As integral part of the Research Day in memory of prof. Umberto Veronesi, the Regional Government of the Lombardy Region (Italy) establishes the « Lombardia è Ricerca » International Prize. The prize is aimed at publicly recognize the commitment and talent of people who – through their research, discoveries and inventions – made a significant contribution in the scientific advancement and technological knowledge in the field of Life Sciences.
The Prize awards a fundamental discovery, research, or invention with tangible results in the broad field of » INNOVATIVE MODELS OF CARE, THERAPY AND PREVENTION ». Specific eligible topics are:
- Gene and/or cell therapy;
- Regenerative medicine and tissue engineering for the generation of organs and tissues;
- Molecular target therapies;
- Biological markers for screening and assessment of disease severity;
- New therapeutic options based on digital technologies;
- Integration of « omics » technologies with clinical data for understanding disease mechanisms;
- Innovative solutions to make treatments and therapies accessible and available to all citizens, in urban and non-urban areas;
- Clinical decision support systems.
The Prize is worth 1Million € and is covered entirely by the Lombardy Regional Government; it can be assigned to a single active scientist or a research group up to 3people.
THE SELECTION
The evaluation of the applications is entrusted to an international Jury, made up of 15 top scientists selected from those with the highest H-index in each of the most relevant areas for the theme « Innovative models of care, therapy, prevention ».
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Self-nominations are not allowed for the « Lombardia è Ricerca » International Award. Nominations can be submitted by all scientists of any nationality present in the Scopus database with an « H-index » of at least 10.
More info and Applications’ rules : HERE
