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AIRITalks, Where Science Meets People

The Italian Institute of Culture and the Italian Consulate, in collaboration with Italian academics, are creating a series of events where modern science meets the general public. During the first event AIRIcerca Scotland Chapter, will present AIRItalks.
AIRItalks are informal seminars held by Italian academics living in Scotland on topics spanning from medicine, immunology, psychology, art, engineering, literature, philosophy and much more.
In this first appointment with AIRItalks we will host two scientists from the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Samanta A. Mariani and Dr. Luca Cassetta, who will deliver a presentation on tumors, targeted to a wider audience.
Samanta A. Mariani will give an overview of the fundamental role played by haematopoietic stem cells in our body, with a special focus on liquid tumors, transplantation and embryonic development, while Luca Cassetta will talk about the role of our immune system in fighting solid tumors and which novel strategies scientists are studying to improve cancer treatment.

 

Samanta Mariani obtained a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan (Italy), in collaboration with the Open University of London (UK). The focus of her project was HIV and, in particular, the molecular determinants of HIV co-receptor usage. She then moved to Philadelphia (US) as postdoc at the Thomas Jefferson University where she studied Bcr/Abl+ chronic myeloid and acute lymphoid leukemia. Samanta is currently doing her second postdoc at the University of Edinburgh in Elaine Dzierzak laboratory on a project studying the interplay between embryonic macrophages and hematopoietic stem cells in the mouse embryo.

Luca Cassetta graduated in Biotechnology (2003), conducted his Master studies in Industrial Biotechnology (2004-2005) and carried out his PhD in the field of HIV immunology at the University of Milan (2007-2010), studying the role of macrophage polarisation in HIV infection.
He then moved to the Albert Einstein Medical College (NY, USA) for postdoctoral training (2011-2013) where he worked in the field of tumour immunology with a special focus on human tumour associated macrophages in breast cancer.
He is currently working at the University of Edinburgh as a senior postdoc in the lab of Jeffrey Pollard. His main scientific interest is primarily focused on the characterisation of human monocytes and macrophages in cancer in order to identify targets for cancer treatment.

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  • Organizzato da: Italian Institute of Culture
  • In collaborazione con: AIRIcerca and Italian Consulate General in Edinburgh