SEMM is a private Foundation for higher education in biomedicine established in 2001, which aims to promote training and research within emerging sectors of biomedicine.
FOUNDERS
SEMM foundation is an alliance gathering 2 Universities, 2 charities and 3 research centers:
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University of Milan
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University of Naples "Federico II"
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Telethon Foundation
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FIRC Italian Foundation for Cancer Research
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IFOM the FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation, Milan
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FIEO Foundation European Institute of Oncology, Milan
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CEINGE Center for Genetic Engineering, Naples
FOUNDATION'S GOVERNANCE
President
Prof. Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
Scientific Director
Dr. Bruno Amati
Administrative Director
Ms. Laura Massardi
Advisory Board
The board is composed of representatives from each founding institution.
Academic Board
It oversees all scientific and training activities. Current members are: Bruno Amati, Andrea Ballabio, Tiziana Bonaldi, Elisabetta Dejana, Brunella Franco, Diego Pasini, Francesco Salvatore.
Scientific Council
It includes all the group leaders of the school sites.
It includes all the group leaders of the school sites.
Board of Auditors
Prof. Paolo Pollice, Dr. Sergio Vaglieri, Dr. Laura Restelli
ACTIVITIES
SEMM has created training programs that integrate basic research and clinical practice. Our interdisciplinary programs provide students with the skills they will need to face the emerging challenges in the biomedical field.
- PhD in Systems Medicine
- curriculum in Molecular Oncology
- curriculum in Human Genetics
- curriculum in Computational Biology
- curriculum in Medical Humanities
SCHOOL SITES
- Istituto Europeo di Oncologia (IEO), Milan: Cancer Center & Research
- Istituto FIRC di Oncologia Molecolare (IFOM), Milan
- Center for Genomic Science of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Milan
- Human Technopole (HT), Milan
- National Institute of Molecular Genetics (INGM), Milan
- Italian Institute for Genomic Medicine (IIGM), Turin
- TIGEM, Naples
- CEINGE, Naples
AWARDING BODIES
PhD PROGRAM'S GOVERNANCE
PhD program Coordinator
Prof. Saverio Minucci, University of Milan
Teaching board
It includes 73 members of which 37 hold an academic position at the University of Milan or Naples Federico II and 36 are principal investigators of our school sites. The complete list can be seen here.
RESOURCES
SEMM began its activities using funds made available by the Italian Ministry of Health. The Umberto Veronesi Foundation (FUV) has been especially important to us as it contributes funding for research costs, SEMM teaching staff and student fellowships.
Other sponsors: Fondazione IEO - CCM
Other sponsors: Fondazione IEO - CCM
Section
Education