The Premio Award 2010

“HONORING ITALIAN WOMEN SCIENTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS IN AMERICA”

Bridges to Italy and the Italian Women Inventors and Innovators Network (ITWIIN) launch the second annual edition of an Awards Program; Grand Prize Includes Trip to Italy and Honors at 2010 ITWIIN Conference on June 24, 2010.

If the winner is unable to travel to Italy on that date, a video of her presentation will be sent to the ITWIIN CONFERENCE.

The Premio Award recognizes excellence in science and technology; serves to inspire Italian women all over the world to explore and open new scientific and technological realms and it shows appreciation to women scientists and, this year, for the first time, to Italian women entrepreneurs.

Current projects

Biotechnology

Requirement of innate immune responses for tumour establishment in models of peritoneal carcinogenesis

The peritoneal cavity is characterized by a peculiar microenvironment that has to deal with defense against invading pathogens and management of cellular debris. The peritoneal liquid is enriched in soluble factors and leukocytes. Among them, peritoneal macrophages are capable of releasing a vast...

Biotechnology

Inhibiting Myc and its key inflammatory effectors as cancer therapy

I propose to further explore the reasons why Omomyc induces specifically cancer cell death and optimize its killing.

Biotechnology

Forensic Science Training Needed !

The need to educate attorneys, investigators and others involved in the judicial system is present and recommended by a recent report from the National Research Council (NRC). Italian-American Venessa Silveira ( mother's madien is Labruzzi) proposes a distance training company based in the...

Renewable Energy

the effects of air pollution on health

My work is in the field of environmental epidemiology, that is I examine the effect of air pollution on health. I have ten years of experience in this field, focusing on studying the mechanisms linking the inhalation of ambient particles to an acute exacerbation of cardiovascular and respiratory...

Information Technology

Brindiamo! The Television Show About Italian restaurants and Italian Life style Produced By Ornella Fado

Brindiamo! was created to showcase the finest and most authentic Italian restaurants in the U.S. and Italy. For the past four years, Brindiamo! has aired on NYCTV 25, a NYC Media Group channel, as well as MIND channel 35, formerly WYBE in Philadelphia. Hosted and created and produced by the...

Biotechnology

Napo Pharmaceuticals

Napo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Napo”) focuses on the development and commercialization of proprietary pharmaceuticals for the global marketplace—every country, every population, every channel, regardless of social or economic status-- working through local partnerships. The partnerships and...

Biotechnology

BIOMARKERS OF BRAIN INJURY: THE POTENTIAL UTILITY FOR DIAGNOSIS, PROGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF TBI PATIENTS

The use of biochemical assessments to assist in management of brain injury patients

Biotechnology

Genetics of heart disease

Dr. Mestroni's research aims to discover the genetic origin of common heart diseases, "cardiomyopathies" a leading cause of death and heart transplantation. The result of this work will provide novel tools for the diagnosis and therapy of this severe disease affecting millions of...