Seminar "Unifi Chairs - Alberto Mantovani"

Alberto Mantovani is an emeritus professor of General Pathology at Humanitas University, president of the Humanitas Foundation for research and Chair of Inflammation and Therapeutic Innovation at the William Harvey Research Institute of the Queen Mary University in London. New paradigms, both identifying new molecules and functions. Member of several national and international academies, he is the most cited Italian researcher in international scientific literature.

Within "Unifi Chairs" project, Nobel Prizes, Excellency scholars, well -known experts in the thematic areas of transversal impact and interdisciplinary interest meet the student community, stakeholders and citizenship. 

• Tuesday 1 April, at 2 pm: "Immunity and inflammation: a metharification of contemporary medicine" 
  Auditorium CTO AOU Careggi, Largo Palagi, 1 - Florence

The seminary, reserved for UniFi students, addresses the themes of the structure and complexity of the immunitary system, Starting from the concepts of innate immunity and inflammation and then deepens the aspects related to the immunology and immunotherapy of tumors, up to Covid-19 and recently developed vaccines. 
Greetings and introduction of Francesco Annunziato (Director of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine) 
The participants will be able to request the validation of 1 ECT Reservation
 

• Wednesday 2 April, at 9.30 am: "Immunity, vaccines and lifestyle: to train the immune system"
  Lyceum Castelnuovo, Aula Magna, via della Colonna, 10 - Florence

The meeting, reserved for students of the Castelnuovo high school, will address the themes of the organization of the immune system, of the link between immunity and cancer, of the role that the vaccines and the lifestyle have in this area. At conclusion, a reflection on the challenge of sharing knowledge in low -income countries. 
Greetings and introduction of Camilla Hermanin (Liceo Castelnuovo) 
Free participation subject to availability. 
 

• Thursday 3 April, at 5pm Public meeting: " immunity, vaccines and lifestyle: from cancer to Covid -19 "
  Aula Magna del rectorate, Piazza San Marco, 4 - Florence

The meeting will deal with the theme of the immune system and its link with cancer, deepening the concept of immunotherapy as a" fifth pillar "of the treatment (in addition to radiotherapy, chemotherapy, surgery and targeted therapies). The theme of vaccines will also be addressed, between objective data and false myths. At conclusion, a reflection on the challenge of sharing knowledge in low-income countries. 
Greetings and introduction by Alessandra Petrucci (rector of the University of Florence) 
Free participation subject to availability.