first ANNOUNCEMENT Stem Cell Research Italy Faculty: Sessions Frank Barry, National University of Ireland, Galway • • • Adult stem cells: in vivo and in vitro properties Therapeutic applications of adult stem cells Cancer stem cells • Stem cells and diseases • Stem cell secretoma • Perinatal stem cells: basic biology • Use of perinatal stem cells as disease models Bruno Bonetti, University of Verona Elena Cattaneo, University of Milan Ranieri Cancedda, University of Genoa Vincenzo Cantaluppi, University of Turin Annamaria Cimini, University of l’Aquila Marilena Cipollaro, Second University of Naples, Naples Michele De Luca, University of Modena and Reggio, Modena Patrizia Dell’Era, University of Brescia Memorial Prof. Andrea Facchini Giovanni Di Bernardo, Second University of Naples, Naples Roberta Di Pietro, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti Umberto Galderisi, Second University of Naples, Naples Mauro Giacca, ICGEB Trieste Antonio Giordano, Sbarro Healt Research Organization, Philadelphia Educational Medicine Credits (ECM) will be requested to the Italian Ministry of Health according to the program of “Continuous Education in Medicine“. Credit for: Medical Doctor, Biologist, Pharmacist Christian Jorgensen, University Hospital CHRU, Montpellier Anna Lange Consiglio, University of Milan Gina Lisignoli, Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna Marco Marchisio, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti Gianvito Martino, San Raffaele Hospital, Milan Assunta Pandolfi, University of “G. D’Annunzio”, Chieti Ornella Parolini, Poliambulanza Foundation, Brescia Roberta Piva, University of Ferrara Stefano Pluchino, University of Cambridge, UK Paola Romagnani, University of Florence Francesco Paolo Schena, University of Bari Liborio Stuppia, University “Gabriele D’Annunzio”, Chieti Antonio Uccelli, University of Genoa E JU Marco Tripodi, University La Sapienza, Rome N Yvan Torrente, University of Milan, Milan 21 2 2 - 6 1 0 2 3, 2 - Bologna - ITALY istituto ortopedico rizzoli