Buzz words few spoke about 5 years ago
Below is a very personal and biased selection of hot areas of life science research. The bias comes from my own excitement about the...
A New Perspective on my PhD
I have completed my PhD studies at the University of Zurich, in the group of Francois Verrey. The topic my research was the epithelial...
Are Human Embryonic Stem Cells now patentable in Europe?
by Simona Varani This month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered a decision in “International Stem Cell (ISCO) Corporation v....
How do Italian researchers feel about Technology Transfer Offices?
By Marija (Masha) Zecevic As part of a new project, we have surveyed a sample of 87 Italian scientists active in the basic and clinical...
When Are False Positives Unacceptable?
by Marija (Masha) Zecevic There are certain instances in which a false positive result of a diagnostic procedure is unacceptable. A...
Minutes from BioInItaly Start-Up Initiative 2014
By Marija (Masha) Zecevic Every spring, the Italian biotechnology association and the largest national bank organize a joint networking...