The BioGeM Institute (''Biologia e Genetica Molecolare'', "Biology and Molecular Genetics") is a nonprofit
consortium
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formed by the
National Research Council (CNR), the
University of Naples "Federico II", the
LUMSA of
Rome, the
Trieste AREA Science Park, the
University of Udine, the
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
The Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn is a research institute in Naples, Italy, devoted to basic research in biology. Research is largely interdisciplinary involving the fields of evolution, biochemistry, molecular biology, neurobiology, cell biol ...
of
Naples, the
University of Sannio in
Benevento
Benevento (, , ; la, Beneventum) is a city and ''comune'' of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the ...
, the
University of Foggia, the
University of Milan Bicocca, the
Second University and the
Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples, the
Chamber of Commerce
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of
Avellino
Avellino () is a town and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...
and the local
mountain community of
Ufita
The Ufita is a river of Campania, in southern Italy. The source is in the Baronia traditional sub-region of Irpinia, in the province of Avellino, after which the river flows generally north-westwards, entering the province of Benevento before enter ...
Valley.
BioGeM was inaugurated in 2006 by
Nobel laureate
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Rita Levi Montalcini and comprises research laboratories, services and teaching facilities. Scientific research, led by “Gaetano Salvatore” Genetics Research Institute (IRGS), takes place within ''Genetics and Translational Medicine (GTM)'' department and is aimed at understanding biological mechanisms and identifying the
genes involved in the development and proliferation of various human
diseases; the research is based on the use of
animal models raised in a high level laboratory after the approval of the ethics committee for animal experimentation. Research primarily aims at fighting cancer and degenerative diseases, often in collaboration with international groups.
Furthermore, the pharmacological research is carried out by a proper department named ''Medicinal Investigational Research'' (MIR), whose task covers the experimental verification of new drugs and the release of the related certifications. Furthermore, the training activities take place in a specific functional area named ''Life and Mind Science School'' (LIMSS).
Since 2010 Biogem has yearly hosted a meeting named ''Le due culture'' ("The two cultures") which over the years has been attended by a number of
Nobel
Nobel often refers to:
*Nobel Prize, awarded annually since 1901, from the bequest of Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel
Nobel may also refer to:
Companies
*AkzoNobel, the result of the merger between Akzo and Nobel Industries in 1994
*Branobel, or ...
laureates and also (in 2018) the president of Italy
Sergio Mattarella. The objective of the meeting is to find a common ground between humanistic and scientific knowledge.
The institute also hosts an office of
Sopra Steria, a French company specialized in consulting and digital services. Since 2013 Biogem has a forensic genetics laboratory too.
Museum
Within the research center there is also Biogeo, a museum dedicated to the origins of geological history throughout the eras from the
Precambrian
The Precambrian (or Pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pꞒ, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of the ...
until the
Jurassic. Founded in collaboration with the
National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, the museum attempts to showcase and illustrate the origin and development of life on
Earth, with particular regard to the relationship between genome͵ environment and evolution. Starting from 2012, Biogeo has provided itself with a ''tetrasphere'', designed by the Italian physicist Paco Lanciano.
References
External links
BioGeM Website
College and university associations and consortia in Europe
Non-profit organisations based in Italy
Scientific organizations established in 2006
2006 establishments in Italy
Ariano Irpino
Technology consortia
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