Aula Magna Centro Servizi Medicina – Modena Polyclinic, 20 September 2025
Programme
9 a.m. | Opening of the conference: Marco Vinceti, epidemiologist BMN-Unimore, Giovanni Palazzi paediatric oncohaematologist at Modena University Hospital |
9:10-9:30 a.m. | Institutional greetings: Carlo Adolfo Porro, Rector Magnificus of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia; Luca Baldino, General Manager of the Modena University Hospital; Mattia Altini, General Manager of the Modena Local Health Authority |
9:30-10:15 a.m. | Catherine Metayer, Professor of Epidemiology, UC Berkeley: Environmental and genetic causes of cancer in children (on-screen translation) |
10:15-11 a.m. | Angela Mastronuzzi, President of AIEOP Italy: The latest on childhood cancer: advances in diagnosis and treatment |
11:00-11:20 a.m. | Marcella Malavolti – Tommaso Filippini, BMN Unimore Researcher: The causes of childhood cancers: the contribution of Modena and Reggio research |
11:20-11:40 a.m. | Giovanni Palazzi – Alessia Pancaldi, Doctors at Modena University Hospital – Polyclinic Paediatric Oncohaematology in Modena: a network model |
11:40 a.m.-12 p.m. | Erio Bagni, President ASEOP Modena: The role of volunteers and associations |
12 p.m.-1 p.m. | Musical closing and refreshments |
Childhood cancer prevention and treatment: UNIMORE-Modena University Hospital serving the community and scientific research