RESEARCHER AND PROJECT Simone Lubrano Born in Livorno in 1985 Degree in Biological and Molecular Sciences, University of Pisa PhD in Molecular Medicine, University of Siena Project location Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa Project objective To identify the molecular mechanisms underlying acquired resistance to targeted therapies in melanoma, with a particular focus on the interaction between the RAF/MEK and FAK signaling pathways, in order to develop pharmacological combination

RESEARCHER AND PROJECT Emanuele Monteleone Born in Palermo in 1985 Degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the University of Turin PhD in Molecular Medicine from the University of Turin Project location University of Turin Project objective Molecular and clinical characterization of Extramammary Paget’s Disease: a project focused on a rare condition, with the aim of deepening the understanding of its molecular and clinical foundations and promoting increasingly targeted

RESEARCHER AND PROJECT Lishan Cui Born in Jilin, China in 1995 Graduated in Biological Sciences at the University of Camerino PhD in Molecular Biology and Cellular Biotechnology at the University of Camerino ​ Project location Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome Project objective To study the effect of plant extracellular vesicles in enhancing chemotherapy for the treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCED PROJECT Also for 2023 Agorà ha

RESEARCHER AND PROJECT Fabrizio Fontana Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology PhD in Integrative Biomedical Research University of Milan (MI) - Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences ​ Project location University of Milan Project objective Study the role of extracellular vesicles in the dialogue between ovarian tumor and tissue adipose tissue, clarifying the mechanisms of metastasis formation. PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCED PROJECT Also for

RESEARCHER AND PROJECT Uday Munagala Bachelor's Degree in Molecular Biology - University of Skovde (Sweden) PhD in Biomedical Sciences - University of Florence Project location National Research Center (CNR) - Pisa Project objective Develop new approaches to analyze circulating tumor DNA to improve the monitoring of breast cancer patients. PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCED PROJECT In 2021, during the Agorà Congress, Agorà decided, together with some partners, to support the Umbert