paradigm shift in the research model for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), one of the most common genetic disorders affecting the muscles and causing their progressive weakening. The research, led by Dr Valentina ...
MoRe Modena Racing Team Secures Second Place at Formula Student Austria
Once again, Unimore played a leading role on the international Formula Student stage, thanks to the second-place result achieved by the MoRe Modena Racing team on the RedBull Ring circuit in Zeltweg, Austria. On the track, the hybrid biofuel vehicle excelled during the competition, winning the Acceleration event and, most notably, the Endurance race, alongside podium finishes in other dynamic events such as Skidpad, Autocross and Efficiency. To this, a prestigious podium in the static Engin...
A New Therapeutic Strategy to Inhibit Blood Cancer Metastases
Myelofibrosis is a cancer affecting blood stem cells for which no definitive cure currently exists. The disease is primarily characterised by the development of fibrosis in the bone marrow, impairing its function. As a result, malignant stem cells leave the bone marrow, enter the bloodstream and colonise the spleen, causing a significant enlargement and clinical deterioration that, in severe cases, may require splenectomy. Until now, the cellular and molecular mechanisms responsible for the...
Luca Catalano, Associate Professor at the Department of Life Sciences at Unimore, has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Nardelli Prize by the Italian Crystallographic Association (AIC). This is the highest honour conferred annually by the AIC to a young researcher under the age of 40 who has made outstanding contributions in the field of crystallography. The announcement was made in recent days by the AIC, which selected Professor Catalano in recognition of the high quality and originality ...
Unimore: Pharmacy in Modena – Its First 300 Years
The Pharmacy Area of the Department of Life Sciences at Unimore, on the occasion of the 850th anniversary of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, is organising an event to recount the first three hundred years of the Faculty of Pharmacy’s presence in the city of Modena. “Voices of Pharmacy” is the first event proposed by the Pharmacy Area of the Department of Life Sciences, which aims to open up to the public through a series of informative and educational evenings. The event, taking pl...
This year, the Unimore team has focused its efforts on the MMR Hybrid project which, as the name suggests, involves the development and fine-tuning of a hybrid single-seater. The M25-LH is not simply an update of previous models but a radical redesign, conceived from scratch to meet the technical and regulatory challenges of the upcoming season with a completely new construction philosophy. It’s a project that embodies the team’s growth and vision, constantly evolving and surpassing itself yea...
Two Unimore Students Selected for Prestigious International Competitions in Germany and Norway
Two outstanding student-athletes from the Unimore Sport Excellence programme have been selected to represent Italy at prestigious international competitions, taking place in July 2025. Roberto Sottile, a postgraduate student in Vehicle Engineering, will participate in the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 Summer World University Games, which will be held in Germany from 16 to 27 July. Sottile, already an Italian national champion in archery, both individually and in team events, will wear the jersey of the ...
Erasmus+ Agreement Signed between Unimore and the University of Seville
This new agreement marks another step in the evolving partnership between Unimore and the University of Seville, which has already led to numerous joint initiatives, particularly through the dynamic collaboration between their Law Departments. These departments have long hosted recurring scientific and research events. The Framework Agreement for academic, scientific, and cultural collaboration was originally signed by the two universities in February 2022. Within this framework, the coll...
On Tuesday, 8 July, at 10:00 a.m., the Department of Life Sciences at Unimore will host the event “Discussing biological invasions at the National Biodiversity Future Centre: Challenges and opportunities for stakeholders and researchers”, a day entirely dedicated to the topic of invasive alien (or exotic) species, organisms - animals, plants, fungi or microorganisms - that are introduced, voluntarily or accidentally, into an environment other than the one in which they naturally live. The me...
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